Boa questions - NOT my snakes

[Lankyrob]

There is a guy local to us that has a brother and sister RTB living together in a 4x2x2 foot viv. He is off to Uni for three years and looking for someone to buy them off him. I am thinking of suggesting a "Fostering Contract" to him where we look after them whilst he is at Uni then takes them back after - my thoughts being that he pays for food, vets bills etc.

Never having any Boa's of my own before can you guys let me know anything i should be looking out for, thoughts on them being together and any thoughts on the general "Fostering" idea.


Many thanks!!

Rob

[sassy_snake_lady]

How old are they?

[Lankyrob]

About three years old currently.

[sassy_snake_lady]

That viv is never gonna be big enough for 2 red tails! Are they pure red tails?

[Jendee]

lol at 3 yrs old your gonna end up with a puddle of goo and babies before long!!
and that is plenty big enough, boa breeders all over use the 4x2x2 and will keep a boa in there for its entire adult life. Me personally is a snake pushes 8 ft plus Id move them into a bigger cage just so I dont feel so bad lol

[Lankyrob]

HAvent got full details as yet - just going from an initial post from another forum, obviously would get LOTS more detail before saying yes. He states that they are RTB's but havent seen pics or anything.

[SnakeyJay]

Id say the viv is goin to be big enough for one full grown rtb not the two. Good luck tho rob, hope it turns out well x

[sickvenom]

boas aren't that active and don't require a huge cage. i'd say that cage is just fine as long as you aren't going to power feed for the next 3 years. i like to feed my every other week, which is just enough to keep mine healthy but they also don't grow huge.