Brazilian Rainbow Boa mouse size

Hi everyone. I have a young brb that hatched out the end of April/beginning of May. She moved up from pinkies to fuzzy mice and she takes them down easily. I gave her two fuzzy mice the last time I fed her and she ate them both without issue. I'm not sure when I should move her up to the next size, which I think are hoppers? That's the next size my breeder offers and I need to place another order asap.

She weighs 65g. Should I move her up or just feed her two fuzzy mice? Or is one fuzzy enough for her?

You don't want to over feed your snake, but if she is easily handling the fuzzies then you could try offering her a hopper. Feeding two smaller mice is better then one larger mouse just because its easier to digest.

I hope this helps. : )

One hopper should be fine if two mouse fuzzies are disappearing quickly. Remember though since these guys are kept at cooler temps it takes them longer to digest a meal. Since yours is six months old now you can consider extending the time between feedings out to 10 days if you've been feeding weekly so far.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

One hopper should be fine if two mouse fuzzies are disappearing quickly. Remember though since these guys are kept at cooler temps it takes them longer to digest a meal. Since yours is six months old now you can consider extending the time between feedings out to 10 days if you've been feeding weekly so far.

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I have been feeding every 7 days. She has no problems eating. She's a very shy eater so I just leave the mice in front of her hide and she eats at her leisure. She has never refused a meal. When I left the two fuzzies in there last feed, I checked in the morning and they were both gone so I assume she ate them as soon as I left the room. She usually does.

I didn't realize I needed to extend the time between feedings. So she'll be okay with one hopper every 10 days even though she's still so young and small? She's my first boa so I'm totally fumbling my way through this. I appreciate your response.

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Originally Posted by hazzaram

I didn't realize I needed to extend the time between feedings. So she'll be okay with one hopper every 10 days even though she's still so young and small? She's my first boa so I'm totally fumbling my way through this. I appreciate your response.

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As she ages you will want to extend her feedings. Unlike ball pythons, most boas including BCI's, BRB's, and Dum's will eat whenever offered, to the point of getting so obese they die from fatty liver disease. Slow growing them is healthier.

If it helps any, I moved my BRB to hoppers at 80 grams and 8 months old, but it's possible he could have been moved to hoppers at 60-70 grams, I'm just conservative when it comes to feeding my snakes. He's still on hoppers at ~150 grams but he's being moved up to adult mice after a few more feedings, and the breeder I've gotten my BRBs from say his yearlings are all still on hoppers, so don't feel too rushed to move your little one up a size. :)

has been a real benefit for me with mine.

As long as I see regular growth and shedding I think everything is alright.

David