i want an rtb!!!

hello i just wanted to know what the special needs are for rtb's im a ball python person but i want to get an rtb now. i just want to know the requirements i have a rack but i also have a thirty gallon tank that i dont use and id like to use it for an rtb, as for ball pythons i have the thirty gallon set up perfectly for one to thrive in .. any suggestions? thanks

A 30 will not last a red tail its whole life, so that's one thing to keep in mind. Another, make sure you get it from a great source, and consider keeping it in a separate room than your ball pythons.

ok as far as rubbermaids. full grown how big would his tub need to be. also as far as temps humidity etc...

As far as tubs, I've never seen a tub at Wal mart or any other store for that matter that could house an adult rtb. I'll probably get a boaphile or some other prefabricated cage when mine outgrows the smaller tubs. A hot side of 90-92 and a cool side of 80-82 is good for redtails, they don't need quite as much heat as ball pythons but thrive in the same humidity. So 50-60% humidity with 70-80% during shed.

I have! and I have 2 of them :) Tubs that can house an adult boa, that is...(I do have 2 boas, but that's beside the point).

Walmart(the unfortunate place that it is) has Xmas tree boxes made by Sterilite. They are 52" x 23"?(I think) x 14" and have a latching top(that is incredibly strong). It's the same tub as the VE-175 tub from ReptileTubs.com.

I have a 7.5ft female in one and she is quite content in one of these for a bit longer. They are pretty easy to heat and clean and the lid doesn't need reinforcing to keep the snake inside :)

Oh yeah, and they run from $20-$25

Me and a friend keep our 2 boas in these tubs and they are fine, never missing meals, perfect sheds etc...Extremely easy to house in them. During the days that they are together for breeding they are in these as well.

Once you go boa, you'll be captured by them. They will steal your heart completely. Are you ready for that?

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hello i just wanted to know what the special needs are for rtb's im a ball python person but i want to get an rtb now. i just want to know the requirements i have a rack but i also have a thirty gallon tank that i dont use and id like to use it for an rtb, as for ball pythons i have the thirty gallon set up perfectly for one to thrive in .. any suggestions? thanks

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I do not know but I can recommend you some good syntax and punctuation books.

Sorry but I could not let this one pass me by. :)

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I have! and I have 2 of them :) Tubs that can house an adult boa, that is...(I do have 2 boas, but that's beside the point).

Walmart(the unfortunate place that it is) has Xmas tree boxes made by Sterilite. They are 52" x 23"?(I think) x 14" and have a latching top(that is incredibly strong). It's the same tub as the VE-175 tub from ReptileTubs.com.

I have a 7.5ft female in one and she is quite content in one of these for a bit longer. They are pretty easy to heat and clean and the lid doesn't need reinforcing to keep the snake inside :)

Oh yeah, and they run from $20-$25

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:( maybe its just my Wal mart? I'll definitely have to go look again soon. Thanks for the info.:cool:

Adult female in a large tub from Target.:D



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/1da436e1.jpg

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Adult female in a large tub from Target.

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Haha, those are what I use in my melamine racks:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88...es/Cagebig.jpg

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Once you go boa, you'll be captured by them. They will steal your heart completely. Are you ready for that?

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Haha! one of the truest statements ive ever seen. I sit and stare at my lil one for hours!

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Haha, those are what I use in my melamine racks:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88...es/Cagebig.jpg

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Smart man.:rockon:

I like mine, but I personally stuck with BP because I feel they are more manageable and easier to rehome or let my girlfriend take care of them if an emergency came up. I also like being able to house 10 of them in a 3x1.5' area:)

I want to get a pair of rtb's...If I buy one, I'm going to buy another...That's just how it works, atleast with me and snakes. I'll probably buy a female first and then a male morph later...

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I like mine, but I personally stuck with BP because I feel they are more manageable and easier to rehome or let my girlfriend take care of them if an emergency came up. I also like being able to house 10 of them in a 3x1.5' area:)

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But you could house about 10 boas in a 4' by 2' area!!!! :D

I need to try a new Wal mart. I can't find boa sized tubs for the life of me at the one I usually go to.

They are seasonal. During Xmas only. They are for storing artificial trees. Sorry bro.

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I need to try a new Wal mart. I can't find boa sized tubs for the life of me at the one I usually go to.

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www.reptiletubs.com

the VE-175 tubs

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But you could house about 10 boas in a 4' by 2' area!!!! :D

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if they made tubs with those dimensions, I would.

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They are seasonal. During Xmas only. They are for storing artificial trees. Sorry bro.

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well I've got a little while till mine will need something that big so I can wait till next year.

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Once you go boa, you'll be captured by them. They will steal your heart completely.

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A-MEN!

i got mine when she was just a baby (about a month old) and she's in a 20 gal long tank and very happy in it. she'll probably be able to stay in here until aobut a year and a half or two, and by then i'll probably get a new snake to house in this tank when she goes to a bigger one.

oh my, do i <3 her.... :rolleye2: