Boa Care & Handling

BOA CARE:
Boas can generally start off in a 41qt tub and then gradually moved up to a 4 x 2 x 1 foot enclosure when they reach adulthood.

Baby boas usually start off on hopper mice or rat pinkies and eventually get up to eating large, XL rats, or even rabbits when full grown (feed at night time you will have better success).

Belly heat should be provided at all times with a hot spot of no greater than 90 degrees. The cool side should roughly be 80-85 but if you are cooling your boas for breeding the cold side should get no lower than 75 degrees. Boas are nocturnal so they do not require a UVB-UVA bulb. You should provide 12 hours of light and dark (day and night).

Boas come from a semi-tropical climate and should be kept around 60-80% humidity at ALL TIMES! Humidity is important for proper sheds and bowel movements!

Boas can be kept on many different types of substrates such as: Cypress mulch, Aspen (chips or shreds), Jungle Bark, Melaleuca mulch, newspaper, butcher/packing paper or paper towels.

BCI- Very common form of boa constrictors with different sets of locality. Usually stay smaller around 5-9ft depending on the type.
BCC- Not very common and considered the "mainland" or "pure blood" of the boa species. The one that is actually called a Red Tail and for good reason. These darling creatures get a whopping 9-14ft depending on sex.

Great pets to keep and personally one of my favorites! Thanks for watching and be sure to catch me on Instagram @xskullpunisherx to keep up with the reptile family!