Considering getting a RTB

[LCplRoberts]

I know the basic care and health sheet info, I'm curious though as to what you guys and gals house your reds in. I'm looking for dimensions basically. I want to make sure I get the correct setup ready and going for when I finally to get one.

Thanks

[RichsBallPythons]

Most Red tails are housed in 41 qt tubs until they out grow them. By the time they out grow it they will be ready for a 4x2x2 which will last them majority of their life. Only larger females will need larger housing.

[LCplRoberts]

Thanks for the quick reply. Thats what I was figuring as far as a tub.

[ScottyBoa]

41 qt sterilte tubs in a rack is top notch as far as room for the snakes and cost effectiveness. I currently have an 8 shelf rack that is very space friendly and is comfortably housing 5 boas and a ball python. Here is when I first built it.



Cost was well under $200 without factoring in the herpstat. Cheap, effective, escape proof and enough froom for the boa for the first 2-3 years depending on the animal. I have an 07 in there with plenty of room to spare yet.

Basically stuff like this is an excuse to get a bunch of snakes as something like this won't take up any more room than one of those big glass monstrosities on a stand.

[Simpson Balls]

I use 41 qt until there about 4-5ft and then switch to PVCX cages. Most breeders only move females into cages but I like to be a kinder person and give me animals room! (Not to say a tub is a bad choice for a red tail to live it's whole life in but it's a personal decision I made.)

Daniel

[ScottyBoa]

I hope to keep my males small enough to where I won't need to move them into Boaphiles but all my females will be regardless of size. If the OP is just getting a single snake then he might just want to get a boaphile right off the bat and be done with it. Never have to buy anything else and it'll last as long as the snake easy.

[Rakk101]

41qt racks when they are small and I move all my adults into 4x2x19 boamaster cages. I have a couple 4 ft. boaphiles with the extendable ends just in case a couple get too cramped I can make the cages into 6 or 8 footers.

[likebull1]

I keep my male in a 4ft vision. dont have a female so i have no worry's.

[bigmikeh94]

I keep my RTB in a 20 gallon long tank. Hes only a little guy but he seems comforable.

[ScottyBoa]

20L is fine for awhile. My chunker 08 Ball Python is bigger than my 08 DH male and she's fine in the 20L I have her in.