Do adult ATB,s need a hide on the branches?

[DJC Reptiles]

Adult amazon tree boas need thick foliage around the branches in order to make them feel secure. They will almost never utilize hides below their perches.

[Andy_G]

Originally Posted by DJC Reptiles

They will almost never utilize hides below their perches.

For the other arboreals i would say this is true, but ATBs most certainly do use ground level hides regularly. I agree with the foliage part, though.

[DJC Reptiles]

Originally Posted by Andy_G

ATBs most certainly do use ground level hides regularly.

Really? That is very interesting. Did a little bit more research on my part, seems
they do spend more time on the ground then other arboreal species of snake. They really are quite special.

So you can utilize a hide box if you want, but the majority of the boas time will be spent on its perches, so make sure to provide thick foliage, plastic or real plants it doesn't matter as long as you keep the proper humidity.

[Pedroo]

Originally Posted by DJC Reptiles

Really? That is very interesting. Did a little bit more research on my part, seems
they do spend more time on the ground then other arboreal species of snake. They really are quite special.

So you can utilize a hide box if you want, but the majority of the boas time will be spent on its perches, so make sure to provide thick foliage, plastic or real plants it doesn't matter as long as you keep the proper humidity.

I have my ATB since about 6 months. Within this period i saw him only 3 times using his hide on the ground. The rest of his time was on his perches. So i,m going to provide him a hide on the ground just in case if he wants to use it. He has a big enclosure, no shortage of space to do that. I have provided him with lots of perches to climb on. Thanks to your advice, i,m going to provide him with a thick foliage, plastic and real plants so he could feel secure. No need for a hide on the perches i guess.