I've decided to get my BCI, Karl, a new cage and I'd like to hear some opinions about what my best options might be. Karl is supposed to be a small locality (under 5 feet) of Costa Rican BCI and I know that his father is under 5 feet and his mother isn't much bigger. If he grows larger than 5 feet then I'll gladly buy him a bigger cage, but I really believe that he'll stay about 5 when he's fully grown.
So, assuming that he'll grow to about 5 feet, I'd like to find the best option available for
us. By that, I mean I'd like to give him the most energy and space efficient cage that he would still likely
enjoy living in. I want him to have all of the room that a 5 foot boa could need, but it's important to me that his cage use only as much energy as his needs require and he's still going to need a radiant heat panel, an under tank heater, and a cage with very good heat retention to stay warm in my cold house.
I was considering a Boaphile 421D which is 48"L x 24"D x 11.5"H. I like the 422D better, which is 17.5" high, but I've heard that it's not nearly as good at holding in heat or humidity and that adult boas don't really use the extra head space anyway (not sure if that's true).
Anyway, what do you guys think? Are either of those cages absolutely big enough or are there bigger/more efficient/better options for a 5 foot boa?
Thanks
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