dumeril boa help

[F69erFred]

My buddy and I are talk about snakes. I think dumeril boas arnt that hard to take care of and he says they are. What do you guys think.

 

[TeguKid80]

Nah not at all, I had one up until about 4 months ago. Really fairly simple mine was just nasty so I traded him...

 

[F69erFred]

My buddy wants one. How long would they last in a 10 gal I think he said he has.

 

[TeguKid80]

They wouldn't even as a small baby I wouldn't do that.

 

[F69erFred]

Would a 20 be better for him?

 

[Red Earth Exotics]

Make it simple and use a sterilite sweater box. They are awesome for young boas and pythons.

 

[Sakara]

go with a 66qt or larger bin from walmart... it will last him a LOT longer... lol also much better for humidity and stuff

 

[F69erFred]

How would he heat that?

 

[TeguKid80]

Heat tape...... or just a heating pad I think they call them? haha

 

[F69erFred]

The breeder of the dumerils iv been talking to says he uses a people heating pad that people use and he say they work.

 

[TeguKid80]

Umm I have never heard of a people heating pad? How about just ordering heat tape online.....

 

[F69erFred]

No I ment like a heat blanket but its a lot smaller.

 

[TeguKid80]

Well I don't know but I personally had mine in a large wooden cage, seeing as I don't really approve of tubs, and had the cage heated with a ceramic bulb.

 

[Sakara]

the tubs can be heated with a heat pad or heat tape... Just make sure you have it on a thermostat or herpstat because if you don't have it dimmed down it will burn it...

 

[F69erFred]

Like the 1st level I would put it on.

 

[Sakara]

if you mean by first level the lowest setting, yea probably... a good basking spot of 90degrees is not hot enough to melt the plastic, so that should be good

 

[F69erFred]

I get him Monday or tusday but I think forsure Monday