![]() ![]() Use a dial hygrometer to monitor your Boa’s cage humidity. ![]() Baby Boa Constrictors love burrowing under this substrate.īoa Constrictors require a humidity level of 60-70%. Coco husk does not get moldy when wet and retains moisture without getting water logged. I use coco husk as a substrate for my Boa Constrictors. Really big Boa Constrictors would need a cage measuring 1.5m x 60cm x 60cm. An average sized Adult Boa Constrictor can live in a cage measuring 1.2m x 60cm x 60cm. Make sure to use melamine coated chip board as untreated chipboard will rot in the humid conditions that these snakes require. Adults can be kept in wooden cages with glass sliding doors. I keep my Juvenile Boa constrictors in large Exo-Terra Plastic terrariums. These snakes will take 4-5 years to reach their maximum size. An average adult Boa Constrictor will reach an adult size of 2.5-2.8 meters. Mainland Boas can get to 3 meters in length. The Island Boa Constrictors can attain adult size at under 2 meters long. These morphs are selectively bred by serious Boa Constrictor breeders and are more expensive than normal coloured Boa Constrictors. Many colour and pattern morphs of Boa constrictor are available including albinos, Anery, Salmon, Snow, Motley and Jungle. Most Boas Constrictors in captivity are a mixture of Common Boas ( Boa Constrictor Imperetor) and the Red Tailed Boa ( Boa constrictor constrictor). Several subspecies of Boa Constrictors are regonised by herpetologists. Boas from the Northern parts of South America are smaller than those that occur in the Amazon Basin. Dwarf Boa Constrictors can be found on islands off the coast of South America. Boa Constrictors can be found in South and Central America with a range that begins in Mexico and ends in Argentina. ![]()
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