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 #1678468


J&m
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 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

UP
03/27/08  08:56pm

 #1678591


Alienboa
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   Message To: J&m   In reference to Message Id: 1678468


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

as big as it can get until u need a new cage
03/27/08  10:19pm

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Rifleman361
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   Message To: Alienboa   In reference to Message Id: 1678591


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

snakes will outgrow there envirment they live in



03/27/08  10:29pm

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Alienboa
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   Message To: Rifleman361   In reference to Message Id: 1678606


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

hey rifleman whats up
03/27/08  10:35pm

 #1678634


Chezequerz
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   Message To: J&m   In reference to Message Id: 1678468


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

follow my rule with snakes one square foot for every foot of coil where possible i wish u had posted sizes instead of gallons because gallons tell me nothing about the size so look at it this way

1 foot snake-1 by 1 tank
2 foot snake-2 by 1 tank
3 foot snake-3 by 1 tank
4 foot snake-2 by 2 tank
5 foot snake-2.5 by 2 tank
6 foot snake-3 by 2 tank
7 foot snake-3.5 by 2 tank
8 foot snake-4 by 2 tank
9 foot snake-3 by 3 tank/4.5 by 2 tank
10 foot snake-5 by 2 tank
11 foot snake-5.5 by 2 tank
12 foot snake-6 by 2 tank/3 by 4 tank

use the list but try to do it this way 1-3 foot snake kept in a 1x3 tank, 4-6 foot snake 3x2 tank, 7-9 foot snake 4.5x2, 10-12 foot snake 6x2 tank

these are rough ideas bigger wont hurt much and a 4 by 2 tank will suit a male by the end. a 5 by 2 will suit a female usually.

use this guide to work it out
03/27/08  10:40pm

 #1678926


Shermanator
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   Message To: Chezequerz   In reference to Message Id: 1678634


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

That’s really handy!! My boa’s completly outgrown her cage and needs a new one building. Now I know what size!!!



03/28/08  08:41am

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   Message To: Shermanator   In reference to Message Id: 1678926


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

Wow....my cage is deffinantly bigger the the size there for a nine footer. 8f x 4fx 4f, with a 1f box built in the bottom with a hole on top so she can crawl in there and hide.
03/28/08  08:57am

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Chezequerz
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   Message To: Futurebullybreeder   In reference to Message Id: 1678946


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

hehe as i said those numbers are minimum size requirements bigger the better though the tank for my boa is a 4x2x2 he’s male so it works out ok. Interesting that at 9 feet you provide a hide, most people just cover a part of the glass
03/28/08  09:52am

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Rifleman361
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   Message To: Chezequerz   In reference to Message Id: 1679009


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

not much alien boa ive actually been researching the yellow anaconda and thinking about getting one havnt decided yet though
03/28/08  12:34pm

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Rifleman361
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   Message To: Rifleman361   In reference to Message Id: 1679191


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

i looked in my guide and it says that a full grown red tail can live in a cage half its length and three feet wide comfotalbly. personally i shoot for three quarters the length of the snake.
03/28/08  12:36pm

 #1679195


J&m
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   Message To: Chezequerz   In reference to Message Id: 1679009


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?



Ok Thanks Cheze she should be able to get 6 feet in the cage shes in because the encloser is 3foot long 2 feet wide and 2 feet tall so did i do that right??

Thanks everyone!!!!!!
03/28/08  12:38pm

 #1679328


Chezequerz
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   Message To: J&m   In reference to Message Id: 1679195


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

dont mention it, glad i could help. Your tank will be enough untill she reaches 6 feet. Height is not important, they love to climb but they will be perfectly happy without any. So 2 feet high is good i use 18 inch high tanks for all my terrestrial species i.e. my boa’s and my pythons. 3x2 tanks will give him ample room to stretch out and thermo regulate
03/28/08  02:35pm

 #1679710


Alienboa
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   Message To: Chezequerz   In reference to Message Id: 1679328


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

do u try to handle ur big snakes as much as u can?
03/28/08  07:46pm

 #1679752


J&m
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   Message To: Alienboa   In reference to Message Id: 1679710


 How big can a RTB get in a 40 gallon?

Well you should handle them but you don’t need to handle them all the time as much as just handle them when you want or feel like it Although you cant neglect them.

Michael
03/28/08  08:25pm


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