my viv ok?

[hawktrainer]

is my viv looking ok for a boa i am planing on covering the back and sides with more lardge silk haning plants same as one all ready in and thinking of raping vines and some sort of vines with lefes on
any ideas/info to make it beter for him plz shear lol

[russ205]

The only thing that concerns me is the heat lamp at the top. I can't see if it is guarded but climbing snakes (even ones which aren't known for climbing) love to curl up around unguarded lights. They will almost certainly curl around the black lamp holder/reflector thing as well and if that gets hot it could burn itself. I personally wouldn't have a hanging light like that in an arboreal viv I'd have one fully guarded so the snake can't touch any part of it, including both light bulb and the lamp holder.

[russ205]

Also neaten up the hanging wires because they'll climb all over them as well and dislodge fixtures and pull out the wires.

[hawktrainer]

Originally Posted by russ205

Also neaten up the hanging wires because they'll climb all over them as well and dislodge fixtures and pull out the wires.

ye will be just hanging them on back/side wals
there is mesh round the bottom of the top heat bullb but i will but bulb/reflecter out and on top the viv or ya recon beter with heat mat

[my_shed]

What sort of boa?

[hawktrainer]

Originally Posted by my_shed

What sort of boa?

common

[my_shed]

Is it a juvie Because there isn't enough floorspace for a sub-adult or adult I don't think, what size is the viv?

[hawktrainer]

Originally Posted by my_shed

Is it a juvie Because there isn't enough floorspace for a sub-adult or adult I don't think, what size is the viv?

in side 1m 13inch tall 3ft wide 3ft deep(from back viv to front)
and its holding a 3 to 4ft 1year old male

[hawktrainer]

Originally Posted by yanchang0202

I personally wouldn't have a hanging light like that in an arboreal viv I'd have one fully guarded so the snake can't touch any part of it, image

what if i cut a hole in top viv mesh it then site lhgit on top?

[my_shed]

Originally Posted by hawktrainer

in side 1m 13inch tall 3ft wide 3ft deep(from back viv to front)
and its holding a 3 to 4ft 1year old male

Should be ok for a bit, but I wouldn't expect it to last very long before the snake outgrows it, and you'll probably find his growth rate will slow down soon, any chance of getting new glass and runners and tipping it on its side?

You could cut a hole in the top and mesh it, just make sure it's VERY secure, boas are strong and will push mesh out if its not secure.

Dave