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Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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!
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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.
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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
~Jake~
Too many boas to list and a few balls as well
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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.
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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.
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
Originally Posted by 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.
It can vary, around 70-110 and up depending on size you would need.
http://www.pro-products.com/proheat.html
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
RHP's go inside the cage.
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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.
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
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
"They are biting out of excessive fear, not because they are mean. Mean is a human emotion and serves no purpose in the animal kingdom" - Kevin McCurley-The Complete Ball Python
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Re: Thinking of getting an arboreal boa, critique my set up please
Thanks for the tips, I'll keep this info in mind.
And thanks for the pics, 8b8ll, nice set up.
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