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Old 12-17-12, 11:20 AM   #16
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Oh yeah that's no good. You'd be better off keeping her in that tub.
ok that will be a temp cage. would i be better building one? or do you know a place to order a good one?
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ok that will be a temp cage. would i be better building one? or do you know a place to order a good one?

I think your best bet would be to return all that stuff and build yourself a custom viv.
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Her new cage will be here tomorrow. Right now it's just some supplies at Walmart. And some old ones. I got a 50 gallon plastic tub and some old reptibark an big screen cover. Heat lamp water dish from the dog section. Keep in mind this is super temporary just cause her living conditions before we're a little more rough. In the mail coming tomorrow with rush delivery is (copy and pasted from receipt.) item numbers and prices removed, just list
175 Gallon Reptarium Enclosure <Build cage instead

Exo-Terra Water Dish, Ex-Large

Repticare Deluxe Rock Heater GIANT <Use Flexwatt on a thermostat instead

Reptibark Bedding 24 QT <Use newspaper instead

Dual Thermometer / Humidity Gauge (2) <Get heat gun instead

Basking Day/Night Combo Pack <Don't need

Natural Cork Rounds (Cork Bark) JUMBO <Don't need/Boas gonna get to big to utilize anyway

Medium Rat 10 Pack (90-135g)
Premium Sand Blasted Grapevine (18 24") LG<Don't need/Boas gonna get to big to utilize anyway
Maybe this will help
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Maybe this will help
i will check about returning all that stuff. would save me 300 bucks if i do. like i said im here to learn. so i will do my best to follow advice.
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i will check about returning all that stuff. would save me 300 bucks if i do. like i said im here to learn. so i will do my best to follow advice.

Yeah glad we could help. That $300 could be put toward building a much nicer and more manageable enclosure.
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Old 12-17-12, 01:15 PM   #21
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There are links to three different cage builders. I personally use a rack system for most of my snakes and use the Boaphile cages for the adult females. All but one of my adult males fit perfectly into a 41Qt Sterilite tub from WalMart.

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Old 12-17-12, 01:53 PM   #22
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i will check about returning all that stuff. would save me 300 bucks if i do. like i said im here to learn. so i will do my best to follow advice.
With this attitude you will have a healthy and content snake.

I would seriously look into boaphile before going with them as they seem to have customer service.

I would recommend building a viv myself and to use radiant heat panels.
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Old 12-17-12, 11:17 PM   #23
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thank you guys. i will look into these and compare it to building my own. i like my hours of work cause i come home and she is out and about when i get off work so i can hold her its awesome.
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Old 12-18-12, 01:27 AM   #24
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Re: Adopted mistreated snake

Listen to what all have posted... from my experiance, i have built cages, and i have tubs, and i have a tank....

while the tank is nice to see the snake, its a BP so its always hid- temps are iffy and humidity is a struggle

with the custom cages, they are almost perfect, except in a sence it is hard for me to get into the cage (sliding doors only open 1/2 way) so my personal favorite is....

tubs- temps/humidity stay almost perfect (with thermostat) and you can even see in the tub.

if you build your own, i would suggest making sure it is easy to get in and out
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I'd just keep it in plastic rubs till your boa puts some size on... Then splash out on a big wooden viv that looks nice. The rubs are perfect for small snakes and hold humidity well, whereas a mesh viv will generally be room humidity and lose a lot of heat.
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I have tanks tubs and racks and my personal favs the racks/tubs they hold heat and humidity perfect. Do away with the tank you will struggle all the time with heat and humidity!
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I have tanks tubs and racks and my personal favs the racks/tubs they hold heat and humidity perfect. Do away with the tank you will struggle all the time with heat and humidity!
Sorry but that just not true. I have been using a 70 gallon tank for almost a year and I never have an issue with either. Nor do I put any extra work into it. My snakes eat fine, shed fine and thermo regulate. I know everyone is all against tanks but I have always had great luck.
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How old is she?

I have both of my snakes in tubs. My boa constrictor (Cloud) is in a 110 qt tub, and my ball python (Bud) is in a 115 qt tub. They work well, I would definitely use one instead of the other one she's in.
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I have tanks tubs and racks and my personal favs the racks/tubs they hold heat and humidity perfect. Do away with the tank you will struggle all the time with heat and humidity!
I know someone who keeps crested geckos in tanks - and they require 70% humidity - with no issue.

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Old 12-18-12, 05:55 PM   #30
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Tanks are fine, but that open air cage he purchased just isn't gonna cut it unless he makes a nice big humid hide in there.
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