I could handle my boas every day if I wanted and they would be cool with it. Most people have problems getting the boa BACK IN THE CAGE!! lol I can walk in and within seconds, the boas line up waiting to come out. Its a pretty cool site. I would agree with Kara, any BCI male should stay in that range. I don't like the idea of males getting very big at all. I feed my male that is 13-14 month old now every 2 weeks on a small rat and he is still keeping a good body shape. Really, just feed them as you think they need it. If they seem hungry, feed em. If they seem to be skinny, feed more. If they seem fat, feed less often.