I have a few questions about my albino bci

[MrSnake21]

I hear red tail have a strong feeding
1) my albino bci won't even strike at her rat, I would have to leave it in her feeding tub and cover it.. She will finally eat it when I leave the room.
2), I hear people w their boas after they eat they're still in feeding mode when they try to take them out.. They strike or shows still feeding mode.. My boa shows no feeding mode at all doesn't even try to strike at me.
3) everytime I go n take her she never shows signs of strike and is always waiting to come out.. Never strikes the glass when I walk by.
4) I learn w my boa after 24hrs after feeding she is perfectly fine to come out and be handled never regurgitated her prey.

Is this normal w her no sign of feeding mode no striking at prey or me. Waits in front of glass to come out.. Her temps n humidity is on point.. Could it be I handle her a lot that she shows no sign of striking or aggression and she knows me by scent??


Any input is great

[blackfish707]

Obviously every animal is an individual. How old/large is she, and how long have you had her? Boas typically do have a strong feeding response, but if they are stressed or in a new environment, I could see that affecting the response. I would also ask, has she always been on frozen/thawed? Mine get live prey as of now, and are much more ramped up at feeding time because of it. They don't necessarily need to put forth the extra energy for food that won't run away. How often do you feed her? The important thing is that she's eating and healthy. Everything outside of that is just the quirks of your particular animal.

[Fireproof]

Sounds normal - just different.

I had one boa that would strike the F/T rat off the tongs as soon as I got it near her. Even after years of F/T feeding, she never lost the strike and coil instinct.

BUT, I had a different boa that eventually stopped striking and coiling and moved to just swallowing. I would just lay the F/T rat in front of him (since he didn't seem interested in striking) and after smelling around the butt and head of it, he would find the head and start swallowing it. No coiling or anything. Which was hilarious, because it was like he was thinking "thanks for my dinner...looks good..."

Both were Guyanan Red Tail Boas. Both kept in identical housing. Just different personalities.

As long as your Boa is eating regularly, I wouldn't be concerned.

[MrSnake21]

Obviously every animal is an individual. How old/large is she, and how long have you had her? Boas typically do have a strong feeding response, but if they are stressed or in a new environment, I could see that affecting the response. I would also ask, has she always been on frozen/thawed? Mine get live prey as of now, and are much more ramped up at feeding time because of it. They don't necessarily need to put forth the extra energy for food that won't run away. How often do you feed her? The important thing is that she's eating and healthy. Everything outside of that is just the quirks of your particular animal.

She is around 2 yrs old she gets fed a large rat f/t every 10-14 days.. She gets handled a lot since she was a baby to now, it's like she has no interest to coil it she will look at me n than when I close her container she will. Swallow it whole, it seems she has table manners lol

[blackfish707]

She sounds like the perfect lady. I wouldn't worry (or complain) one bit. I have a couple I wish fed like that.