rescuing a red tail boa

[sean12wilk]

I'm rescuing a red tail boa. The guy I'm getting it from is keeping him in a 20 gallon tank. The snake, a male red tail boa, is about 3.5 ft long. I have a couple of questions. I know I'm going to need to buy a bigger tank/tub soon, but I want to know what size tank/tub I should buy so I only have to buy one for the rest of its life. I would rather kee him in a tub because its easier to keep the humidity and temp up but if I have to buy a tank I will. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[pdomensis]

You can get a christmas tree tote that will work for a boa. They are highlighted in a few strings here on the forum. not sure of the title though. you'd have to do a search.

[wrecker45]

snakes 551.jpgI have mine in a 4ft x 24 in. x 12 jn. pvc enclosure.

[bigsnakegirl785]

When mine was 3.5ft he was in a 115 qt tub, roughly 3'x2' or so (I no longer have it so I can't give exacts), he was moved there when he was maybe 2.5ft. Once he hit 5 or 5.5ft I moved him on to a 6'x3'x'2' homemade wooden enclosure. He's now just over 6' and will be able to make use of this for rest of his life. That being said, he could probably have made do in a 4'x2' for a little while longer, as although he's over 6' it's only by a few inches. He'll still be growing for a few more years, though, so I doubt a 4'x2' would last his whole life.

It also depends on how you determine what size suites what size of snake. I personally go by the Length+Width rule, but some people go by the LengthxWidth rule, and I've even seen people say just the length should be the same as the snake's length. These are all just minimums, though, you can make your enclosure however large you want to.