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Hey, I was at Costco and they had this Big Green House that was 300$. I was wondering if this was suitable for a rtb; I could drill a few holes for air. It would keep it humid, great for live plants. The only thing is, I'm not sure if the walling was strong enough, it was just plastic. If anyone experienced or not could help that would be great!

Depends on how big it is, but for $300. you could certainly do better for your money. How big and old is the boa you are considering housing in there? An average adult boa BCI need a cage 4 X 2 as a floor plan. Some boas get bigger than that and require a bigger cage. Boas don't need too much height in their cages much as adults. There is also the consideration that it might not be strong enough too. But that depends on the plastic of course, how thick, what kind, is it prone to shattering or cracking, can it withstand heat without becoming brittle and then becoming prone to cracking. If it is acrylic I would say no, it cracks. If it's a greenhouse it is likly not practical. If your cage is too tall, all that heat goes to the top, instead of staying down where the boa is.

If you are a person looking to house your first baby boa, I would get a tupperware bin, drill holes near the top. Use a heat pad underneath it with w rheostat (like a dimmer switch) or a thermostat as a controller. A baby is so small it doesn't need that big of a cage. In fact it would be scared of a huge cage. When you are ready for big cage, or if you plan on getting an adullt boa, that's a different matter.

A boa cage needs to hold in heat and humidity. Plastic is good for humidity but the thin clear stuff like glass, loses heat through it. maybe you might get a bin for now for a new baby and take the time to build yourself a cage for it, or there are some goood cages around that are not much more than $300. like Vision or Boaphile. YOu could make a really great cage for $300.

Good luck,
Caden