Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please

[6StringSamurai]

Hi, my birthday is coming up and I managed to talk my wife into letting me get an arboreal snake. I'm thinking about getting an Amazon Tree Boa, or something like that.

That's about a month away, I would like to set up my enclosure pretty soon so I can test and make sure I have the proper humidity and temps.

This is my idea for an enclosure:


Do you think this is a good idea for this kind of animal? What other arboreal boas can you recommend that I might enjoy?

I'm not looking for anything super complicated to care for, but I do consider myself an advanced keeper of exotic animals. Currently I have two snakes, a Kenyan Sand Boa and a Corn Snake that have thrived in my care for nearly a year. Also, I have more Tarantulas than I care to try to count, with 18 different species from around the world. Oh, and six crested geckos that I'm starting up a breeding project with.

So, what do you think would be good for me? Thanks!

[Rapture]

If you are looking for an aboreal snake that you can also handle, don't go with an ATB. I also have heard that radiant heat panels work very well with aboreal species as opposed to a UTH.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

I'd can't see to much use that an uth has for a snake that spends less very little if any time on the ground. I'd go for a heat bulb, ceramic heat emmiter or a radient heat panel

[TekWarren]

I'm raising an ATB, its just in a tub nothing to fancy but has plenty of climbing area and some fake vine. I use flex watt under the tub and mist once or twice a day accordingly. For adults in a larger enclosure I would definitely plan on heat panels or other methods that won't conflict with humidity in a larger enclosure.

[6StringSamurai]

I use a large UTH on the side for my roach colony, it makes a nice warm spot right around the side and raises the air temp a bit.

How much to radiating heat panels cost? Do they go inside or outside the cage.

I'm not that worried about handling.

[chris B]

I use a large UTH on the side for my roach colony, it makes a nice warm spot right around the side and raises the air temp a bit.

How much to radiating heat panels cost? Do they go inside or outside the cage.

I'm not that worried about handling.

It can vary, around 70-110 and up depending on size you would need.

http://www.pro-products.com/proheat.html

[Rapture]

RHP's go inside the cage.

[PythonWallace]

You can make a nice radiant heat panel for WAY cheaper than that, but I just use a black light bulb in a home brewed hood for my GTP.

[8b8ll]

Im getting a GTP but just got her set-up all ready to go.

Here are some ideas I guess. RDHP is in the right corner.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture049.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture048.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture039.jpg

Good luck with your Boa if you end up getting one.

Mike

[6StringSamurai]

Thanks for the tips, I'll keep this info in mind.

And thanks for the pics, 8b8ll, nice set up.