Amazon Basins

[ohh_kristina]

I am seriously considering making my first arboreal purchase: an Amazon Basin Emerald Tree boa.
Can anyone direct me to some GOOD care sheets/books for Basins? I have read some mediocre care sheets, and have read everything on www.corallus.com about them, but I have some simple questions that I need answers for.
1. How big can I expect a female Amazon Basin to get? I can't find any specific numbers on the care sheets I've looked at.
2. What size enclosure would best suit a single adult AB ETB? I have read different sizes for different situations (a breeding pair, neonates, etc., nothing on single adults).
Thanks for your help!

[Piers]

I think that you should try ATB's first. if you screw it up at lest it won't cost you thousands of dollars.
Also,(not to sound like an ***) but if you are asking those questions mabe you arn't ready for an Amazon Basin Emerald.
you might ask around for some more info and names of breeders
ie Trooper Walsh and Niccoli(?) might of spelled his name wrong.
If you go to the "other" web site and go to breeders/dealers you will find more info
Piers
P.S. the other "site" is King---ke.com

[Infectrix]

A full grown amazon basin adult can be anywhere from 7 to 9 feet as they are the largest of the etb, but you'll rarely see all of it and I'm sure you know why :cool:. True amazon basin etb will be larger than the northern types (mostly referred to as guyana shield, suriname, northern) which are smaller. The northern type etb are common in the trade (and are sold as amazon basin) so if you want a true amazon basin, you'll have to get with a reputable breeder of that locale etb.

For an adult go with an enclosure that is 24x24x24 OR similar + or - an inch or two but still around 24x24x24.

[ohh_kristina]

I've baby sat for a GTP before, so I know how delicate an arboreal can be. Just because I couldn't find how big a full size adult Basin is (I looked through three full pages of google.com web sites), doesn't mean I'm not ready. I have been studying the husbandry of arboreals for months now, and plan to continue my studies for months to come.

[Jeff_Favelle]

And I trust you have the couple grand $$ for an Amazon Basin?

[ohh_kristina]

the money is not a problem. This is what saving up money is for!

[TheRedDragon]

Good for you for doing such extensive research on them. :) I want one just as bad as you do, so, I'm also going to be saving up for a while. :)

[CraigC]

Hey Kristina,
Our largest female is about 6' with a girth of!!!!, LOL I don't know for sure as she is gravid. I'm sorry I can't direct you to any "caresheets" and writing is not my forte. However, your cage size will grow with the snake and since growth rate is sloooowwww, you should be able to keep them in a specific size enclosure for a couple of years. We start our neos in "shoeboxes" which they may stay in for a year or so, then move them to the equivalant of a 10 gallon aquarium. They will stay in this until they are about 2-1/2 years, at this point they go into a 24" cube. Adult males are kept in these size cubes, while sexualy mature females are moved into 35-1/2" L x 24" H x 20" D cages.

As far as care, DTH temps between 82 and 84 F seem to be just right with a NTL between 76 and 78 F. You will "fine tune" these to the individual animals preferance. Our basins seem to prefer a DTH humidity of about 85% and this will drop off at night with the temp drop. In our case we use water as a substrate so misting is rarely required. I find basins to be pretty hearty animals provided the temps and humidity are constant. Cycling females for breeding is a little different than normal temps but since they are really not sexually mature until 5-1/2 to 6 years you have plenty of time! LOL

CBB Basins can be bought for under $1000.00 delivered in the US, I know because the highest priced basin from our first litter was $950.00 shipped Delta-Dash. As for the "get something else first" ideas, thats great if you are interested in "something else", I wasn't so my first arboreal was a CBB northern. I won't spend any amount of money on something that doesn't interest me. As far as ETB's go Basins have the best temperment in general but each animal is an individual so temperment does vary.

CraigC