Re: Ball pythons vs. boa constrictors - key differences in care?
Originally Posted by RedRabbit
Haha, yes, it's mostly for planning purposes -- and to have realistic expectations to curb my eagerness to see my babies quickly grow big and strong. I'm sure that's part of what makes it tempting to deviate from a regulated feeding regimen, so I want to arm myself with the knowledge now to avoid over-feeding as a result of my own impatience.
Yep, boas grow at a glacial pace. I’ve had my Suriname for a year as of June 26th and while he’s about tripled his mass in that time frame, he’s still barely over 200grams and a tad over 2’ long