Quote Originally Posted by CloudtheBoa View Post
Yes, he gained a lot of weight from the rabbit as I said. Here's a photo of him right before (he did gain a pound, remember!) eating and 4-5 weeks after his last rat that I posted earlier in the thread. He hadn't been taken out in over a month, or eaten in about that time so he wasn't looking his best. I was surprised, because he looked a lot different from the time before I was kicked out and actually had me worried a bit because he looked thinner and flabbier. Is it ok to keep him on the rabbits, or are they too fatty? Because on the rats, at his current size and from 5.5ft he's only averaged around 6lbs, and 7lbs 11.6oz was his heaviest weight to date prior to the rabbits. Would it be fine if I fed them only once a month as Gio said, and go with my plan to alternate with other prey items?
Personally, I think he's a little small to handle rabbits. On the other hand, if you have a supply of very small rabbits (essentially babies), then he might be ok with that. Honestly, Cloud is about the same size as my 2010 Argentine and my boy is eating one medium rat every 2 weeks or so. I personally feel that feeding smaller prey slightly more often (but not too often) is better.

The rabbits won't be too fatty - they're good nutrition - but they might still be a bit much for Cloud to handle on a regular basis. If you want to incorporate them into his diet, either wait til next year or feed him a rats regularly with a rabbit once every 3-4 months. Or you can give quail a try. Gio can tell you more about that, or you can read about that on JB's blog: http://deviantconstrictors.com/blog/...r-my-boas.html

There is nothing wrong with rabbits. The rabbit is not the issue. The overall size of the prey (no matter what it is) and the frequency of the feeding is what is important here. If you really like the rabbits and can get small ones, keep him on them! Just give your boy plenty of exercise and be careful not to give him something too large.