I've had a BCI & a number of BPs- I'd say that BPs get way stressed out long before a BCI will. Some boas stress more than others, BCI are pretty resilient.
Best not to think of him as a "garbage disposal" though...BCI can definitely be over-fed, & become unhealthy from fatty liver disease etc. Also, it's possible to
introduce pathogens (> illness!) by re-offering uneaten prey from other snakes...best not to do it. In snakes, just as in other animals & humans, it's possible for
some individuals to be carriers without actually becoming sick themselves, thanks to a better immune system or resistance from other factors, but that doesn't
mean they cannot make another snake sick.
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