The better question is why weren't they separate from the start? Or at least after one or both of them became sick?

Unless you acquired sick animals, which I don't know why anyone would, if you had not kept them together you likely would not have had two sick animals.

People need to think about these things before they get new animals.

With that said, a large sterilite bin with a secure lid will be fine. Provided you supply the proper heat with something like flex-watt and monitor the temperatures with a thermostat, or at the MINIMUM a rheostat.
Go to the store and judge the size in relation to your boa for yourself. Height isn't much of an issue, but since Sterilite doesn't fabricate products with boa keepers in mind, taller is better than too short.
Because the normal strength of the lids wouldn't even keep a baby boa inside, you will have to secure it somehow. I would drill a small hole in the lid and the rim of the bin, insert a small bolt with a wing-nut to hold the lid tight, and do this in a few spots. That way you can still get inside, but your boa will not be found elsewhere.

Do yourself and the animals a favor, and next time, plan ahead.

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• Sterlite containers - brian67, Wed Dec 6 15:03:28 2006
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