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03-03-2005, 05:35 AM
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Large Boa Water Dish Ideas...
Just curious what some of you use for a water dish for your larger boas. My BCI has outgrown the large ceramic water dish that I have in his cage and I'm looking for something to replace it...What do the rest of you use for your larger boas?
Also take into consideration that he is in a boaphile 421d so there isn't a lot of vertical clearance so the water dish can't be too tall. Less than 6" tall would be best.
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03-03-2005, 05:44 AM
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I use a small cat litter box. When mine soaks she forces all excess water out but she is submerged fully (excpt her head).
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03-03-2005, 05:53 AM
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You're the second person to suggest a Cat litter box. How much do those generally cost? I'll probably be hittin the pet store tomorrow.
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03-03-2005, 06:07 AM
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For my boa I use a cat litter box and put a few heavy rocks in the bottom that way it doesn't get knocked over. Sometimes my snake likes to be he-man and do silly things like that. You can go to wal-mart and get a real cheap one for no more than 5-10 dollars. Or you can even use one of those storage bins that you slide under the bed.
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03-03-2005, 06:29 AM
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I'm currently use sterilite containers for my larger snakes. They come in A LOT of different sizes. I expect a cat litter box would work just as well.
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03-03-2005, 12:00 PM
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Thanks guys, I'll be heading to Walmart later today
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03-03-2005, 01:17 PM
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Go back to automotive and pick up some of those black plastic tubs you drain oil into when doing an oil change. They are only a couple of bucks and work great. I try to stick with round tubs. It just seems the snakes are more comfortable soaking in something that isn't square or rectangle.
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03-03-2005, 02:28 PM
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I use litter pans from Walmart... only a couple of bucks or round plastic utilty tubs similar to what Julius was describing.
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03-03-2005, 02:46 PM
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i wonder if the tubs JS was talking about would work for hide boxes.
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i wonder if the tubs JS was talking about would work for hide boxes.
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i imagine they would lol...i just got my wooden custom cage built and im already looking around for giant boxes for hides :P
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I'm not as ugly as some of you guys so my snakes don't hide 
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I'm not as ugly as some of you guys so my snakes don't hide |
boy arent we up and early with the sarcasm...
but seriously if your snakes dont hide, it means they're blind...
use anything you think will best suit your large boa...right now our snakes are still small enough for the crocks but im sure when they get bigger we'll graduate to oil pans..lol
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I think my gf got her litter box at the dollar store for...surprise surprise...a dollar
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03-03-2005, 05:05 PM
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Thanks for all the input guys. I think I like the round idea too. Might just be a psychological thing for us, but you bring up a good point Brett. I can't remember the last time my snake coiled in a rectangular shape! Round should be good. Just gotta wait at home til the new snake arrives, then off to Walmart!
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03-03-2005, 05:08 PM
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chance use to use liter pans as hides. she has gotten so big that if she tries to use a liter pan it rides around on her back. kind of like a mobile home  i'm just using 2 large cardboard boxes right now.
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03-04-2005, 10:53 PM
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I ended up goin with Brett's Oil Pan Idea. Here's a couple pics if anyone if curious.....It cost $1.97 as Walmart
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03-04-2005, 11:10 PM
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i went to ACE hardware to get one and chance would no way fit in it  im running out of ideas for a hide. i get cardboard boxes and as soon as she puts her cow butt on them they flatten. then when i go in the room and she is laying on the flattened box she gives me a dirty look like i did it!
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03-04-2005, 11:17 PM
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Throw out some dimension ideas and I'm sure someone can think of something that size and sturdy...
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03-04-2005, 11:18 PM
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well she is a 8 foot boa and weighs about 25 pounds her tank is 6x18 inches x 18 inches
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