Help with Red Tail

[ApriliaRufo]

Hey guys. I've looked into red tail prices and they're not cheap by my standards, but the herp society has a retention female that bred last year apparently, and I'm hoping to breed her again. They're only asking 50$ and I'm considerring it. I was thinking about making Ralphy's awesome enclosure but I need some specifics on if the cage needs to be bigger than that. The previous owner said she was fed on jumbo rats and f/t pigs so I'm sure you can understand she's a beast. Anyone have any experience? Know anything about size? Diet? Demeanor? Tips? Anything would help. Might pick her up tonight.

 

[VARNYARD]

They are awesome animals, females can get up to 10ft long. Some are nice, yet others don't like people. They are fairly easy to keep, they do require a far size enclosure 3 x 4 feet or larger. They are also tropical and need a good heat source.

 

[MMRR - jif]

We normally keep our adult boas in 6x3x3 enclosures. We have a couple of enclosures that are 4 foot tall and the boas do seem to utilize the vertical space.

 

[snakehandler]

Boas are easy and can feed on rats only.