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What Do You Feed Your Adults
I know the standard is guinea pigs, rabbits, and large rats. But what else is on the menu for you guys?
Just curious as to what other options there are.
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Could use birds too, my bigger snakes get quail and chicken sometimes.
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Just rats here although in the past I fed a couple rabbits here and there and probably will again once I move as there is a good source there.
Otherwise, that's it. I know they will readily take poultry (turkey legs/chicken) but it will make for a possibly runny poo so just be aware.
Not sure what other options there would be, especially of anything readily available and affordable.
They do just fine on rats for life.
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Re: What Do You Feed Your Adults
 Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril
Just rats here although in the past I fed a couple rabbits here and there and probably will again once I move as there is a good source there.
Otherwise, that's it. I know they will readily take poultry (turkey legs/chicken) but it will make for a possibly runny poo so just be aware.
Not sure what other options there would be, especially of anything readily available and affordable.
They do just fine on rats for life.
This makes me feel better. I am sure she'll eat anything I throw in her cage but I've only ever fed mine mice and rats.
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Guinea Pigs are not good for boas. They are fatty. Same with piglets. For my boas, i feed them quails, rats and rabbits.
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Re: What Do You Feed Your Adults
Rats work fine for me. I've fed a couple smaller rabbits before just to try it but that's it. stay away from guinea pigs if you wanna keep your boa for a long time
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Re: What Do You Feed Your Adults
Originally Posted by Sauzo
Guinea Pigs are not good for boas. They are fatty. Same with piglets. For my boas, i feed them quails, rats and rabbits.
100% Agree with this.
The standard is NOT Guinea Pigs.
Way too much fat in them.
Stick with the prey items Sauzo posted and also avoid XL rats. If you need to go bigger than XL rat, move to a rabbit of the equivalent weight.
More muscle, more bone, less fat.
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My adults are on either a 1# rabbit or occasionally quail if my local supplier has them available. They eat once every 4-6 weeks.
Guinea pigs and rats over XL go to the pythons, though they'll also take rabbits, quail, and chickens.
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Re: What Do You Feed Your Adults
Originally Posted by bcr229
My adults are on either a 1# rabbit or occasionally quail if my local supplier has them available. They eat once every 4-6 weeks.
Guinea pigs and rats over XL go to the pythons, though they'll also take rabbits, quail, and chickens.
That's a great schedule IMO!
Those boas will live very long lives.
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