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CITES II
Boidae

Cuban Boa

Chilabothrus angulifer

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Photograph: Dayron Breto · CC BY

Photographed by an observer on iNaturalist and published under a Creative Commons licence; the photographer and the licence are named under the image. It is not an animal of ours, and no animal was handled by us to produce it.

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warm end29–33 °C
cool end24–28 °C
Humidity50–70 %

The numbers

Thermal gradient

152025303540 °C
24–28°Cool side
29–33°Warm side

A real gradient, 29–33°C warm against 24–28°C cool, so the animal chooses. The sheet states no separate night figure.

Why

Same scale on every sheet here, so two species compare by eye.

The sheet stateswarm 29-33 °C / cool 24-28 °C

Humidity

50–70%Target RH

The sheet statesrelatively moderate to high relative humidity levels, which may range from about 50 to 70%

UVB

Requiredrequired

The sheet statesdo not require additional UVA/UVB lighting

Enclosure
Depending on the age and size of the animal, a four to six foot by two foot enclosure or larger is required
Diet
In captivity, Cuban boas can be given feeder rodents of appropriate size, such as rats or mice

Identity

Origin

Enclosure and conditions

Temperature
warm 29–33 °C / cool 24–28 °C
Humidity
~50–70%

What your climate adds

This sheet states a range to hold. Your local climate decides how much work holding it is. Pick the nearest city: nothing is sent anywhere, the choice stays in this browser.

Common questions

How big does it get?

It is the largest boa in the Caribbean and can pass three metres with a heavy build, so this is a serious adult animal.

Is it safe to handle?

Many are food-aggressive and quick to strike at the door, so always use a hook to lift it out, and get a second person for a large adult.

Why do we rarely see them for sale?

They are uncommon in captivity, breed slowly and are subject to trade controls, so only a few come available each year.

What does the enclosure need?

A large floor-based enclosure with sturdy hides, a big water bowl, some climbing structure, and a warm zone on a thermostat.

What it needs

A heat sourcebecause temp — warm 29-33 °C / cool 24-28 °C
A thermostat to regulate itbecause temp — warm 29-33 °C / cool 24-28 °C
A thermometerbecause temp — warm 29-33 °C / cool 24-28 °C
A hygrometerbecause humidity — relatively moderate to high relative humidity levels, which may range from about 50 to 70%
UVB, stated as requiredbecause uvb — do not require additional UVA/UVB lighting
Not stated: The size of the enclosurethis sheet describes the enclosure without a figure: « Depending on the age and size of the animal, a four to six foot by two foot encl »

Every line above is deduced from a value this sheet states, and names which one. Nothing here is a general recommendation. What the sheet does not state is listed too, rather than left out: a kit that looks complete is worse than one that names its gap.

Sources

static1.squarespace.com — lu le 2026-08-04snakeestate.com — lu le 2026-08-04speciesplus.net — lu le 2026-08-08reptile-database.reptarium.cz — lu le 2026-08-08

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What this sheet states

62%
TemperatureHumidityEnclosure sizeActivityOriginDietSourcesUVB

This sheet states 4 of 7 of the fields this product runs on. What is missing turns something off: enclosure size audit, day/night engine and awake count on the globe, the diet section. We show the gap rather than fill it with a plausible number.

UVB is measured but does not count: it is absent from 421 of 678 sheets, and on most of them that is not a gap, since a nocturnal snake's sheet has no reason to state a UV index. Counting it would call the library incomplete without cause.