Rosy Boa enclosure questions

**Pareeeee** · 04-10-13, 08:15 AM

Ok I have been considering something, but not sure if it's feasible or not. I would like to get another snake in the future (possibly garter, possibly corn, not sure yet) BUT the problem is, I have no room for more enclosures in this little apartment except for a tub. My rosy is a 'boring' display snake, since you never see him out except at night or during breeding season, so there's no point in him being in the glass display tank he's in now. If I get a colubrid I would like to put it in the tank, since they move around a lot more.

SO my main question is: Would it be bad to move my Rosy Boa from his tank to a tub? I'm worried that a tub would create too much humidity. What do you guys do with low-humidity tubs? How do you keep them dry?

This is the tank he's in right now:

20 gal laid on its side for most surface area
Front grate to keep it nice and dry in there (Rosys require low humidity)
Warm side thermostat controlled heat mat @ 85deg
Cool side controlled by low-wattage light bulb instead of mat, (70-75deg) bulb helps keep tank dry.
Aspen substrate.
2 hides, leaves, fake plants, bits of driftwood

Thankee!

RyanReptile · 04-10-13, 08:26 AM

There is no problem in housing your snake in a tub many people prefer to use tubs including myself. As for humidity just make sure there is enough ventilation. Corn snakes are still nocturnal so you probably will not see him out eithier but garter snakes, bull snakes and other durnal species should make great display snakes.

drewkore · 04-10-13, 03:55 PM

Pareeeee, I believe you will find that your rosy actually does better in a tub. I have kept rosys in tubs for many years and have had much better results than in aquariums. Just be sure you put plenty of holes for ventilation and you will be fine. I have found the belief that rosys need low humidity to be blown way out of proportion. Keep the water bowl on the cool end and drill plenty of holes and you will have a happy rosy!

franks · 04-14-13, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by drewkore

Pareeeee, I believe you will find that your rosy actually does better in a tub. I have kept rosys in tubs for many years and have had much better results than in aquariums. Just be sure you put plenty of holes for ventilation and you will be fine. I have found the belief that rosys need low humidity to be blown way out of proportion. Keep the water bowl on the cool end and drill plenty of holes and you will have a happy rosy!

I agree with the notion that generally people hype up the snake's "need" for constant extremely low humidity.