Rosy Boa Bioactive Enclosure Commission
Updated: 7 days ago
One of our lucky baby rosy boas had an enclosure build requested by her new family! Here are lots of photos of the build as an example of how pretty a naturalistic snake enclosure can look. Though this girl was small (53 grams) when she went home, I designed this enclosure layout with her adult size in mind. Hides and branches can be traded out for larger options as she reaches adulthood.
The details:
Enclosure: 40 gallon front-opening tank 36x18x18" (client provided)
Lights and heating: T8 UVB fixture (client provided), halogen bulb as primary heat, incandescent bulb as supplemental heat and light
Substrate: Custom blend of play sand, coco fiber, fermented flake soil,calcined clay, and leaf litter, with additional sand and warm tone gravel accents on surface
Plants: Ponytail palm, Tradescantia hybrid "Purple Fuzzy," haworthia, earth star
Background: A photo I took in native rosy boa range of southern California
Humid hide: Hidden under a piece of flagstone in the back right corner.
What about cleanup crew? We don't add any invertebrate CUC to rosy setups. Spot clean feces and urates, and otherwise microbes living in the substrate will help support the plants. Spot-water the plants, and allow the substrate to dry out between waterings.
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