Dwarf Tiger Retic Questions

[JoshSloane]

Yeah I'm all set up. I have a 41 qt rack coming from Beeger boxes. Will also quarantine him for a month

[Gio]

Yeah I'm all set up. I have a 41 qt rack coming from Beeger boxes. Will also quarantine him for a month

Keep us updated. I'm tossing around the idea myself, but a lot of things would need to fall into place here before I try.

[Marrissa]

Ooh I could deal with 10'. I'd tossed out my idea of getting a retic eventually because of the huge size but I love the shape of them and the intelligence. I can't wait to see pics and your setup.

So would you have to feed a super dwarf retic rabbits? Or could large rats work?

[reptileexperts]

I have 3 super dwarfs on rabbits.

[JoshSloane]

Hey Cody- Quick unrelated question: I have a large female boa that's getting too big for a single XL rat. Do you recommend moving to rabbits rather than multiple rats in a feeding? I would like her to put on some size before I breed her next year.

Also, just saw your profile. I am a biologist as well, working on my PhD. Nice to see another scientist in the herp world.

Thanks,

Josh

[Gio]

Hey Cody- Quick unrelated question: I have a large female boa that's getting too big for a single XL rat. Do you recommend moving to rabbits rather than multiple rats in a feeding? I would like her to put on some size before I breed her next year.

Also, just saw your profile. I am a biologist as well, working on my PhD. Nice to see another scientist in the herp world.

Thanks,

Josh

Yes, go to rabbits VS feeding multiple prey items. XL rats, especially captive raised rats (which is what most feed), actually contain more fat and the BC metabolism does not deal well with fat.

Once you are on the appropriate sized rabbits, you should never need any other size increase. I would also change the prey size from time to time and go with a smaller rat or quail on occasion and then go a long period with little to no food.

Feast/famine feeding is very natural and it is almost impossible to underfeed a boa constrictor.

I recommend reading anything written by Gus Rentfro on the web that relates to raising long lived, healthy BCs. Also read

THE COMPLETE BOA CONSTRICTOR By Vin Russo.

[JoshSloane]

New Dwarf Tiger Retic arriving tomorrow! Will post pics when I get him.

Do any of yall have experience with Beeger Boxes?

[Sauzo]

Grats and as for Beeger Boxes, go check FaunaClassifieds under the BOI section. I think there is mixed reviews about him. Good luck.

[JoshSloane]

Yeah I saw the bad guy thread on fauna. Some people swear by him, some are having issues with shipping.

[bcr229]

I don't think the problem with Beeger Boxes is with the quality, just the same one that plagues most enclosure makers at the moment, which is getting them shipped out in under a few months.