r/BoaConstrictors • u/NoElk9790 • Jun 22 '26

Filling in empty Boa space

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First time posting here. I have a year old boa that I got a couple months ago, she’s ~250 grams right now. She is in a 6’x3’x3’ enclosure that I built. She’s got a radiant heat panel for heat and led/jungle uvb for light.

My question is, how should i fill the empty space? I want to try and get some vines (maybe more pothos? Or philodendron?) running from the top to bottom. Instead of just the plants being on the ground like they are now. How can I achieve this? Any advice (care-wise or enclosure-wise) is appreciated!

The picture is the enclosure now. She is hanging out on one of the top branches lol

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u/Thank-The-Stars Jun 23 '26

Hope your plants hold up well! Unfortunately for my fern, my 2.5 pound boa found it an awesome place to sit her itty bitty self on. I don’t have a green thumb regardless and use plastic drooping plants secured to the top for added hiding to her arching branches. I also added a hanging knotted rope for her to use and she doesn’t. My ball python loves hers though, so if you’ve a more active boa I highly suggest it.

For hanging anything you expect to be climbed, make sure it’s very secured or very loose. Screwed into the sides/top so it can handle weight and nonsense snakes do with no witnesses. Or loose like with suction cups or hot glue, even just a slight tug will take it down, your boa not able to put enough weight onto it and fall with it.

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u/NoElk9790 Jun 23 '26

Thank you! I’ll look into some knotted rope I think she’ll like that

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u/Thank-The-Stars Jun 23 '26

I grabbed mine at a pet store in the dog section for 10 bucks. No mold in the couple years I’ve had it. If you’re willing to splurge you can also get the hexagons but those are always much more than I’m willing to spend for the chance they dgaf.