The boyfriend and I have been thinking about buying a RTB. We have 9 ball pythons now and want to grow our collection with them, but we have been really wanting to get a rtb because they have always been a favorite of both of ours.
Some questions...
- Care sheets I've read said they can be 6-12 feet. What's the average for a male, and average for a female? Is a 10-12 foot common or no?
- How much do they usually weigh as adults? (male and female)
- Also read that amount of feeding determines size. Is this true, or will they keep growing really big no matter how little you feed?
- Can they stay on rats their entire lives, or will they need to be fed rabbits eventually?
- Ambient temp of 80, hot spot of 90. Humidity between 60-80. Is that right?
- Average cost of feeding per month?
- Anything else I should know before taking the dive into boas?