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[dakski]

I'm thinking of getting a baby female BCI, I've got everything I need from when my Burm was younger. What's the growth rate like from year to year?

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Valyrian,

They grow way slower than Burms. Takes them, when properly fed (meaning less is more), 4-6 years to reach adult size. More towards the latter end of that.

Behira is 2 years old this month. She was 430G or so when I got her in October, 2017, at 1 year and 3 months. Now, 9 months later, She's 920G dry. Much longer and thicker too.

However, given that she will weigh somewhere between 5,000-8,000 grams as an adult, give or take, she's got a long way to go. She puts about 25-30% of each meal towards growth.

I feed 75-90G small rats every two weeks now. When I go to mediums, when she is absolutely ready and can take no problem, she will eat every 3 weeks. Larges, every 3-4+.

Many documented issues with feeding Boas too much, especially as babies/juveniles. They tend to outgrow their organs and die young. As adults, less is still more, as they can get obese easily and will rarely refuse a meal. Obese animals tend to live 1/2 or less of a healthy adult. A healthy, slow grown BCI, should live 20-30 years.

Anyway, slow growers, but substantial snake for sure by year 3-4. I chose a juvenile over a baby because she well established, and the breeder had held her back and worked with her, so he knew her personality, etc. I got her from a rather small breeder.