2006-12-17 13:11:36 · 5 answers · asked by brendon 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Although the previous person stated that Red Tailed Boas are arboreal, they are actually semi-arboreal and will do fine with a terrestrial cage.
The general rule of thumb is one square foot of floor space per foot of snake, so an 8 square foot cage (or 4' x 2') cage would be a minimum. If you have a male, that should be the maximum however if you have an 8 foot female she could get longer so a bigger cage would be more appropriate.
2006-12-17 17:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an 9 foot red tail boa in a tank that is 2 feet deep, 5 feet long and 4 feet high. The bottom and back are wood, the top and one side is cage and the front and other side is glass. We made it so it could open from the top and from one side. I put some branches that he can climb up on and artificial leaves at the bottom so he can hide. His heat lamps is at the top of the tank so he climbs up to get the heat. Hope this helps!
2006-12-18 13:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by mpberrigan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general rule for a snake is a tank that is half the length of your snake. As to what kind of actual tank, that is completely up to you. As long as you can keep the right heat/humidity levels, it should be fine.
2006-12-18 18:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by Frank 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well red- tialed boas are aboreal snakes, which means they need a long cage, a high cage rather. They don't need alot of width. These snakes can range in sizes. You can put them in a wider cage if you want, but mainly they need a tall cage.
2006-12-18 00:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by cc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best tank would be one of these but they are pretty expensive. http://www.jworlds.net/tropicallandpool.html
2006-12-17 22:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by jason c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋