large boa set ups

[barnard1984]

Originally Posted by barnard1984

this is my 8ft x 2ft.6 x 3ft viv for my bci pairimage

hi guys.thiis is my viv. it is 3 ft tall.if a put another floor in half way up to make it into into two vivs would 8ft long x 3ft wide by 1.5 ft tall be big enough for another boa.one on each level

[Matt@Exotics]

kool pics

[sgledhill50]

Originally Posted by kadeshi

ok please can people put pics of their large boa set ups on here.just finished my build and could do with some ideas.about heating placements etc.mine is 6 x 3 x 2.got the thermostat and 250w ceramic on the way.it has a uv light on the back.and will put a red bulb in for night viewing.just interested in what other people have got theirs like.please.

Tank.jpg - Windows Live
heres my setup......its 6ft 6 high...as you can see by the door beside it....
its about 7ft long and 3ft deep...
it houses a burm and boa comfortable......the boas about 10ft and the burm about 12ft.....theyre happy in there......

[Meko]

Originally Posted by sgledhill50

Tank.jpg - Windows Live
heres my setup......its 6ft 6 high...as you can see by the door beside it....
its about 7ft long and 3ft deep...
it houses a burm and boa comfortable......the boas about 10ft and the burm about 12ft.....theyre happy in there......

[trw]

excellent viv, id just like to warn you about the risks of keeping a burm and a boa together. a forum member once kept 2 boas together no problems for 10 years and then one day one of the boas killed the other. with a burm and a boa they may live together no problems for ages and then one day you could wake up to find a dead snake. also they are from different areas and so have different requirements. also once the burm gets bigger the boa could be increasingly seen more as dinner. its a huge viv though, so why dont you put in a divider half way up and make it into 2 vivs so each snake has theirt own viv. it looks like an amazing viv btw.

also, welcome to the forum

[kadeshi]

how do you heat such a viv and where did you get your background from.loverly viv though

[sgledhill50]

being in the building trade........the ceiling back and sides are all timber base....the effect is then rough plastered...i used bonding compound because it has a cork base (good for holding water.....keeps humidity nice) its applied to look like rockface in places and just rough cast in others....there is a large mirror at rear with rockface around....gives the impression you are looking thru a hole in the cliff ....heating is by a small convector heater linked to a thermostat.habistat....
have a mister in there too which is on a timer set for early am....
its been up and running now for 9 months with no problems...i did have trouble setting up the heating at first....getting it just right was hard with such a large viv.....but its ok now

other decor in tank is branches and sunken water trough....bark chips

[Rexc]

some Really nice pics there guys