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This is cross-posted in the Rainbow Boa specific forum, but I figured I'd post here as well in case some people don't visit the sub-forum that regularily.
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I'm planning on getting a baby and I have a few questions to clarify:

How long do they get? I've read that they max out at 7 feet and I've read that they max out at 5, so I wanted to get advice from owners. I'm planning on getting a male.

How is their general health as long as humidity and heating requirements are met?

What do you use for humidity control?

What type of overhead heating would you recommend? For my Ball Python I use an infrared 50 watt and that seems to keep the tank temp at a nice 80-90 degrees.

Any other advice would be helpful.

Sorry folks I forgot to add that this is for a Brazilian Rainbow, sorry about that.

Ceck the Rainbow Forum...I replied there. I forgot to mention I keep my temps NO higher than 80 and NO lower than 70. Humidity is well....I don't even measure it but there is always some condensation of the enclosure. I assume it is greater than 75% and higher for babies.

Linda

>>This is cross-posted in the Rainbow Boa specific forum, but I figured I'd post here as well in case some people don't visit the sub-forum that regularily.
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>>I'm planning on getting a baby and I have a few questions to clarify:
>>
>>How long do they get? I've read that they max out at 7 feet and I've read that they max out at 5, so I wanted to get advice from owners. I'm planning on getting a male.
>>
>>How is their general health as long as humidity and heating requirements are met?
>>
>>What do you use for humidity control?
>>
>>What type of overhead heating would you recommend? For my Ball Python I use an infrared 50 watt and that seems to keep the tank temp at a nice 80-90 degrees.
>>
>>Any other advice would be helpful.
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