Quote Originally Posted by Daybreaker View Post
For babies the norm is still a 7 day feeding schedule, and I don't believe that is underfeeding or overfeeding. Feeding every 2 weeks won't guarantee that the boa will stay smaller in the long run, so it's best to feed on an appropriate schedule for the boa's entire life.

For me, that is every 7 days for babies and subadults, 10 days when they're on small/medium rats, then I'll wait to feed them longer once they get on large rats (I've heard 3-4 weeks is a pretty common schedule for adult boas on appropriate sized feeders). That's just my personal feeding routine for my boas.
Oh ok i gotcha. The 2 weeks thing was probably what i was thinking for adults then. Thanks!

Quote Originally Posted by Evenstar View Post
Daybreaker's feeding schedule is correct, especially for babies. I would feed an adult every 14-20 days.

And Chris was pretty much right about what I meant.

To clarify, some breeders raising a boa for breeding purposes will eventually put them on rabbits when they are large enough to take them. Rabbits can trigger another growth spurt. But if you are just going to keep your boa as a pet and not breed it, if you keep it on rats all its life, it should stay a more managable size. Ok?

Hope that helps! Sorry if I confused you - I was tired when I posted that....
It doesnt take much to confuse me lol... But yea i gotcha, i just want him as a pet because ive had balls for awhile now and am ready for a bigger snake. Hopefully by the end of the summer i can get one!

Quote Originally Posted by Becs080 View Post
There's also Nicaraguan boas; they stay a fairly small size, usually maxing out at around 5 ft. You can also get some nic morphs like salmons or super salmons. They're nice boas and a very manageable size too. You get the boa constrictor but just in a smaller/apartment size package ;-)
Ya theyre pretty cool too. I pretty much have my heart set on a sunglow male bci now though


Thanks for the help guys!!!