Quote Originally Posted by Gio View Post
HA HA!!! I just hinted to my son that we trade his royal for a boa or a carpet. She hasn't eaten since September. This hunger strike could rival and/or pass last year's 6 month shutdown.

He won't have any of it though so she'll be our picky snake, and yeah,,,, those boas are pretty nuts when it's time to eat. My guy stays "turned on" for about a day after his meal. The only time I've ever been bitten was when I tried to remove the news print I cover the substrate with after he had eaten.

Lesson learned LOL!

I'm pretty excited for you because I know how cool the feeling is!!

They climb and do all kids of cool stuff!
I have one that only eats in July and August for the past 2 years. The others usually only go on a 1 or 2 week strike, but I guess it's the time of year because all of mine over 800 grams have been off food for the last month (some a little longer). Most of them eat F/T and that's a lot of wasted rats. I've never owned a boa that skipped more than 1 meal and that was when they were shedding. And you're right they do a lot more stuff than BP.