Brazilian Rainbow Boa Housing

So I am looking into getting a BRB (well in my mind it is already settled) and I have been searching for a few hours for pictures of BRB setups. I know how to set one up with the right temps and humidity, but I want it to be more of a display snake since I will only be getting one of this species (so I tell myself).


So, please post pictures of your BRB setups! I would really appreciate that and any advice you all could give me regarding their care.

oh and a few questions:

When it comes to feeding, once every 5-7 days and no bigger than the widest part of the snake, right?

What is the deal with handling neonates? I think I read somewhere that you shouldn't handle baby GTPs and wondering if this applies to BRBs or not.

Just trying to cross my t's and dot my i's!

Bump for this, I would like to know too!

Well, I placed a deposit on a lovely little BRB girl and I will be picking her up on Saturday. I have a basic tub set up for her but in the future, I want to get her a nice boaphile cage and make it look nice and such. :) Just trying to get some ideas!

Surely there must be someone who has a BRB in a display!

I was hoping to have some pictures last weekend but no that's hard without a camera ^.^;
I'll try to have some by tonight for you!

Hooray!

Karote, so far how does your setup look/what are you using?

Oh its just a boring plastic tub with bowls for hides. I will take a picture.

Its really nothing special. I threw in a little bit of a fake plant. Its weird when there is NOTHING in there, lol! Makes it look a little nicer.

I don't have the flexwatt plugged in yet so ignore whatever temps/humidity you see. It will be different when everything is put in there.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/...08150cba43.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/...a387f60f3e.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/...050f9f275f.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/...2125ac5838.jpg

All taken with my new Lumix TS1!!!!!! hooray!!


I just ordered a light tent/tripod/lights. So expect some sweet pics from me soon of everyone!!

I'm sorry, I am not one much for pics since I have to go to photo bucket.

BRB's are great. This is what I do. I have 7, I think. The pvc cage is great it holds plenty of humidity. I use a bus pan for a water dish since it is large and helps with humidity. Cypress mulch on one side and news paper under the water dish side. I used cypress all over but it seamed to need to be cleaned on that side every week.

Your set up is nice. I would make a humid hide with some moss, they like to burry themselves.

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Originally Posted by boasandballs

I'm sorry, I am not one much for pics since I have to go to photo bucket.

BRB's are great. This is what I do. I have 7, I think. The pvc cage is great it holds plenty of humidity. I use a bus pan for a water dish since it is large and helps with humidity. Cypress mulch on one side and news paper under the water dish side. I used cypress all over but it seamed to need to be cleaned on that side every week.

Your set up is nice. I would make a humid hide with some moss, they like to burry themselves.

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Thanks! I will get some moss. This is really just temporary housing until I buy a boaphile or something.

I have a fairly minimalistic setup. AP cages T10. Nothing super special.


Here's how Dave Colling does it. I like his setup.
http://rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com/im...20pic%2001.JPG

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I have a fairly minimalistic setup. AP cages T10. Nothing super special.


Here's how Dave Colling does it. I like his setup.
http://rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com/im...20pic%2001.JPG

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I saw that the other day and could not figure out for the life of me what it was.

How exactly does whatever that is work?

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I saw that the other day and could not figure out for the life of me what it was.

How exactly does whatever that is work?

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The PVC pipes connect the cages, so he can open up whoever he wants for breeding purposes. Kind of a neat setup. He's fairly active over on KS is you would like his explanation (beware, i stopped posting there because some of the others frustrated me). Basically it's a difficult solution to an easy problem. Although I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going to try it out myself at some point.

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

The PVC pipes connect the cages, so he can open up whoever he wants for breeding purposes. Kind of a neat setup. He's fairly active over on KS is you would like his explanation (beware, i stopped posting there because some of the others frustrated me). Basically it's a difficult solution to an easy problem. Although I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going to try it out myself at some point.

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aaaah. What are the bowls and stuff for? It looks like the glass thing is full of water?

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aaaah. What are the bowls and stuff for? It looks like the glass thing is full of water?

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Those shallow fish bowls as water bowls, on top of humid hides.

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Those shallow fish bowls as water bowls, on top of humid hides.

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oooh I get it now. Lol. For some reason I thought the top bowl connected to the tupperware thing some how.... and that just made no sense in my mind.

I actually decided on getting a BRB instead of a Red Tail so in May I am going to pick one of these guys up. I have a 20 gallon. I was just gonna tin foil the top and have a HUGE water bowl. Anyone else have done it that way?

Sorry no recent photos but it's basically unchanged. The water bowl is in the middle, hides on opposite sides of the bowl, and the plant didn't want to stay put so they were relocated. Soo~ yeah
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/display3.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...play2_copy.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/display1.jpg

Hope this gives you ideas or helps.

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The PVC pipes connect the cages, so he can open up whoever he wants for breeding purposes. Kind of a neat setup. He's fairly active over on KS is you would like his explanation (beware, i stopped posting there because some of the others frustrated me). Basically it's a difficult solution to an easy problem. Although I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going to try it out myself at some point.

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what's KS? I'd like to check out some more pics of this setup. it a bit hard to tell what's going on inside because of the reflection.

is this the site you're referring to?

http://www.kingsnake.com/

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Sorry no recent photos but it's basically unchanged. The water bowl is in the middle, hides on opposite sides of the bowl, and the plant didn't want to stay put so they were relocated. Soo~ yeah
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/display3.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...play2_copy.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/display1.jpg

Hope this gives you ideas or helps.

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What does your lid look like? And is that a 40?

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What does your lid look like? And is that a 40?

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My lid is just a piece of plexiglass with holes drilled in. And it's a 30.

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Originally Posted by Phiban

My lid is just a piece of plexiglass with holes drilled in. And it's a 30.

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Yea I was thinking about getting a plexiglass top instead of the screen. And maybe drilling like 10-15 1/4 inch holes.