Quote Originally Posted by MUSTANGGTANDGSXR View Post
will i be able to just use che only, or do i need a uth? i have a 40 gallon long tank that i will be putting him/her in. what do you guys recomend? give me some tips and advise on what to do with this tank. and the temps i need to have. i did some reasearch but everybody has different opinions so i cant get a definite answer. thanks.

ps

i know i will have to get a bigger enclosure later but for now its good since he/she will be a baby. thanks
http://www.redtailboas.com/general_c...eral_care.html

There's some information I found helpful. I don't think a single CHE will be enough. I would use a UTH to get the warm side up to par. I keep mine at 90-92 for the hot side and 77-82 on the cool side, depending on the temps in my apartment. If you're using a screen top and a CHE you're going to have issues with the humidity, so be prepared to deal with that by choosing a substrate you can spray or having a humidity-raising device.

I'm not sure about the enclosure size, I got my boa as a juvenile, so I'm not sure if 40 gallon will be too much space or not.