NEVER feed until all signs of the previous meal are eliminated.
You may see a lot of conflicting advice, but I would listen to people who have boa constrictors that are 25-30 or more years old. Snakes that can still have a litter at that age.
Gus Rentfro and Vincent Russo are 2 of them. Eugene Basset is another.
Buy this and read this.
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Boa-C.../dp/0978897927
Consider seasonal changes and feed accordingly.
Gus Rentfro is FULLY credited with the below literature posted here for learning purposes.
I take no credit for anything written here, but I feel it is important to read the words of probably one of the top authorities in the world on boa constrictors.
"How often do I feed my boas?"
Inexplicably, there still exists a lot of confusion about how much and how often snakes should be fed. Feed a growing red-tail as often as it will take food but wait until all signs of the previous feeding have gone. In other words, don't feed it if it is still bloated with the last meal. Depending upon the temperature cycle it is in and the size of the prey item this can take from 6-15 days. If unsure, wait another day or two. It is a practical impossibility to underfeed a normal healthy boa kept in the proper conditions. Many people find it entirely effortless to overfeed theirs! The single most frequently identifiable factor in premature death, poor fertility and other problems with captive boa, especially red-tails, is obesity resulting from over feeding.
Above is an excerpt from the old Rio Bravo Reptiles page.
It is a shame Gus is no longer working with these snakes, but it is an honor to own one produced by him.
4 year old, 6 foot plus, male, Barranquilla, Colombian boa.
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