In time i am thinking about getting a columbian rainbow boa. could i keep it in a 3x2x2 viv for life? Thanks!
Columbian rainbow boa
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well most stay around 5'-6' so id say no only cause i like to give my snakes at least there body length in tank size but i guess you could if you wanted
reptech420;1258213; said:
Sorry but this comment is rather sad. It's disgusting you think you can keep an animal (especially such an active one) in a cage HALF its size for it's ENTIRE life.
How would you like to be placed in a 3 foot cage from now until the day you die..seriously. Don't say its different..'cause it most certainly is not. That is just cruel for such a large animal.
Boggy, For a species that gets that size, no, your looking at 6x3x4 (as they do climb) at LEAST.
My boa (being male & having small parents) really should average out 6/7 feet, but I'm ready and expecting alot bigger. How ever smallit averages out, plans are still a 12x4x4 for this animal, not to mention the amount of time it will be out.
Please just imagine how you would feel squeezed into such a viv. Yeah, snakes are bendy, but just because they can squidge into small spaces does not mean they should be housed for how many years? like that.(20 I think).
I bet somebody could squidge you into a 3x3, I mean god even in a 6x4 it would be utter hell for the rest of your life. Please just consider that before you decide to put such a large animal in such a small viv. Boas and larger pythons actually need more space than their length at they are active snakes. I'm not having a go, I just want to help you understand that its not fair.
Do not get one 'cause you have a spare viv going, get one 'cause you really like 'em and have the space
VF thats not the problem, so long as he can care for them. I recently have aquired a royal python, boa constrictor, albino leopard gecko and i know I'm definately getting a rainbow boa and western hog nosed in the next two weeks. Money permitting I may be getting a corn sake too. Not to mention the APH for christmas. Its just knowing what you can provide and care for.
Fair enough.Jessica Dring;1258427; said:Sorry but this comment is rather sad. It's disgusting you think you can keep an animal (especially such an active one) in a cage HALF its size for it's ENTIRE life.
How would you like to be placed in a 3 foot cage from now until the day you die..seriously. Don't say its different..'cause it most certainly is not. That is just cruel for such a large animal.
Boggy, For a species that gets that size, no, your looking at 6x3x4 (as they do climb) at LEAST.
My boa (being male & having small parents) really should average out 6/7 feet, but I'm ready and expecting alot bigger. How ever smallit averages out, plans are still a 12x4x4 for this animal, not to mention the amount of time it will be out.
Please just imagine how you would feel squeezed into such a viv. Yeah, snakes are bendy, but just because they can squidge into small spaces does not mean they should be housed for how many years? like that.(20 I think).
I bet somebody could squidge you into a 3x3, I mean god even in a 6x4 it would be utter hell for the rest of your life. Please just consider that before you decide to put such a large animal in such a small viv. Boas and larger pythons actually need more space than their length at they are active snakes. I'm not having a go, I just want to help you understand that its not fair.
Do not get one 'cause you have a spare viv going, get one 'cause you really like 'em and have the space
my rainbow would seem to want down off my arm,stop,look me in the eyes and then bite me like a fully auto machine gun bastardo.the only snake nightmares i have to this day.thought that would be fun to ad.good luck,mine was brazilian however so maybe he was just mad to be stuck in cali,lol.