Update on Isis - Growing!

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

Thanks. Yes, she should be a lot bigger than she is. Does anyone know about what weight adult female boas are at? With ball pythons it is pretty easy. Most females are 1500g+ by the time they are 2 years old, but with boas, I have no idea how much she should weigh or how long/big around she should be.

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There is likely no solid answer for this. As with any animal, each individual snake will have different lengths/weights.

Awesome looking girl too! Be patient with her.

Does anyone have any links to some 3 year old girls so I can compare sizes? How will I know when she is full grown? Or better question...how will I know she is large enough to breed. I know at 1000g, she is no where near big enough to breed, but I'm trying to figure out when-ish she'll be ready. I hope to get a boy this year or next year for her. Of course, I may never breed her because she is stunted like this, but I guess we'll see.

Honestly, Isis looks to be in much better shape than pictures of boas I usually see on the web. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and a medium rat every ten days would be an acceptable feeding schedule for her, but imo whatever schedule you've been feeding her on is working great.

And as for breeding, I would definitely go for it (though from what I can remember, I think the generally accepted breeding requirements for female boas are around 4 years and 5 feet, someone please correct me if I am mistaken). I wouldn't necessarily say that she is stunted, just a slow grower. And, especially considering she's got a good feeding response, I don't think that's passing on "bad genes". She would sure make some pretty babies! Any ideas on what male you'd pair her up with?

This is a Female i had for 3 years. I got rid of her to a local friend when she was 5 years old at 7ft 24lbs.

Picture shes 4years old and 18lbs. Fed Xl Rats every 2 weeks

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/100_1664.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...ns/kane004.jpg

I have absolutely no idea what male I'd pair her with as I don't know boa morphs like I know ball python morphs. I'll stick to the small rats once every 7 days like I have been doing.

Thanks for the pictures! They help a lot.

Here is my male boa at 2,5 years old (he's over 2200g now). I know it's not a female but my friend has a female at same age and she's a bit smaller (he's not feeding her as much as I do - I feed mine with 150g rat each week).
On hands to see the size:
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/967/bc1bo.jpg

He has never refused a single meal - even in shed he eats no problems. I will see how much longer I will feed him that, but for now I think it's alright (I mean meal size as far as how often he gets it ;p). But probably after he reaches 3000g I might start feeding him every 10 days or even every 14 days etc.

Get her on small rabbits when you think she can, they're more efficient than rats. Rodent Pro's are like .5 - .75 pounds.

I've looked through a few boa morphs and I'm really liking jungles, kahl strain albinos, and motleys. How much can I expect to pay for 2010 males of each of those morphs at a show. I've tried finding some on Kingsnake but most that I'm finding are either females, or older males.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

I've looked through a few boa morphs and I'm really liking jungles, kahl strain albinos, and motleys. How much can I expect to pay for 2010 males of each of those morphs at a show. I've tried finding some on Kingsnake but most that I'm finding are either females, or older males.

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Motleys can expect 4-600 on quality. kahl Strain ive seen as low at 100 and up to 500. Jungles im not sure, never owned one or looked at price.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

Also, should I bump her up to mediums? I plan on getting them from rodent pro and the mediums are between 84-174g. She's been taking 1 small rat (45-80g) and I just recently began feeding her two of them. Will 1 medium be better?

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i made that mistake. i should have asked in the special order box "smallest rats of medium" sooo now i have huge rats that i had to order over agian :/