I'm not a breeder, just been keeping snakes for 20 years. I'm really into the idea of trying my hand at it and recently bought a pair of pastels with the intention of breeding them. They will be ready next season. My question is, is there a specific type of caging that is necessary for successful breeding? I house all my snakes in Sterilite boxes and heated by heating pads. The temps are monitored by little ZooMed stick on thermometers. I really don't monitor the humidity but there's always some condensation on the sides and they're very healthy and happy so I don't worry about it. I've used this method for like 10 years since I stopped using glass aquariums and never had any problems for basic housing. I see pics of breeders in rack systems under similar housing conditions. I'm just hoping someone can tell me what the proper housing techniques and conditions would be to ensure a good chance at successful breeding. Like I said I've never done it before but I'm sure I can, just need a little advice and I'm sure this is the place to find it. Especially with all these amazing animals being born this season. I really appreciate any comments and help. Thanks alot in advance. Ryan.
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Question about enclosures suitable for breeding...Need advice.
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We breed out Boas in large rack systems. These work really well for us but you have to buy a whole set at a time so it can be rather pricey depending on what kind of budget you have. I know a lot of people use Jeff Ronne Boaphile cage systems and do well with them so you may want to look into those! I think Moonstruck Exotics also has some nice cages that are similar to the Boaphile's.
There was/is a banner floating around with a sale price on one of the large Vision cages. That one would also work for housing/breeding your boas in.
You could always build something with similar dimensions to those...basically you just want to give your boas as much space as you can.
Hope this helps...
Celia
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