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martin day · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: bosc size enclosures

what size enclosures do you have your boscs in, would one be ok in a 6ftL by 3W ft by 2ftH as an adult,
ive seen a sub adult one which was really freindly down my local rep shop i got him out of his viv and he was so good i really want to go and get him the thing is i cant go bigger than what ive said as i already have a tegu and im hopeing to get a black roughneck later in the year
thanx
martin

Daisyleo · Contributing Member Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 67

I would say 6x3x3 minimum,
if you already have a tegu and want a roughneck, why not make those two slightly bigger vivs and miss out the bosc? Laughing

Rick_Albig · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:18 am Post subject:

A good rule of thumb for "MINIMUM" enclosure sizes is to have the width equal to the total length of the critter and the length twice that, So in the case of a Bosc with a potential of 4' you should have an 8x4x4 enclosure. You need the height so you can provide a deep dirt substrate to allow the animal to dig and burrow.

Hope this helps

Rick

puddlesplash · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:28 am Post subject:

Martin seen as you have had a bosc before I would have thought you had researched that before you got the other bosc you had.
I hope this time you are certain you wont be called away anywhere and have to rehome your animals again, i hope your settled well this time and ready to keep the bosc its entire life if you get one.
I also hope you have changed your attitude towards boscs as being a 'poor mans lizard' as it will need love and care the same as any other reptile regardless of its price.

All the best to you if you do decide to purchase another one.

GJ · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

KJ Exotics · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry to go off topic abit, but just reading this tread and have a quick question, onadvage what should a bosc eat a day.
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martin day · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:45 pm Post subject:

Nelson · Key Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 318

Martin, Im not having a go at you but, TBH you shouldnt even use "i had a change in circumstances" as a reason to get rid of an animal. There should always be a back up plan.

Also "puddlesplash" and yourself obviously have some history, can we keep it out of this forum?

martin day · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject:

the reason i had to rehome him i was joining the army and would be away all the time, my wife was to scared to look after him so i had no other ulternative but to rehome him
two months after id rehomed him i had to withdraw my application due to personal problems
now im settled in a new job i brought a tegu 5 months ago which i love to bits
so now i want to up my collection and go for a few monitors and my first is a bosc
i dont make rehomeing my animals a habit it was just something that had to be done at the time,i dont make impulsive buys i take alot of time in decideing whether a type of lizard is right for me there is plenty id love to have but havent got the room or the experience
if it was any other reason for rehomeing my bosc other than what ive said why would i want another, is there some reptile keeping rule that says if youve owned one before you cant have it again

i didnt want to bring any other problems that ive had with a certain person in to this forum !! since we had a disagrement ive kept all my opinions to my self in regards to her but she feels the need to start again
nice one