I Want a Big Snake!

[SnakeKB]

Red tail boas can get big but they grow pretty slow. Both mine are roughly 3 years old and the male is 5ft and the female is 6ft. It's probably going to take another couple years to reach 8ft. The yellow anaconda seems to be growing faster than the red tails at least for now. They require gentle handling as a baby to be a calm snake. I love my anaconda but the only thing I hate is I have to clean it's cage everyday. They go to the bathroom daily unlike red tails or the pythons. Luckily mine has been pretty good at not going to the bathroom in his water bowl. He seems to always get out when he has to go. But I always give fresh water to him daily or every other day.

[SnakeKB]

I keep my boas in 4'x2'x18" cages. Probably go to a 6' cage if the female reaches 8ft. My male eats a medium rat every other week. The female eats a large rat every other week. When red tails get into adulthood they can get obese fairly easy so you have to space out feedings. When she gets bigger I'd like to switch her to a small rabbit every other week to a month.

[nor_cal1980]

Red tail boas can get big but they grow pretty slow. Both mine are roughly 3 years old and the male is 5ft and the female is 6ft. It's probably going to take another couple years to reach 8ft. The yellow anaconda seems to be growing faster than the red tails at least for now. They require gentle handling as a baby to be a calm snake. I love my anaconda but the only thing I hate is I have to clean it's cage everyday. They go to the bathroom daily unlike red tails or the pythons. Luckily mine has been pretty good at not going to the bathroom in his water bowl. He seems to always get out when he has to go. But I always give fresh water to him daily or every other day.

I find it easier when my snakes go in there water bowl. My false water cobra practically lives in his water bowl so thats where he basically goes to the bathroom. So instead of spot cleaning and replacing substrate all I have to do is change his water and clean the bowl. I keep some of my corns in racks with pvc couplers and deli cups for water bowls so when they go in there water bowl thats real easy to clean.

[Slyther83]

I find it easier when my snakes go in there water bowl. My false water cobra practically lives in his water bowl so thats where he basically goes to the bathroom. So instead of spot cleaning and replacing substrate all I have to do is change his water and clean the bowl. I keep some of my corns in racks with pvc couplers and deli cups for water bowls so when they go in there water bowl thats real easy to clean.

I agree 100%, I'd much rather dump and wash out the water bowl than clean up poop in random places throughout the cage.