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I am looking to build my own enclosures and will build them individually instead of a large shelf type rack. The dilemma I am at now is choosing either to make the enclosures 6x2x1 or if I cut the wood differently I can get 5x2x18". Which would you guys choose? This will hopefully keep my boas for good, they are columbians and not a smaller ssp. Thank you in advance

Well both in my opinion would be just fine. They are pretty much almost the same size.. give or take a foot. Sorry for such a dry answer.. but really they both would be ok..

>>I am looking to build my own enclosures and will build them individually instead of a large shelf type rack. The dilemma I am at now is choosing either to make the enclosures 6x2x1 or if I cut the wood differently I can get 5x2x18". Which would you guys choose? This will hopefully keep my boas for good, they are columbians and not a smaller ssp. Thank you in advance

making an access area for lights and heat emitters. I've built others on legs but they are less than sturdy. Let me clarify a bit. Make the cage so that the enclosure is 12", but cut the wood so that it is 18" total, making a box above the enclosure. With the front having a 6" swinging door to allow for easy maintainence. This way you can make them stackable as well. Also heat from the cage below will heat the one above it. Maybe a pig blanket for the one on the bottom. I would also recommend that the joints are glued together as well as screwed. Gives them some stability. Only downside is that these wood cages can be heavy. Whatever size you go with, think about your design and how many cages you want to build.. this way you can get optimal use of the lumber.
Later and good luck-
Matt Schubarth
2100 Stephens #116
Missoula, Montana 59801
406 541 9929

Hi Tiro,

I designed and built this cage for my own personal use. It is designed for boa constrictors. Each cage is 72" wide, 24" deep and 20" high. The total height is 88". Just my personal opinion, I like 6' long cage better than 4' cage because a 6' long cage is big enough for the life of 1 to 2 adult boas. Now for BCC I would use a 8' long cage.

Take care
Tom

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McCarthyBoas.com

Thank you for the advice guys, the reason I gave those two options is because the wood comes in 8' x 4' pieces. Those two options would use the complete pieces. The light hide is a good idea but I was thinking of stacking these and using a thermostat with flexwatt matts.