Quote Originally Posted by boadaddy View Post
Not all females get that big and not all males get that large either, 9' bci females arent common. I have a 6 year old male that took forever to break 5', and I have a 6 year old female that is only 6'. Not saying there aren't larger bci just saying its not as common as most people here think. If your looking for a garbage can for excess feeders, a boa might not be the best choice. Their digestive system isn't as fast as a burm or retic. You could put those excess feeders in the freezer and feed as needed, or find somebody local to sell some of the excess to. Boas are opportunistic feeders in the wild and are over fed and and made obese too often in captivity. Don't take this the wrong way, just trying to help you with your decision lol.
...sigh... I know that not ALL boas will reach these lengths. I'm making a generalization and not working with absolutes. The fact remains that most females will be bigger and most males will be smaller. If the OP would like a larger boa, I still suggest a female rather than a male.

I do agree that boas are not the best "garbage" snakes though! Personally, I really don't agree with keeping a snake specifically to feed off the "extras" to. Chances are, the appropriate sized rodent for a BP is going to be the wrong size for a boa (at least at it's adult size). And adult boas generally do better on a longer feeding schedule, like once every 3-4 weeks (in part so they don't become overweight).

@Boadaddy - I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound short. I guess I wasn't clear enough in my last post regarding specific size and generalizations. Sometimes everything you think about in your head doesn't come out in the written word - one caveat of internet forums! I realize that some people tend to state falsehoods as fact, but not everyone does. And technically, you missed my point which was just very simply that, generally, the females get larger than the males (and specifically, I said the females will "push 9-ish feet" which, to me, is not saying they WILL get to 9 feet. And I also said some males would get "around 6 feet" which is also not saying they WILL reach 6 ft). Sorry again, just trying to be clear. Let's stay on topic from here on out - we're both just trying to offer the OP some helpful advice....