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I am planning on getting my Colombian a permanant home sometime in then next year. Right now she is in a nice size rubbermaid that will do her for a little longer. I am just wanting to know what everone else uses for there full grown boas. I see a lot of folks talk about getting boaphiles and that just seems expensive after around the 20th snake haha. So I would like to know what everone else does. And yea I know this post gets put up by folks every now and then but I figured I would post it just incase some folks didnt see it last time someone posted this.
Thanks

I use racks for my colombian and rainbow boas as well as my carpet and tree pythons. I use heat tape along one side to give my boas a warm place, a cool spot, and it helps with the humidity in the enclosure. As far as their actual habitat, those clear plastic sterilite containers are great. Just be sure to drill a bunch of holes in the side for ventilation. They are easy to clean, easy to access your snakes, and come in a variety of sizes. I've noticed that a lot of breeders prefer this method just because of the convenience. If you want a showcase, I do not recommend the acrylic cages.

I just built a permanent cage for my 3 Boas, they are 1.1 suriname 76" and 70" long and 0.1 peruvian 85'long. the unit is 6' tall, 4' wide and 2' deep divided into 3 seperate cages each 4'x2'x2' Each has a 1' wide shelf half way up with a box at the end for a ceramic heater. The bottom of the box is screen and provides a hot spot and warmth under and also provides a slightly cooler hot spot on the shelf next to the box. there is also a 10 gallon plastic tub in each for water, this is big enough for even the largest one to get in and soak. The doors are 1/4" plexiglass and provide a great view inside. the cages are made from 3/4" medium denssity fiberboard and painte with a good white exterior paint that seals them and makes them easy to clean. I use newspaper for substrate. Thes large cage allow a good temperature gradient and let the snakes have room to move around. and they do move around and use different parts of the cage, this also lets me clean the cages without disturbing them. I clean the shelf when they are in the bottom and clean the bottom when they are on the shelf. since they can easily get their whole body in the water that is where they defacate so clean up is easy, just dup it clean it and put in new water. I made the doors so the top 2 open down and lay flush to the front of the cage and the bottom opens up and has hooks to keep it out of the way. this makes cleaning, feeding and catching them when I need to very easy. the whole thing probably cost me $250 to build but it should keep my boas healthy happy and breeding for many years. I took a couple of pictures and I will try to attach them but I am not sure if I know how. The first is of the whole unit, had to take it at an angle because it is so big and the snake room is too short to get it all in from the front the secons is of the top unit from the front so you can see inside (the snake is in the water tub). let me know what you think.

if this doesn't work someone please tell me how to do it right. Thanks.

You are trying to show it from your personal computer. You have to upload it onto a photohosting site in order to link it to here. Photobucket is what most use....
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Luke Martin
Bronze Serpent Reptiles

Because you can pull the snakes to you, not the snakes pull you to them, lol. Plus trying to climb into those visions is a real pain in the ass.

Mike Brooks
TNS Reptiles
Long Island, NY
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