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12-14-03, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 560
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Do any boas fit this criteria?
I'm looking for a boa species that could comfortably live in a 36x18x19 glass aquarium it's whole life. I would like a low humidity species. Without any extra work the humidity in the house & tank stay at about 30%. I would like a species that isn't too heavy bodied (lighter than a ball python) as I have some nice branches that I attached in the tank with aquarium sealant.
The tank currently houses my Ball Python, but I am planning on getting some Boaphiles and will transfer him over and need something to put in the tank. If there are no good species that fit my humidity requirements, I'd be willing to entertain a species that needs a higher humidity of about 55-60%. With some extra work (not much) I can get the humidity to consistently stay at this range.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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12-14-03, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: Welland, Ontario
Age: 35
Posts: 420
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Rosy boas or Kenyan Sand Boas Fit your criteria, although the cage might be a bit too big.
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Last edited by alex_33; 12-14-03 at 11:06 AM..
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12-14-03, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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I'm familiar with Kenyans as I already have one and know they are a burrowing species so the branches would not be used. What about rosies? Would the branches be wasted with them as well?
Thanks
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12-15-03, 01:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Central NY
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yeah sounds like you need a rosy boa. I don't know a whole lot about them but I think they stay on the ground most of the time. Do some research on them =)
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12-15-03, 01:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov-2003
Location: Arizona
Age: 47
Posts: 599
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Rosies would pretty much remain on the flooring. Great snakes, if not one of the best boids to get. They like it drier as well. Really simple to care for. Awesome snakes! They top out at around 3 feet so the tank size is fine.
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12-15-03, 02:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Victoria BC, Canada
Posts: 531
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get a corn snake or a carpet python. maybe a hog island boa. not sure about the humidity for them.
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12-15-03, 03:28 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: Ontario Canada
Age: 65
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Solomon boas could be kept in that size tank, and will use the branches. As long as you have a big water bowl, that would be fine.
You could keep Childrens and Spotted pythons in that too. They're not boas but they are Boids.
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12-15-03, 07:05 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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I've been thinking about a corn snake or spotted. Never heard of Hog Islands or Solomon Boas - they're gorgeous. Thanks for the ideas.
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1.0 Ball Python "Aragorn", 1.0 Bredl's Carpet Python "Strider"
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa "Gimli", 1.0 Saharan Sand Boa "Frodo"
1.0 Mexican Black King "Indigo", 0.1 California King "Gentoo", 1.0 Snow Corn "Chile", 0.1 Okeetee Corn "Amazon"
1.0 Crested Gecko "Willow", 0.1 IJ Blue-Tongued Skink "Phoebe", 1.0 Indonesian Blue-Tongued Skink "Cole"
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