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Does anybody feed rabbits to their boas?
I have a Dumeril's who I believe is around 5 years of age. I "think" it's a female, by palpating the vent.
I received her from a friend. I was "snake sitting" for the summer while they traveled across the country, sightseeing. They came back to find the house they had been renting was sold and they needed to find a new place immediately (:S) They did not want to have to worry about finding a place to accept the snake, so he just said I could take her, because he knew I was sooooooooooooo in love!! And I am, she is my favorite snake that I own!
I'm just curious about feeding. When I first got her, she was eating LIVE hamsters and gerbils!!! ACK!!! It took me about a year and a half to switch her to frozen/thawed. Now that she's made the switch, she never refuses. And it's so cute when she eats, she doesn't strike & coil, she just sllllloooooowwwwwlllllyyyyy slinks up to the food and opens her mouth. Sometimes if I don't have the patience to hold the tongs there for what seems like ever, I just lay it on top of her hide and she goes for it.
As of now, she is in a 4x2x2 cage and up to eating 2 rats at a time. I feed her my retired breeder rats that I have euthanized. These are about 400-500 grams in size, so I'm looking at getting something better for her to eat.
I have read that rabbits contain less fat, therefor may be more suitable in the long run. Just wondering if anybody else has their boas on rabbits, and if so, are they a good long-term staple diet? I'm currently looking for a supplier, but when I do find some, should I go with a smaller prey at first? Say, 1lb? (Which is about equivalent to 1 of the rats that I feed?)
This is a new thing for me, so any information you might have would be great!
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