Many questions about dumerils boa

[soad]

Great thank you. And would it be fine to put a juvenile into the full size cage right off the bat? I've heard too big of a cage can stress a snake out but I'm not sure how true that is and how big is too big.

[SnoopySnake]

Originally Posted by soad

Great thank you. And would it be fine to put a juvenile into the full size cage right off the bat? I've heard too big of a cage can stress a snake out but I'm not sure how true that is and how big is too big.

As long as you have a nice substrate that your snake can burrow into, and fill the enclosure with plenty of hides, fake plants, branches, etc. then the snake should be fine in a larger enclosure. The large enclosure itself isn't a problem, not having enough cover is though.

[soad]

So change of plans while I was searching today I fell in love with this baby rainbow boa. I have a jungle mix substrate which is good for humidity but I have a screen top cage. Should I place something over top of it to keep in heat and humidity? I have a 60 watt bulb and a 30-40 gal heat pad on bottom. It's currently 80.3 degrees inside and humidity is at 80%. The temp I listed is on the warm side. Any suggestions or input is appreciated.

[soad]

Also should I leave him be for 24 hours before I handle him again?