Hi, everyone! I was given a pair of Columbian Boas for Christmas by a friend. They will be coming home on Tuesday and I have been given conflicting information regarding a feeding regimen. I was told that if I stick to my planned regimen I will be powerfeeding and I do not wish to do this what-so-ever. I am going to feed rats from the start. From the research I've done, it is clearly the better, healthier option especially on a moderate-sized baby. They are supposed to be on hopper mice so rat fuzzies should be about of size, if not just a tad too large. I was told on a couple of forums that my plans for feeding one prey item every 7 days was too often and I would be power-feeding, but in all the care information I read, it said 5-10 days for young snakes. I thought 7 was a good medium and will be easy to keep on a regular schedule until the snakes are large/old enough to move to biweekly feedings. Is that too often, though? My understanding was that powerfeeding is multiple feedings a week of appropriate sized prey, even doubled up prey multiple times a week. I don't want to have these snakes for 5 years, I want them to be happy and healthy for the 15-25 that they deserve. If I am mistaken, PLEASE correct me. I want to do what is best for these animals to the utmost of my ability.

Thank you in advance for all of your help and advice, I really do appreciate it and take it to heart.
Flint