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  • 01-25-2008, 12:59 AM
    wicked5446
    new boa adoption
    I just adopted a red tail from a guy here in Atlanta (and of course its quarantined in a separate room from the others). He's about 5 years old has a lot of scars from rodents but they're all healed just lots of bad scars. He says he hasn't been feeding him often and he had him in a mesh cage in a closet with no heating lamp. He's actually really docile and seems to be fine his, overall health seems to be ok and he at like champ (f/t now) except he's not even 4' long i just thought this was really weird. I thought he looked about 2 years old when i asked the guy and he said he had him over 4 years i was surprised. Is this normal or would you think that maybe because of his conditions or being underfed or the wounds he had has this kept him from growing? I thought most boas were bigger by this age maybe I'm wrong. Just wondering what you guys thought about it cause i have no idea I'm just gonna feed him regularly and now that he's in a proper enclosure I hope he'll grow some more.
  • 01-25-2008, 10:56 AM
    Shelby
    Re: new boa adoption
    If they are underfed, the growth will be stunted, yes. Being kept cooler may have something to do with it as well.. it'd slow down the metabolism.
  • 01-30-2008, 12:31 AM
    drugaria
    Re: new boa adoption
    unbeliavable, I'm glad you adopted that snake. My boa is 8mnths old and is 3' 2 " already and sheds almost every 2 weeks. Take good care of it and it will get up to proper size quick:gj:
  • 01-31-2008, 03:19 PM
    herpmajor
    Re: new boa adoption
    Good job adopting him. I too try to rescue herps when ever I can.
    I hope he recovers soon.:gj:
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