Dexter the Red Tail Boa Constrictor

[NCHornet]

Beautiful boa, but why name a girl boa Dexter?

[rlohnes1]

@NCHornet When we got her, we were told she was male... oops

[hookahmaster13]

coudows for not cage feeding i hate wen people do and nice cage man im planing on makeing one for my 30 foot retic and my 10 foot red tail also

[darkserpent213]

Wow, beautiful setup dude! You might wanna update the TV though. Amazing snake!

[10JaminBen]

Hnads down the best cages ive seen for a redtail on YouTube so far! How big is it?

[p8ntfreak666]

how big of a cage is that

[MrLeonofkings]

that is such an awesome snake shes beautiful i would just like to say that that is an awesome enclosure u built and even if u didnt its still awesome i love the way the bedding looks in there have u tried other beddings and do the snakes like a specific one and how well does that hold humidity, it is aspen right? well anyways awesome vid and please answer my questions

[rlohnes1]

@MrLeonofkings - thanks :) the guy in the vid built it. This is actually pine bedding, some folks say never use pine, but we havnt had a problem with it (this is the only cage we use it in) The cage was built to maintain a high humidity level, as she's a tropical snake.

[chicagocubs2124]

Love the snake..I have one male RCB hes amazing... what is the minimum size cage for a RTB adult?

[rlohnes1]

@chicagocubs2124 - you should have a cage at least as long as your snake :)

[TheFlopaSkaters]

what did you put around the bulb

[rlohnes1]

@TheFlopaSkaters - thats just a coffee can and screen over the opening

[TheFlopaSkaters]

@rlohnes1 is she the average adult female size i have one like her except its a hypo and shes only 6 fft

[rlohnes1]

@TheFlopaSkaters Dexter is 8 ft now and she will top out around 12 ft. males only get about 10 ft. long. reptiles grow fastest when young then grow slowly the rest of their lives. total length will depend on their life length. dexter hit six foot long when the was two years old, she is now 10 yrs. old and weighs about 40-45 lbs.

[joeprestara]

Great job!

[tigger00025]

lol i use the same thermometer ther proper smack on nice set up m8 ps what wood u say is the best temps for a male boa

[Slyther83]

You did a great job on that cage man.

[Gagaguuu]

Nice snake, nice cage. Nothing against americans, but your cage looks fkn great compared to 90% of the other cages Ive sawn from american uploaders. Very animal-friendly!! greetings from germany

[michaeltruitt2000]

Can you make a vid on how to make that cage???

[Slyther83]

Good job on the cage!

[TheRonpetri]

wow Dexter is beautiful, great cage too

[MurderJuiceVideos]

I love how you set everything up. nice

[pitbikerz]

Awsome snake/viv, great vid

[tokay999]

wow thats a nice cage the nices cage ive ever seen

[ViralZombieHunter]

did you buy the tracks or did you just make your own for the glass doors

[ARSA525]

How big is her cage? 6 ft by 4 foot by 4 foot?The cage looks big!

[rlohnes1]

@ARSA525

the cage is 7' 4" x 2' x 2 1/2'

[86Trancer]

@rlohnes1 nice cage man,that kind of wood shavings are not the best choice but it's a well cared snake, check out my new terrarium vid..mby u like it.

[rlohnes1]

@86Trancer - you do hear over and over not to use pine shavings, but for some reason, it's the only kind that Dexter likes, and hasn't caused any health problems.

[blacktek781]

cool man...nice place for her habitat...really creative. I have a boa about 4.5 ft and looks skinny I guess it weight about like 3lbs I feed it medium rats every 2 weeks... But I want one like yours that looks heavy can I which food to bigger size? Would it be a problem for their growth and health? thanks..

[rlohnes1]

I would switch to feeding her more often, then eventually switch her to bigger food. Don't over do it, or your snake will become obese.

[ronleander69]

@blacktek781 yea a 4 and a half foot boa fed a med rat every week is perfect. once it gets into large rats its best to wait just a little bit longer like a week and a half to 2 weeks and then if it ever gets any bigger than that maby 3 weeks? im not so sure on large prey. but frozen makes the process way easier. just a heads up

[vinniedawg]

me-you- redneck

[rlohnes1]

@vinniedawg ???

[ROBISDISTURBED]

wow love the cage that is a cage : ) good idea to. wow nice snake she is small lol from what i heard then can get to she nice size for her age. how you got her to stay that size ? some people get 10 feet or more out of them.

[rlohnes1]

she's an awesome size for her age. She's not done growing yet.

[hotchicky8]

she is the biggest boa i've seen so far on youtube. BEAUTIFUL snake!!

[BrennenBASTARD]

very nice cage!

[MrFREEKREEK]

LOOKS VERY NICE. I LIKE IT A LOT

[oliverjones5]

awesome setup

awesome snake

XD

[iFeedMyDingoBiscuts]

I'm not gona lie man that cage is freaking awsome! I would never be able to so something like that! Dexter is awsome to!

[damonta612]

So did you buy her as baby? And how offten do you feed her?

[rlohnes1]

She was about 18" when Brett brought her home. She only eats every 4-6 weeks now, but she ate more frequently when she was younger.

[169batman691]

quick question how big is she and wut u feed here i got a 61/2-7 footer i cant tell she never stays still but shes at least 80 inches and i was wandering if u should feed her rabbits? thanks for the insight ans nice setup

[rlohnes1]

last time we measured her she was over 7 ft long. She loves rabbits.

[damonta612]

How offten do you feed her? Because i heard that when you feed rabbits you feed only once a month. Did you raise it from a baby or brought her that size all ready? I own one myself but no where that size yet! Mine only 2 1/2 to 3 feet long! And eating small rats every 2 weeks! what can i do to get him/her to get big fast?

[damonta612]

How much did it cost to build a cage like that? That set up is very nice! Where did you get that back ground from?

[rlohnes1]

I think brett spent about $500 building it. I painted the background for him myself :)

[damonta612]

Got damn thats a big ass boa! What do you feed her to keep her happy!

[rlohnes1]

she weighed in at 36 pounds her last feeding. Small rabbits seem to keep her happy.

[petsnakes1]

Nice setup.

[KingMarduk9279]

That one big Boa, mines around 7ft but dosent have as much girth :) nice viv too :)

[boredjoey]

omfg shes a massive girl! cant wait until mine get that big.

[NATURESNIGHTMARES]

Bret is sooo fukn cute

[rlohnes1]

and a genius. lol

[theenaterman]

Can you make a vid on them?

[theenaterman]

5 stars!!!! Whats the tank next door?

[rlohnes1]

the large tank Brett is leaning on houses a breeding pair of children's pythons.

the little ten gallon has pygmy chameleons.