Picture Request

[Gerardo]

I am looking into some enclosures for a boa and wanted to see some of your set ups for an adult boa. Also any pics of enclosures that have some decent vertical space for climbing.

[Reinz]

I have my 5'+ Boa in Temp tank that's 18" tall. I put some monkey bars in there which she never uses.
I'm up all hrs and constantly check on my snakes, do I know that she does not use the bars.

I WAS going to order an enclosure 24" tall to set up arboreal style, but now I'm strongly just considering an 18" since it will be a chunk cheaper.

[Gio]

I am looking into some enclosures for a boa and wanted to see some of your set ups for an adult boa. Also any pics of enclosures that have some decent vertical space for climbing.

Pro-Line cages. Constrictors NW.

Top is 48" x 24" x 14"

Bottom cage for my BC is 48" x 30" x 20" tall.

He uses every bit of it. The perches, the hides and hangs out on the perches for food. If he is perched, it's time to be careful.

He is pushing the 6 foot mark and is lean and mean.

[Gio]

This picture is when I was still building the bottom cage/furnishing it.

You can see how far up the perches are.


My BC started the first year in the top cage and did just fine.


I fully enjoy the display style setup.

Clean and simple for the most part.

I have another tall cage from Pro-Line on another wall.

[blackfish707]

Those cages are gorgeous.

[Gerardo]

Would there be any benefits to getting an enclosure that is significantly taller than the ones pictured?

[Gio]

Would there be any benefits to getting an enclosure that is significantly taller than the ones pictured?

Not really,

I think a 24" would be good for a cage in the affordable range, but once you start getting really tall, the heat, humidity and space issues come into play.

If you had a true giant BC, I'd say yes but an average size male or female world do fine with 20-24 tall.


I would tend to go with the floor space first, but I would also recommend at least 18" tall.


You could go 18" tall with a shelf instead of perches and gain a second story! The shelf option is very nice if you want to add some space for the snake.

I went for the "natural" look, but I also have 30" of depth in the bottom 4 footer.

[JoshSloane]

Adequate floor space is first and foremost the top factor to consider. My enclosures are 4x2x1. If you have the funds, the space, and can maintain appropriate temps with a taller cage then go wild!

[Gerardo]

What adjustments would I need to make to maintain proper heat and humidity on a taller enclosure

[Gio]

What adjustments would I need to make to maintain proper heat and humidity on a taller enclosure

Well, this depends on a lot of different factors. Where you live, where the cage is going to be in the house, the true ambient room temps that the cage is in. You have to consider the type of cage, wood, plastic.

Then there is the cage heat source, RHP, UTH or heat tape. In a plastic cage humidity is a pretty easy fix with misting, but the taller cages go through it faster.

My radiant heat panel cages are stacked which helps, and I also run a water heater (room heater) to keep the snake room at 71-74 degrees.

If you use a heat panel, you can get the manufacturer of the said panel to usually tell you what size you'll need based on the cage size.

I've been lucky as the cages I buy are built by a really great guy that is very customer oriented and he's directed me through the process, and I have had success with my 3 setups.

I've also been walked through a glass tank setup a ways back from some nice folks here. Aaron "Serpent Merchant" was very helpful when I bought my son his royal (our first snake).

You will get several opinions and ideas here, and probably most of them will work, and work well.

Just find the easiest, most effective way for your situation and you'll succeed.

I really like the way you are going about this process, and I'm confident you'll wind up with a really nice snake and caging setup.

And yes, as mentioned in my previous post and the last one here by Josh, you'll want floor space first, and then go up from there.

They WILL use the space upstairs though and it's fun to watch.