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Hello everyone. I was just wondering if the the heigth of cage is a huge factor in boas. I'm getting a baby BCI and i was just wondering if around an 8" heigth is too short. I'm looking into buying a shallow rubbermaid with a low ceiling and i was just wondering if that is a factor that way i know what to look for. I know they are semi-arboreal but i didn't know if a certain heigth was required and if it was a necessity. I want floor space and length without sacrificing humidity. Aquariums require all this junk to keep the humidity in and i'm tired of the stress around shedding time, so here i am. I also read that smaller enclosures increases the risk for respiratory infections. I know it's not scientific but i read it in another forum and i just wanted to make sure a low ceiling wouldn't have any effects on proper husbandry. Just wondering and thanks for the help.

Trey

If this is strictly for humidity then you don't need it. BCIs really don't require great amounts of humidity. Normally a bowl big enough to soak in is plenty. 8" high would be like you living in a house with 6' cielings. Yes you could live in it, but would you be happy in it? The smallest think I keep my BCIs in is a 4'Wx2'Hx2'D cage, this will house a 7-8' adult fairly comfortably. Of course bigger is always better. Most of my BCIs are in 8'Wx2'Hx2'D

He is housing a baby redtail and small boas prefer smaller cages. A plastic tub will be fine. As long as the tub is large enough to have a temp variant at each end and holes for air circulation it will work great. I use a sweater box rack for my small boas and they thrive in it. For adults I use 4ft by 2ft by 1ft cages. Here is a pic of my setup.