Quote Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl View Post
BTW my sons 2 year old redtail is about 3000g and downs 2 to 3 mediums rats a week and most of my balls are on smalls within 5 to 6 months if they eat when offered.
Pitontheprowl: your sons boa is eating 2-3 med rats a week? Seems like a lot most people say to slow grow your boas by feeding no more than 1 prey item every 7-10 days. From what I've been told they have a much slower metabolism than balls and "power feeding" will shorten their life span. I have no hard facts on that but if you have some info saying what you are doing igood to go I'd like to read it. I'd love for my boas to row a bit faster if there's no harm in it

^ this was by no means an accusation of you power feeding. I put the term in quotations trying to use the term lightly. No one is questioning your methods feeding balls. I was referring to your sons rtb eating 2-3 medium rats a week. From what I've read and heard that is not a great idea. I was asking if you had any info to the contrary that I could read on the subject also.

Quote Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl View Post
Maybe one of us need to look up power feeding? All my snakes are offered weekly except the little ones that are on a three to four day schedule. If they eat then they eat and if not oh well. An animal eating is not power feeding.
I am quite aware of what power feeding is. And any 3000 gram boa eating that much a week could be seen as on the verge of being power fed. Not trying to start an argument. My initial comment was for more info on the subject. If you took offense then I appologize as it was not meant to be a slam on you or your practices.