| Author |
 Topic  |
|
Spugy
Snake mite
Canada
24 Posts |
 Posted - 13/09/2012 : 06:29:21
|
need to look up all the great information. Good motivation to improve my other equipment too!
Something that I have thought of but would love to hear opinions on is size. I want a male, as they tend to be smaller than females. Average about 5 feet, so the breeder said. This is manageable. How likely is it that I will end up with an 8 footer in several years? Not sure about their girth either. I have a jungle carpet python, which according to her shed, is 4.5 feet. She is relatively thin (much more so than my ball python) so seems much smaller when curled up.
I guess the concern arises from safety. I know that snakes around 5 feet are not a danger to adults at all. At what point does a snake require two people when handling/feeding.... and a locked cage in a separate locked room? I am probably being extreme and not properly appreciating that 5-6 feet isn't a big difference and that a reticulated/Burmese python is a whole other story. I just get the impression that there are some people who are so impressed with large snakes that they become owners without properly appreciatng the cost to feeding and housing such an animal humanly and safely.(Best friend knew someone when he was a kid who housed a 11 foot Burmese in a 4X4 space :( and fed it wild rabbits :( ). |
 |
|
|
Spugy
Snake mite
Canada
24 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2012 : 06:09:38
|
| Alright.... so I have since been told that snakes only really become "dangerous" (have the potential to be) at about 12 feet. So even an adult BRB should be no issue. :D I finally found a couple of places that sell really large Sterilite containers (my ball python will be happy). Any other suggestions for size for a baby BRB? (perhaps a 15"X22"X6.6" container? Presuming I can maintain humidity with the holes that are already drilled-would test it first). Also wondering if people hand spray their enclosures or if I should look into getting a misting system... |
|
|
|
jeff7377
New Member
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2012 : 14:40:21
|
| BRB's are slender snakes much like your jcp so easily managed by one person. |
|
|
|
IncurableFlirt
Yearling
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2012 : 16:47:03
|
| Yeah, BRBs are known to be one of the smaller sized boas and aren't really a threat to humans at their full grown size. I am not good with dimensions, but I would definitely go with Snakesitter's suggestion of at least 2 square feet of space for a baby. If a 15x22 container would equal out to roughly 2 feet square (like I said...I suck at dimensions, and math is NOT one of my strong points, lol!), then you would be set! And I think it was Jeff (forgive me if it wasn't, I have a sucky memory!) that mentioned using clear packing tape on the OUTSIDE of the tub to cover extra holes that are letting out too much moisture....so if that is the problem, it could be a really easy solution. :) |
Jenn.
11.8 Ball pythons
1.0 BCI boa
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow boa |
|
|
|
Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 17/09/2012 : 22:03:17
|
| Your source was correct: males typically reach around five feet (females six). An alternate name for this species is "slender boa," which refers to the fact they never get very thick around -- most top out at medium rats for food. The combination of those two facts mean Brazilians are never a threat to people. Good luck! |
Cliff Earle
Living Gems Reptiles
Premium Brazilian Rainbow Boas from a disease-tested facility
Website, Facebook |
|
|
|
Topic |
|
Hi all - many questions
