So in my town I'm a volunteer with the human society and one of the few people who are marked as able to take in reptiles. Usually these are like skinny leopard geckos or corn snakes, and I take a lot of pride in fostering/rehabilitating these little guys. But last night I got a call begging me to take a surrendered adult female Dumeril's boa, as the facility does not have proper housing for her and their normal "big snake guy" is out of town until January for holidays.
I don't have pictures yet (will upload some once I pick her up) but this poor girl has been kept in a storage bin with no heat. According to her, the previous owner justified the no heat by aiming a space heater at the bin every once and awhile when it was cold. I can't believe it!
So here's where my problem is. The largest free enclosure I have is a 40g breeder, which is absolutely too small (though a significant upgrade to the bin she was in). I promptly ordered a 4' x 2' pvc enclosure (been wanting to get one anyway), but I'm at a bit of a loss for what to do until it comes in, as it may be a few weeks for it to arrive. Keeping her in the 40g is obviously less than ideal, even if for only a week or two. What are your guy's thoughts? Do you think she'd be more or less okay in the 40g until a proper enclosure comes in? Any suggestions for enclosure alternatives until then?
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