Peruvian Red Tail Boa

Peruvian Red Tail Boa

Captive Bred

• The semi-arboreal tropical red tail snake of Peru is an extremely friendly Boa. Red-tailed boas are huge, strong-bodied long-lived snakes.
• Species: Boa constrictor constrictor
• Source:Captive Bred within the US
• Dimensions:Adults can reach up to 6-10 feet
• Natural RangeNative from South America. Particularly Peru.
• FoodFrozen thawed mice
• Time-to-Death:Up to 25 years in captivity if properly cared for

Red Tail Boa Tank

Your Peruvian Red Tail Boa tank size should be determined by the size of your snake. The enclosure needs to be long enough for the snake to stretch out to its full length to allow their lungs to fully extend. A tank that has 8-10 square feet of surface area (e.x. a 4’ x 2’ tank would be 8 square feet) and is a couple of feet high would be good for an adult Red Tail Boa. However, baby Peruvian Red Tail Boa can easily become stressed in a tank that big. This leaves you with two options: get a smaller enclosure for them until they grow into their adult size, or make them feel secure in the larger tank.

If you choose to go with the first option, a cheap alternative for a baby Peruvian Red Tail Boa tank would be a bin or tub with a locking lid. These will hold humidity well while allowing your baby boa the privacy it needs to feel secure.

Don’t forget to put some holes in the sides for air! You can do this by using a soldering iron or a hot poker, but be careful to make sure that the holes don’t have sharp edges, and that there’s no debris left behind from your tools.

If the Peruvian Red Tail Boa tub option isn’t for you, don’t worry, it is easy to make a small snake feel secure in a larger tank. You will need to provide them with lots (I mean LOTS) of clutter and places to hide. For example, you would want three hides. One for the hot end, one for the cool end, and one in the middle. In between  Complete.  around these hides you will want to add plants, vines, climbing sticks, etc. As they grow you will need to slowly declutter the tank (still leaving a hide on both the warm end and the cool end, plus some plants and climbing sticks), giving them more room to move.

It is essential to have a locking lid and door on your Peruvian Red Tail Boa tank, as they are strong snakes and excellent escape artists. Red Tail Boas need high humidity levels, and because of this, a pvc enclosure would be a good fit for them.

I cannot stress this enough: you should only keep one Red Tail Boa to a tank (with the exception of breeding). When housed together, Red Tail Boas can become stressed easily, which can lead to other health problems. They have also been known to eat each other.