Scrub theīowl at least once a week to keep bacteria slime from building up. Exo Terras water bowls or Flukers water bowlsĪre good decorative choices or a good ceramic crock dish. Keep a non-porous water bowl in with your boa constrictor, and make sure it always have clean water. They have a tendency to heat unevenly over too small an You can also use a rheostatĪnd/or timers to control your heat source. Use a good quality temperature gauge too, like Zoo Meds digital temp gauge or Exo Terras Thermometer. Like Exo Terra and Flukers that has a ceramic housing to tolerate high heat and an on/off switch. The basking light should be housed in a good quality light dome You want a heat pad that only covers half the tank (or Both of these are placed on the outside, underneath theĮnclosure. Recommend a Zoo Med heat mat or Exo Terra heat pad which stays on 24/7 to give them a little bit of supplemental heatĭuring the night.

Pads are usually placed on the hot side with a hide over it. Idea to use a basking light and an under tank heat pad also. Night drops in temperature are not recommended. The cool side can be between 80-85ĭegrees. Put one hide there andĪnother the cooler side. Side basking spot should be at 88-90 degrees. This way, your boa can move back and forth between theĭifferent temperatures depending on its needs. All the heat elements should be on one side and the other will then be Provide a hot and a cool side to your enclosure. Like all reptiles, they are dependent on external thermoregulation Newspaper isĪlso acceptable, though it doesn’t look as nice and you have to change it all out when they defecate on it.Ĭonstrictors originate from a warm climate and so they like it fairly Or vinegar and water both work well for cage cleaning. Disinfect the enclosureĪnd change out the bedding at that time. The whole thing out about once a month or so. SpotĬlean the bedding whenever they defecate. Is another good choice, just watch that it doesn’t get too wet. The ones that look the best and help hold some humidity are Zoo Med repti bark, Zilla jungle mix, Zoo Med eco earth, and Zoo Med forest floor. You can use many types of bedding for your boa constrictor. We do not recommend rack systems for boas as they like to Size, though, many people have gone larger and have gotten quite creative with theirĮnclosures. The warm side of the enclosure (more about that in the heating section).įor an adult boa, you will want a custom enclosure or one of the large 6+įoot molded plastic reptile cages. Will feel more secure if there is a hide for them on the cool side and Hide that has some damp moss in it for extra humidity.

If you use a glass tank, you will want to provide a humid hide-that is a For yearlings, step up to an enclosure that is at leastģ0' x 12' inches (like Zilla critter cage 20 Long) or go bigger like a 36' x 18' ( Exo Terra Large, or Zilla 40 gal). Glass aquariums and any of the commercially available plastic-type ThereĪre several kinds that work well for boa constrictors, e.g., You can start babies in cages as small as 10 gallons.Īt around a year old, you can increase the size of the enclosure. So they will like some height to theirĮnclosure. In the wild, they live on the ground but also in trees. Partly because of their generally docile nature. This care sheet is showing the way we found works best for usįrom our many years of experience of breeding and caring for thisīoa constrictors are a popular pet snake, Will find many ways on the internet, on 'how to' take care of thisĪnimal. Origin: Some parts of Mexico, Central & South America Scientific Name: Boa constrictor imperator

60, BOA CONSTRICTOR Caresheet Common Name: boa constrictor, common boa, red tail boa

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