You should only need to clean the whole thing out about once a month or so. Spot clean the bedding whenever they defecate. The ones that look the best and help hold some humidity are Zilla jungle mix, and Zoo Med eco earth. You can use many types of bedding for your hog island. We do not recommend rack systems for hog islands as they like to climb and explore. A 3’ x 2' is a good basic size, though, many people have gone larger and have gotten quite creative with their enclosures. For an adult boa, you will want a custom enclosure or one of the large 3+ foot molded plastic reptile cages. Alternatively you can give them branches to perch in so they feel that they are off the ground. A shy boa baby will feel more secure if there is a hide for them on the cool side and the warm side of the enclosure (more about that in the heating section). If you use a glass tank, you will want to provide a humid hide-that is a hide that has some damp moss in it for extra humidity. For yearlings, step up to an enclosure that is at least 30" x 12" inches (like Zilla critter cage 20 Long) or go bigger like a 36" x 18" ( Exo Terra Large, or Zilla 40 gal). There are several kinds that work well for hogs, e.g., glass aquariums and any of the commercially available plastic-type reptile cages. At around a year old, you can increase the size of the enclosure. You can start babies in cages as small as 10 gallons. So be sure to give them something to climb on. Very often babies will hang out in the trees. So they like some height to their enclosure. In the wild, they live on the ground but also in trees. This is partly because of their generally docile nature but also because of their relative small size when compared with a normal common boa constrictor. Hog Island boas are becoming a very popular pet snake. This care sheet is showing the way we found works best for us from our many years of experience of breeding and caring for this species. You will find many ways on the internet, on "how to" take care of this animal. Origin: Cayos de Cochinos, islands off the coast of Honduras Scientific Name: Boa constrictor imperator
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