Showing off my new BCI (Pic heavy)

Congrats on your Boa, she looks great!

Enjoy :)

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Originally Posted by Tsanford

Great looking BCI! I also got mine last week. They are a lot different than balls right? Much more intuitive and more laid back. Less fear than a bp! Enjoy!

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I agree, huge difference. It takes some getting used to her size also, knowing a ball bite isn't that bad but a boa. Not looking forwards to my first tag! Lol

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Originally Posted by Cold Djinn

Rescued an adult Dumerils, years ago.
Now I got 19.
Just rescued an elderly BCO the other day.
It never ends.

:O

LOL

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It is an addicting hobby I agree! Lol next step is getting a bigger herp room! Lol

I would be surprised if a boa that size tagged you. Usually by the adult stages if they have been handled appropriately, and fed on a good regimen you won't get the random tag like with a burm or retic. I have only been hit by an adult boa twice in 15 years of handling them.

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Originally Posted by JoshSloane

I would be surprised if a boa that size tagged you. Usually by the adult stages if they have been handled appropriately, and fed on a good regimen you won't get the random tag like with a burm or retic. I have only been hit by an adult boa twice in 15 years of handling them.

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Well that's good news. She's seems like she's been taken care of and handled well. I can grab her head without her so much a giving any care.

Just by looking at the tail area, what I can see of it, I don't catch any signs of being overweight in he body.

If you are worried about previous power feeding issues, just use a seasonal temp drop and don't feed in the winter. The snake will make that decision easier because it will recognize the dry climate, lower temps and shorter days.

It is actually more normal for them to feed less, or not at all during certain times on the season. Once adult sized, the animal is fully prepared to sustain itself on fewer meals.

There are also some animals that just get big and it is in the genetics of the individual snake that determine the size.

I have a 3 year old male that is closing in on 6 feet and will probably not see the 7 foot mark unless he lives 30 years. His growth has slowed a lot.

Monitor your boa and try to figure out if the food is being put toward growth, or being stored.

It appears to be healthy and I like the fact it was a rescue.

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Originally Posted by Gio

Just by looking at the tail area, what I can see of it, I don't catch any signs of being overweight in he body.

If you are worried about previous power feeding issues, just use a seasonal temp drop and don't feed in the winter. The snake will make that decision easier because it will recognize the dry climate, lower temps and shorter days.

It is actually more normal for them to feed less, or not at all during certain times on the season. Once adult sized, the animal is fully prepared to sustain itself on fewer meals.

There are also some animals that just get big and it is in the genetics of the individual snake that determine the size.

I have a 3 year old male that is closing in on 6 feet and will probably not see the 7 foot mark unless he lives 30 years. His growth has slowed a lot.

Monitor your boa and try to figure out if the food is being put toward growth, or being stored.

It appears to be healthy and I like the fact it was a rescue.

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she is quit the little eater! Lol everything about her seems healthy. So I'm just keeping records and I'll keep track on her growth rate. Thanks for the info!