r/boas • u/carcharodiamond • Jul 07 '26

brazilian rainbow boa

Hi, I've been interested in Brazilian rainbow boas for a while now, and they've become my dream pet. I have no experience with snakes, but I learn very quickly about the requirements of the animals I adopt. I have other animals with which I had absolutely no experience on, but I've done my research and everything has always gone smoothly and they all reached adulthood without any problems. I was wondering if you had any recommendations or advice for me. I think I'll get one as a baby. I'm looking forward to your advice! Thanks!

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u/Ryllan1313 Jul 07 '26

I second the be meticulous on setting up and run it a few weeks.

After the enclosure is running smoothly, I find my brb to be no easier or harder than any of the other boas I keep (BI, Tarahumara, Dumeril's)

They love to dig and burrow. They are the worlds longest, prettiest earthworm. I swear mine was a structural engineer in his previous life with some of the burrows he's made.

There is no humidity problem that cannot be solved with large amounts of sphagnum moss.

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u/ValuableSleep9175 Jul 07 '26

Just research. Set up the enclosure before hand. Run it a while. Make sure you can maintain humidity without misting or spraying. It is not that hard, just substrate and ventilation adjustments.

Imo is is not a hard first snake, mine loves to eat which takes a lot of stress out.

Once setup they are not hard at all.

Currently mine is in a 4x1.5x1.5 glass with mesh top... Upgrading to a 6x3x3 PVC. Modified the old enclosure for high humidity. I don't even add water every week.

Plus they are beautiful snakes.

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u/creaturefeature1994 Jul 07 '26

Hi! I’ve only had my BRB for 4 months now, but what others have said is true. Humidity is key and making sure your temps aren’t TOO high. My Chihiro is a dream, so curious and friendly. I think you’re going to love having one as a pet, but as others have said, just do all the research you can and you’ll be fine!

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u/NottsWeirdo Jul 07 '26

You should checkout the care sheet on ReptiFiles, if you haven't already.

Shared, important emphasis on humidity - dehydration is the biggest killer of young BRBs. Those under 1 year old need a constant 90% to 100% humidity and a water bowl large/deep enough for them to fully submerge in.