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Well, I figure a formal introduction would be good, so here it is lol. I got my first "pet" (not caught) snake a few months ago, as a pair of normal redtail hatchlings, which I later traded for some Blood Pythons for a friend of mine. I immediately regretted having them, as they are killer snakes, so when I managed to get a loan to start a breeding project, I went with my second favorite species (Green Tree Python is my all time favorite snake, but they are IMO 100% display/breeders, not pet pets) I managed to snag an Albino Female, which is my Holy Grail lol. I'm Getting a female DH snow yearling soon, to boot!

I am no expert in boas, but I plan on doing things 110% for the good of the snake. I'd love any advice/experience any of you more experienced keepers have. What is the best thing to use for a hide with adults? I can't seem to find anything large enough around here as far as hides go, so I assume they are custom built by the keeper?

Sorry for the long post, and its a pleasure to be here, I look forward to it!

anything dark and big enough for them to get in will work. They like it tight so smaller is better. I picked up a bunch of plastic bowls in various sizes from my local dollar store. I used a hole saw to cut arches in the sides. A little sanding and viola cheap hide box. The bowl hides work great, lends itself to the natural coiling of the snake and usually they'll be 99% inside with just the tip of their nose stuck out. Probably waiting for some juicy morsel to wander by.

For larger hides an inverted tub would work. Full grown adults IMO don't typically need/use hides.
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Thanks,

Dave "Rainbows-R-Us"

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB)
4.12 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Hypomelanistic BRB
0.1 Het for Hypomelanistic BRB
0.1 BCI "Elvira" normal from 1989
1.0 BCI albino / het-anery
0.1 BCI Hypo / het-albino
0.1 BCI Anery / het-albino
0.1 BCI Hypo (possible super)
1.0 BCI albino het stripe
1.0 BCI salmon hypo
0.1 BCI ghost

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Hello Spider guy....Welcome to the forum...

It would be nice to know your name....My name is Andy Federico, Hope you enjoy the forum. Take care.

Hides for many boas are not necessary, at least when useing a secure cage.
By keeping babies in dark racks, and adults in black Boaphiles I have never found the need for a hide.

With that said my Gee Line Hypo loves to curl up under the paper, which makes clean up a mess.
If you have an adult boa I would get a secure cage, like the Boaphile Plastics 421D. You should not have a problem with this.
If your boa wants to hide it will crawl under the substrate!

My smallest female BCI was hiding under her substrate a few days ago. I thought that she had escaped then I looked harder and saw a little head peeping out. And mind you she has a cork hide in her enclosure. Oh, where is my manners...WELCOME!
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1.3 BCI
0.2 White Spot Geckos
0.0.1 Flowerhorn
0.0.1 Green Terror

My name is Kevin Ray, lol.

Welcome to the forum!

If the snakes aren't too big, cat litter pans can work well as hides. They come in a few different sides and are relatively inexpensive. You should be able to pick some up at your local Wal-Mart or Target. All you have to do is cut a hold in the side of it.

Thanks,
Celia
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Celia Chien
www.ExoticsByNature.com

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Hello Kevin....nice to know you!

Andy

I hope you have as much fun as I do on these forums. Lets see some pics.
Michael Burton