Boas and hides

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

My boy is an April 11 baby, he eats rat pups. Last weigh in, was November and he was 198 grams.

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Good to know, I didn't weigh her when she came home (probably should have), I will weigh her in a couple weeks after she has had a chance to settle in. She did eat a rat pup the first day home so that was good.


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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

My boy is an April 11 baby, he eats rat pups. Last weigh in, was November and he was 198 grams.

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You guys make me feel like my feb 2011 sunglow girl is a monster! Last I weighed her (about a month and a half ago) she was 2.8 pounds. That is in the neighborhood of 1200-1300 grams! I only feed her every 10-14 days!


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Originally Posted by missriss2012

You guys make me feel like my feb 2011 sunglow girl is a monster! Last I weighed her (about a month and a half ago) she was 2.8 pounds. That is in the neighborhood of 1200-1300 grams! I only feed her every 10-14 days!


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I was thinking the same thing! Our July '11 girl is probably in the 1200 gram range and eating S/M rats.
But I think DrDooLittle ment '12 if I remember correctly.

Slow grow them. Small meals once a week will do. They're not ball pythons, they don't get plump. If they do they're FAT!!

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Originally Posted by C&H Exotic Morphs

I was thinking the same thing! Our July '11 girl is probably in the 1200 gram range and eating S/M rats.
But I think DrDooLittle ment '12 if I remember correctly.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

My boy is an April 11 baby, he eats rat pups. Last weigh in, was November and he was 198 grams.

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Ah yes, he is a 12, just got him this year. It was late, apparently, lol. Sorry!

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

Edit: I used the 10-15% feeding rule for my boas when they were smaller without issues, but now I mostly eyeball. You can do both, just don't give too big of meals since they digest a bit slower than balls do. Don't feed more frequently than 7 days.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Boas should be fed a meal that doesn't leave a noticeable lump. Young boas should be fed every 7-10 days.

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Originally Posted by TheWinWizard

Slow grow them. Small meals once a week will do. They're not ball pythons, they don't get plump. If they do they're FAT!!

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All of the above!! This is excellent advice. Judging by the size of your boa, rat pups should be alright for quite awhile.


Also, I always offer hides even for my older boas. Most use them, but some just lay on top of them. Either way, they seem to like them so I make sure there's at least one hide box in each enclosure.


One other thing, your boa was not "hatched," she was "born." Boas are live-bearers which mean they do not lay eggs like pythons do - they give birth to live young. They have a "litter" and the babies are "born" as "neonates" and not as "hatchlings." :gj:

Half of my boa's use hides the other half don't. I offer them to all of my boa's. The hides seem to keep them happy.

I use hides for my boa but he sure loves to climb..He is an (most likely, not positive on age) April 2012 hatchling, weighing in at 198 grams and pounding rat pups.

I agree. Its really hard to tell by that picture what size feeder.

[removed] Saw the correction. I was starting to think that my guy was HUGE. lol

Hides - not anymore. We did have two in there until he was about 6 months. He'd probably still use one but he likes to pick and choose where he curls up now. I'd need three hides to make this guy happy and there just isn't room in his enclosure for that.

Isis - February 2011 baby currently 752g 40in and she eats a 150-200g rat once every 2 weeks without leaving any lump at all which is 20-25% her body weight she refuses anything smaller or larger than that range BCA - Bolivian

Osiris -April 2011 baby currently 642g 36in and he eats 150-200g rat once every 2 weeks leaves a barely there lump that you cant even see after a few hours BCA - Bolivian

Nephyths - March 2011 baby currently 776g 36in she eats 150-200g rat once every 2 weeks no lump at all Waiting on papers for conformation of origin

these weights taken 11-15-12