Question

[TKR Reptiles]

ok i may sound like a newbie for asking this, but who cares.

my friend just called me and he found out his girl is prego so he wants to get rid of his 70% het albino female. he said i could have her since ive help him raise her from a baby. my question is i dont have room for another enclosure right this second. i've never housed any snakes together or a long term basis for personal reasons and beliefs. only time is if i put em both in the plastic bin to clean cages. i really want her tho. she is 5 1/2 feet long. EXTREMELY gorgeous and very tame. she is a salmond and pinkish color. plus she has been on f/t since he got her. so what are your guys' (and gals) thoughts? i also know she is healthy and wont transfer andything to my current snake.

	Geek Auto Linker or Gallon Geek Auto Linker Gallon - United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

[boaterr]

Originally Posted by BoaFanatic17

ok i may sound like a newbie for asking this, but who cares.
my friend just called me and he found out his girl is prego so he wants to get rid of his 70% het albino female. he said i could have her since ive help him raise her from a baby. my question is i dont have room for another enclosure right this second. i've never housed any snakes together or a long term basis for personal reasons and beliefs. only time is if i put em both in the plastic bin to clean cages. i really want her tho. she is 5 1/2 feet long. EXTREMELY gorgeous and very tame. she is a salmond and pinkish color. plus she has been on f/t since he got her. so what are your guys' (and gals) thoughts? i also know she is healthy and wont transfer andything to my current snake.

As a long term snake keeper you already know the answer to that question. If you cannot give the snake it's own enclosure you cannot take care of it's most basic of needs, which would make getting the boa both wrong and cruel.

	Geek Auto Linker or Gallon Geek Auto Linker Gallon - United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

[spix14]

Never house snakes together. If you don't have enough room/money/whatever for another cage, then you don't need another snake.

[jbt123]

Not gonna work...if she's pregnant the last thing you want to do is stress her out by introducing another snake that she's never met... I would honestly try to find her a home somewhere else where she can have her own enclosure.

[TKR Reptiles]

Originally Posted by boaterr

As a long term snake keeper you already know the answer to that question. If you cannot give the snake it's own enclosure you cannot take care of it's most basic of needs, which would make getting the boa both wrong and cruel.

ya i know i was just hoping i was wrong. even when i knew i wasnt. i may just build a double stack cage. one on top of the other. take up more room heighth wise but not length wise. if i hadnt got the retic then i wouldnt be in this boat. but i love my retic. only had her a day and a half but still love her. i just cant wait til she gets settled in so i can start handling her.(and most likely get bit)

Originally Posted by jbt123

Not gonna work...if she's pregnant the last thing you want to do is stress her out by introducing another snake that she's never met... I would honestly try to find her a home somewhere else where she can have her own enclosure.

the snake isnt prego. my friends fiancee is.

[haloedsatan]

Go to home depot, by a 60 qt storage tub. It's about 4-5 ft long, 20 inches deep and 6 inches high. It'll do until you get a tank, and cost you about $10.

[TKR Reptiles]

Originally Posted by haloedsatan

Go to home depot, by a 60 qt storage tub. It's about 4-5 ft long, 20 inches deep and 6 inches high. It'll do until you get a tank, and cost you about $10.

i have a 50 or 60 qt storage tub to put my snakes in while cleaning their cages. didnt even think of that. kind of funny you forget you have stuff you need until someone mentions it.

[haloedsatan]

lol I hear ya. Get an appropriately sized water bowl and a 50w-75w heat bulb or just a regular 100w incandescent for temporary heat. Make sure the lid is secure and THERE ARE HOLES IN IT FOR VENTALATION. You should be (temporarily) good to go.


Oh, and send some pics!

[TKR Reptiles]

Originally Posted by haloedsatan

lol I hear ya. Get an appropriately sized water bowl and a 50w-75w heat bulb or just a regular 100w incandescent for temporary heat. Make sure the lid is secure and THERE ARE HOLES IN IT FOR VENTALATION. You should be (temporarily) good to go.
Oh, and send some pics!

oh will definately post up some pics if/when i get her.