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Red Tail Boas
| Scientific Name: |
Boa constrictor, constrictor |
| Distribution: |
South America (Columbia) |
| Climate: |
Tropical Forest |
| Size: |
Males 5' -6'feet
Females 7' - 9"
Max 16' |
| Temperment: |
Usually Mild Tempered |
| Hardiness: |
Very hardy in captivity |
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Special Considerations:
If kept in groups, always seperate bofore feeding. We individually paper bag feed our Boas. Hatchling Boas will feed on hopper mice. Pinky mice are too small for a baby Boa. |
| Housing: |
20 gal. for babies & 6' x 3' x 3' for adults. |
| Lighting: |
Use flourescent bulbs for psycological benefits. |
| Heating: |
We use T-Rex nocturnal blubs usually 50 - 100 watt |
| Temerature/ Humidity: |
Daytime temp: 85 degrees
Basking temp: 90-95 degrees
Humidity: moderate |
| Water: |
Provide a bowl big enough for the snake to soak. |
| Food: |
Feed babies 1x per week, adults 1x every 2 weeks. |
| Calcium |
N/A (Boas recieve calcium from the bones of their food.) |
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