![]() ![]() Just remember to give them a hide to escape the bright light if they wish to do so. It brings out the colours perfectly on snakes. It’s recommended to incorporate UV light. Aspen also soaks up the urates and turds nicely!!! This helps with security and muscle growth. Aspen seems to work well and it gives the snake something to burrow and get a good grip on. Substrate should be deep enough for the snake to burrow in. ![]() One at the hot end and one at the cool end will let the snakes choose what suits them best. I do try to keep the boxes black or grey though, as this will help them feel secure. Smaller sized plastic boxes can be used for smaller/juvenile snakes. I don’t use anything fancy, a simple large cat litter tray turned upside down with a large hole drilled in the top suffices for my adult females and males. It’s always better to give the snake an option. ![]() I provide all my snakes with the option of a hide box. I wouldn’t even bother with decorations inside the terrarium as they will be trampled and knocked over/pulled off walls. Adult males will do fine in a 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.6 meters (3 x 2 x 2 feet) terrarium. Juvenile Boa constrictor amarali are housed in appropriate sized tubs and moved into bigger tubs as they mature. Obviously anything bigger is also acceptable as long as you can provide the necessary heat and humidity level. I house all my adult female Boa constrictor amarali in 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.6 meters (4 x 2 x 2 feet) terrariums. ![]()
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