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YES THIS WAS POSTED IN THE AMAZON TREE BOA PART BUT i GOT NO RESPONSES SO I'M REPOSTING(sorry didn't realize it was in caps lock still).
Posted by: eatinmachine at Tue Mar 15 20:08:03 2005 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]

I want to get a breeding thing started and I think that amazon tree boas would be a good first breeder. I have read some literature and this is how I think I want to setup the cage and I have one qouestion do automatic drippers work well for these guys the ones that drip 24 hours a day and/or would spraying be better? ok my cage setup is this for bedding I will have water with something to make paper towels be able to sit on top of it. Then I will have a either dripper or spray the cage for added humidity and have a humid box just incase necesary(if not necesary please specify). I will have a temperature of about 80 degrees all the time with a slite drop at night. For perches I will use many burnt PVC pipes(if you have a lot of perches is it necesary to have as large a cage?). I am not sure on size of cage it is weird how many answers I have read and gotten but could someone give me minimal dimensions if you have a extreme amount of perches.
Thanks in advance for all responses
josh
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1vine snake
2 turtles
1 greek tortoise
1ball python
1 corn snake
1 childrens python
1 het for albino san diego gopher snake
1 tarantula
some mice
and what ever lizards my vine snake hasn't eaten yet

Hello, I've never bred a snake before but I'm gonna try this summer (hope fully they'll be in the mood). Any way I'd recomend spraying the cage instead of using a drip system. Through my experience tis has worked well with ETB's, GTP's, and ATB's. As for the inclosure I would recomend it to be 3' tall 3' long and 2'wide. This should give them some room to move. Best of luck and I hope this info is similar to what the books say.