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08-11-13, 11:13 AM
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Dumerils Boa?
So someone wants to trade a Durm for my 40 gallon tank with lamp and heat mat...he's over 3 years old and 4 foot. I've done research on them and handled them plenty of times at my work, but would like to know of people who personally have one? Would it do well in a rack system? Really interested in getting him too, it's very pretty I will attach a pic the person sent me.
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08-11-13, 11:34 AM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
At that size and age, he's getting a bit big to be in a rack setup.
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08-11-13, 12:04 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
Okay! And I see ou have some, are they good pets? I just wanna hear experienced owners with them tell me about theres
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08-11-13, 12:06 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
They're awesome snakes! Very laid back, and get to a large, but manageable size.
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08-11-13, 12:47 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
That's good! The person I may get him from kept him in an 80 gallon with two other 4 foot ball pythons..
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08-11-13, 12:54 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
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Originally Posted by hunter4life
That's good! The person I may get him from kept him in an 80 gallon with two other 4 foot ball pythons..
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Talk about over crowded and stressful.
They make awesome pets. Just be sure to quarantine it from your other snakes for a few months.
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08-11-13, 01:01 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
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Originally Posted by hunter4life
That's good! The person I may get him from kept him in an 80 gallon with two other 4 foot ball pythons..
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Poor guy needs an enclosure of his own.
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08-11-13, 04:10 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
I know that's why I really want to get him  but I do have to quarantine and not sure if I want to do that really.
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08-11-13, 04:11 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
If I get him though I will do that though obviously I wouldn't want my other snakes to get sick! The Dum is so pretty!
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08-11-13, 04:20 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
An underbed style tub with a UTH and thermostat will suffice during the quarantine period as long as the ambient temp is 78 or so. Perhaps you could get him a better enclosure by the time qt is over.
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08-11-13, 05:19 PM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
dums are awesome :P i have both my dums with heat lamps, but that's just me.
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08-12-13, 05:27 AM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
Well the rack isn't tiny that's for sure, I may just give him his own tank but need to figure that out! Mainly the rack is for my Ball Pythons  so Ill just give the Boa his own cage :P
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08-12-13, 06:12 AM
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Re: Dumerils Boa?
I have 9 Dums. Black Betty is in a 6' Neodesha only because she's 9' long. Popeye, Arwen and Euryale are in 74qt. tubs in a AP 1996 rack and they're doing great. My 4 yr. old Dums are in 41qt. tubs in a AP 1860 rack and they're doing great as well. My 2 yr. old Dums are in 32qt. tubs in a AP 1755 rack and they're also doing great. All are eating well. All are laid back and mellow. I have no problems with any of them. If you want to use a rack to house him, I see no issue with that. Just make sure that you quarantine first and then when it's time to move them out of quarantine, make sure they are housed alone.
Last edited by exwizard; 08-12-13 at 06:18 AM..
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