
Guide d'élevage du boa à queue rouge avec les coûts d'installation, les horaires d'alimentation et des conseils budget. Apprenez quoi acheter en premier, évitez les articles inutiles et économisez à long terme à chaque étape.
Espérance de Vie
20-30 ans
Origine
Amérique Centrale et du Sud, les vrais boas à queue rouge étant originaires d'Amérique du Sud
Habitat Gear
Il offre un grand terrarium à ouverture frontale pour un boa en croissance sans le prix élevé de nombreuses cages en PVC sur mesure.
Il se dilate pour former une grande quantité de substrat pour relativement peu d'argent et aide à maintenir l'humidité sans rester boueux.
Heating
Un thermostat est l'achat de sécurité le plus important car il prévient les brûlures et la surchauffe dangereuse.
Lighting
Il offre un UVB faible à modéré dans un format compact qui convient mieux aux boas que les ampoules désertiques intenses.
Humidity
Un bol d'eau lourd réduit les renversements et aide à augmenter l'humidité sans brumisation constante.
Feeding
Les longues pinces d'alimentation rendent l'alimentation de proies décongelées plus sûre et aident à réduire les erreurs de ciblage accidentelles.
Resource Hub
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Tank Size
Minimum 450 litres (120 gallons) pour les subadultes ; 680 litres (180 gallons) ou un terrarium de 180x60x60 cm (6x2x2 pieds) préféré pour la plupart des adultes
Substrate
Copeaux de noix de coco, paillis de cyprès ou papier pour la quarantaine
Lighting
Fournir un cycle jour-nuit de 12 heures ; un éclairage UVB T5 à faible puissance est bénéfique mais secondaire par rapport à une chaleur sûre et un contrôle par thermostat
Temperature
Basking
31-33°C (88-92°F)
Cool Side
25.5-28°C (78-82°F)
Night
24-25.5°C (75-78°F)
Humidity: 60-75%
Maintenez l'humidité du terrarium sans le rendre marécageux ; fournissez une cachette humide pendant les périodes de mue
Diet Type
Carnivore
Schedule
Juvéniles tous les 7-10 jours, subadultes tous les 10-14 jours, adultes tous les 14-28 jours
Supplements
Généralement aucun si l'alimentation est à base de proies entières ; les rongeurs entiers fournissent un équilibre calcium-phosphore
Foods
Une installation de démarrage sûre coûte généralement entre 350 $ et 800 $, selon la taille du terrarium et la disponibilité de meubles d'occasion localement. La majeure partie de ce coût concerne le terrarium et l'équipement de chauffage, pas le serpent.
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