Quote Originally Posted by chrid16371 View Post
If I may add, you should buy 2 large reptile basics hides for your snake when you get a new cage, if you don't have any yet. They are not very thick so the heat from the rhp penetrates good giving your snake the correct temp inside the hide. A thicker hide will have problems getting heat in. Plus they are very easy to clean and provide a dark secure hiding place. I use them for all my bps. I say large size bc my ivory is 1072g and fits in a large quite well so your 1000g snake should have no problem fitting.

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Your girl must be big, my 1380 gram ball fits in a medium-sized RBI hide with lots of room left over. My 6.5' BCI fits in a large-sized RBI hide with lots of room as well. I don't think either of them would fit in the next size down, though.

As far as jylesa's questions, I have two AP T12's with 80 watt heat panels. I just got some short screws and screwed the RHP onto the ceiling by hand, I didn't need the use of an electric drill/screw gun to put either cage together. I had so many tell me it was a pain to put them together by hand but it was a breeze! You have to worry about breaking/cracking the plastic with an electric screw gun if it's on too high a setting, too. Make sure to do this before setting the top in place, as it's a real pain to do it after it's all put together.

I personally think the T12 is best for adult BPs and subadult boas, but that's just because I personally prefer 2' of height over 18", a T11 should be fine. Unless the boa you get stays 6' or under, you will eventually need to upgrade to a T20 or T25.

I prefer sliding glass doors. I had plexiglass doors in my bp's original cage for 5 years and it ended up severely discolored, warped, and scratched up by the time we moved. That may have been because of the material, though, idk how the acrylic doors AP offers compares.

I plan on getting a Herpstat 6 by fall, that will control the heat to the majority of my collection and I can keep the rest as back ups. Herpstats are great! I prefer my Herpstat 2 over my VE-100's and Hydrofarms.