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Jack Dempsey
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ok.....i think i want a emerald tree boa.Ive been doing research for a while,and i think i will keep it in a 37 gallon tank.As they are tall and deep.for heat ill use a infared exo terra bulb.and i will have two main large branches,and a dark backround so he will be comfortable.Plus i will have a water dish for him to drink out of.does this sound ok.I was thinking about leaving the bulb on for about 12 hours so he will stay warm.does any body know where i can order one for a good price.:D
 
Don't use an aquarium, they don't hold heat or humidity well.

If you are serious about it... look for an arboreal setup made of plastic. Also, ETBs and ATBs are not cheap to come by.
 
Only Canadian ones, so they would not be much use to you since you probably prefer American breeders.

What is your budget? I am thinking it is your first snake, and you probably don't want to get in trouble with your sister and your mother. So that means it have to be escape-proof with a lock.
 
true.....my budget would be around 400 bucks.i was hoping to get one around that price.
 
Too bad Neodesha discontinued their lines of reptile cages. Their cages were cheap and efficent to keep hot herps in, which is probably the best in your case. I have only seen used ones on the market lately.

I haven't used Boaphile Plastics or Visions yet, so I can't really vouch for them. I am only thinking of your wellbeing here, believe me... the last thing you want is for that boa to escape and bite one of the family members if they made you give away your Nile Monitor.
 
I agree an ATB would be much better to begin with. Even a green tree python would be a better snake. Visions are cool, but I have heard they tend to sag in the middle as they get older. I reckon you'd be better with a custom made acrylic enclosure (such as Tony Nicoli, http://www.boas.net/index.html) or get something like a herptek, they will last a lifetime. Over here they cost just over 800 dollars for a suriname, and 2000 dollars for an amazon basin, so i don't know how far 400 is going to get you. You could get a really attractive red ATB for probably around 250-300. There are a lot of care sheets out there on ETBs. They probably won't drink too much out of a bowl, but still good to have. Most people will tell you these aren't first time snakes, and you need a lot more experience. But if you do enough research and can keep the conditions it needs then... but it needs a lot of research, a very large amount.
 
If you ask me... I rather have a Carpet Python for an aggressive arboreal, okay... semi-arboreal, or a Diamond Python for a beginner arboreal if unexplained sudden deaths are to be expected. Well... not all Carpets are aggressive, however the ones I have handled were.

Anyway, remember tree boas are usually display only. So don't let other people open the enclosure... LOCK it. Once in awhile, you get a nice one, but most time they will draw blood if picked up. Too bad you are not going for Green Tree Pythons, I know an excellent book I could recommend for keeping them in captivity.
 
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