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My BRB

Tank Setup

Tell Me What you Think!
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0.1 BRB
1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boa

Hey there,

Couldn't tell for sure by looking at your pics but if I could give you one recommendation, when using an aquarium type cage you should somehow cover the screen top to minimize air exchange and therefore create a higher humidity level. Before I built my racks I used some glass aquariums and what I did was cover about 90% of the screen top with duct tape. That worked well and has a good adhesive so it was strong for the 1 yr plus that I used those cages. Hope this helps, and other than that your cage looks really nice to me!
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Ike Lightner

1.2 BRB (Dugo, Roxy, Brazita, & Lucille)

The snake looks very pretty. Where is it from?

I agree with Ike. i'd also like to add that having a large water area where the snake can soak is a great idea. The animal will often take advantage of it. However, you might want to contain the water in a tupperware dish or something and then bury the dish in your gravel. it will make changing/cleaning the water a lot easier.
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com

Yeah we cover the screen top and it keeps the humidity where it needs to be. And i do like the idea about putting a clear container in i might be doing that when I get tired of cleaning out its water every 4-5 days. I knew that gravel would make it a pain to keep clean the way I did it but i thought it looked neat. Could it hurt the BRB if i put fish in there? They would probably contaminate the water which could be dangerous for it is what im guessing.
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0.1 BRB
1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boa

Nice snake... though I would just get rid of the stones and 'pool' completely and just use the mulch with two hides, one on either end of the cage. Then a water dish for fresh water.

I don't see any hides in that cage at all..and the wooden branch, doesn't look sturdy, if it moves while the snake is trying to burrow underneath it or crawling over it, it can harm the snake if it falls on it.

For wood like that, I find it is best to mount them onto a large wide base (1"x6" works) seal the wood with a clear varnish then place it flat on the bottom of the tank, then add substrate on top of the base etc to hide it.
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PHLdyPayne

I got my BRB at the All Ohio Reptile Show a few weeks ago from Pro Herps. Their website is proherps.com
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0.1 BRB
1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boa

On that note, i like to cut a gallon zip-loc bag in half and it seems to perfectly fit over a 10g or 20glong tank, i just use tape to keep it on.
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Russ
0.1 Australian Shepherd
1.0 Basset Hound
1.2 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa
0.1 Pastel Salmon Boa
1.1 Hog Island Boas
0.1 Rosy Boa
2.7 leopard Geckos
0.0.1 White Throat
Melbourne, Fl

Very nice looking BRB.

Like the others posted, while it looks cool, will be hard to maintain.

IMO...

1) Cover screen top (read you already were)

2) lose the gravel/pool - replace with large surface area water bowl.

3) Secure branch - (may already be secure)

Keys to long term happiness of the snake are Temps, Humidity, clean enclosure and lack of stress!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

>>Very nice looking BRB.
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>>Like the others posted, while it looks cool, will be hard to maintain.
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>>IMO...
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>>1) Cover screen top (read you already were)
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>>2) lose the gravel/pool - replace with large surface area water bowl.
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>>3) Secure branch - (may already be secure)
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>>Keys to long term happiness of the snake are Temps, Humidity, clean enclosure and lack of stress!!!
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
>>
>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

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>>0.1 BRB
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.