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i went up to the expo in raleigh nc today, bought a rainbow boa, shes doing very well, ate right after i got home with her.
i also have 4 ball pythons and 3 corn snakes.
all of my snakes are in glass tanks...
i was reading a few weeks ago rainbow boas do better in plastic containers?? is this right?? i do know people keep their snakes in these types containers.... i have 2 turtles who live in one.... my question is how would i heat that type container?

raisnok,
...Plastic is not a better or worse material than glass for caging Rainbow Boas. The problem with most glass cages is that they have large screen tops and the screen lets too much humidity escape out of the cage. BRBs, especially little ones need very high humidity. People who do keep them in tanks have the best results if they cover 95% or more of the screen with something solid to prevent the escape of moisture. I keep little Brazilian Rainbow Boas in plastic boxes. My larger Brazilian Rainbows are in Vision cages and old style melamine box cages. All of thes cages require only very small ventilation holes. BRBs do well in cages with a temperature gradient from the low 70s at the cool end to the high 70s or low 80s at the warm end. In small cages it may be impossible to maintain a temperature gradient but overall cage temperature in the low to mid 70s is fine. The biggest problem people have with BRBs is keeping them too hot and too dry. We do have a Rainbow Boa forum here on kingsnake.com. Have a look and ask questions there and you will get lots of answers.
Jeff

>>i went up to the expo in raleigh nc today, bought a rainbow boa, shes doing very well, ate right after i got home with her.
>>i also have 4 ball pythons and 3 corn snakes.
>>all of my snakes are in glass tanks...
>>i was reading a few weeks ago rainbow boas do better in plastic containers?? is this right?? i do know people keep their snakes in these types containers.... i have 2 turtles who live in one.... my question is how would i heat that type container?

thanx