@Evanstar

It's funny you mention the mouse/rat discussion with boas. Before I bought him, (like any new species) I always do a ton of research so I can provide the best home and ran across a huge debate on some other forums/articles of mice vs rats on boas. Obviously, fatty food sources are not good for boas as boas do not break down fat well. This is the one fact all have agreed on from what I found. But I saw many "breeders" who start babies/hold-backs on rats and continue with rats all through their boa's life with no ill effect (assuming one is not feeding toxic-fat Zucker rats). Then there are those who strictly feed mice then go to rabbits as adults. Then there are those who start mice then switch to rats around the weanling stage. Then there's the whole discussion on making sure that if you feed rats to ensure they are all white vs colored rats to ensure you're not accidentally feeding a Zucker when Black Hooded rats are OK...Sometimes I wish there was just a clear cut answer!!!

I sincerely value everyone's input.