Update on Isis - Growing!

[DemmBalls]

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.

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.

[Jay_Bunny]

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.

[Crazy4Herps]

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?

[RichsBallPythons]

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

[Jay_Bunny]

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.

[GPreptiles]

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:


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.

[Slyther83]

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

[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.

[RichsBallPythons]

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.

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.

[earthdragons737]

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?

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 :/