Red Tail Boas

Red Tail Boas are native to Central and South America, the Boa Constrictor is full grown at approximately six to eight feet in length(www.rfadeventures.com/pet_boas.htm). Their colors are usually cream and black throughout their bodies with reddish brown in their tail in which their name Red Tail comes from. Boas as pets are usually docile and less aggressive in their mannerism. They start out in a small enclosure and as they grow in length they are in need of a bigger enclosure. The bigger enclosure needs to be built due to their proportion in size. The temperature and humidity in their enclosure needs to be approximently seventy-five to eighty degrees, and forty percent in humidity due to keeping to their natural environment. A container of of water needs to be in the enclosure for drinking, cooling, and humidity requirements. Their feeding habits are mice and rats as they are smaller in size. As they grow larger in size, for adequate feeding they eat rabbits and chickens (if the chickens are avaiable). Some people who have snakes as pets tend to breed for enjoyment and for income purposes.