So I've been thinking on getting a boa

[fishmommy]

I get mine from Boaphile Plastics, but there are a number of good vendors out there. There have been a couple of comparison threads on this site in the past few months IIRC

[edie]

Boaphiles are nice, they have BEAUTIFUL cages, I've never had any luck contacting them though and I'm pretty sure theres a long wait time to actually receive your cage.

Animal Plastics is another vendor that I know people use and like, I've never bought from them though. (They do have the option of white or black cages which is nice)

I get all my cages from RBI (Reptile Basics Inc.) and they work out nice, their largest cage size is the 4x2, which I use for all my boas and pythons, and they cost $239 (longest I've waited for a cage after ordering was about 3 weeks, and I've ordered 5 cages, 1 rack, supplies, and a cage pedestal from there)
http://reptilebasics.com/2x4-Cage-12-High-p-16237.html

You can ask more questions on the caging forum/check out some posts that are already there or check out dealer (cage dealer that is) reviews on the feedback section on this forum or on the BOI here
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...splay.php?f=13

[AF4]

I just recently bought a Brazilian Rainbow Boa a little over two weeks ago. I also have 1 regular Ball Python. With that being said, the Rainbow Boa is by far my favorite. The average about 5 to 6 feet but don't get as thick. The breeder I bought mine from, his breeders full grown were no more than 5 to 6 feet and about 8 lbs.

That's part of the reason I got one. Also they are beautiful snakes. A little about mine, he's a male, almost a year old. I had him for two days and he ate f/t first try. He's easy to feed, as for his enclosure right now I have him in a 35QT tub in a rack, since he's still a baby. There semi-arboreal, mine most of the time is hiding away sleeping, unless it's feeding time or cage maintenance. But when he's awake, he's like a Boa, all about, curious about everything.

As for humidity, if you get something like Cypress Mulch that holds humidity well, it's not hard to keep. Ideal is about 70%, if you get it in between 80%-90% your ahead of the game. Temps are 85 F for basking, 75 F at night they are fine in.

If you looking at getting a smaller one, the BRB is way the go. Robert Harper as you'll read about in the feedback on sellers forum is where I got mine. He's quite amazing and he's a lot easier to take care of in terms of feeding and temps compared to the ball python I have.

Best of luck!

[_Venom_]

Thanks a lot guys.