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    I'd probably do a weaned or small rat at that size, you want to feed something that leaves a sizeable lump in them. You can feed weekly or every 10 days, depending on how the snake reacts to waiting. My retic River doesn't have a high feeding response so I started her out on 10-14 days, then fed her every 7 days for awhile. Now she's 8'-9' and just under 8 lbs eating a colossal rat or 1 lb rabbit every 2-3 weeks. She's also really weird when it comes to growing, she'll not grow at all for 7-8 months or more, and then all of a sudden put on a foot or two in length before not growing again for awhile. This is even when I increase her prey size significantly and/or feed her more often. Doesn't seem to make a difference, so I opt for a more conservative approach. She'll be fed appropriately-sized rabbits monthly once she's an adult.
    8.3 Boa imperator ('15 sunglow "Nymeria," '11 normal "Cloud," '16 anery motley "Crona," '10 ghost "Howl," '08 jungle "Dominika," '22 RC pastel hypo jungle "Aleister," '22 pastel normal "Gengar," '22 orangasm hypo "Daemon," '22 poss jungle "Jinzo," '22 poss jungle "Calcifer," '22 motley "Guin")
    1.4 Boa imperator; unnamed '22 hbs
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