Its a shame about your boa but I have a 6 foot JCP and his typical meal simply does not have what it takes mouth-wise to remove a significant amount of flesh. In fact, when I first got him, I over-estimated his prey size and he did get some big bites. But those were large rats and they never even managed to draw blood. They mangled the scales pretty good but were not able to penetrate. Now, two sheds later, the marks are completely gone. Since then, I've realized that he doesn't need such big meals and he gets either a small or medium rat. Those things simply don't have the biting power necessary to do more than a good scratch.Originally Posted by SnakeBabe
You said safe,
well, that’s not 100 % safe, its almost safe and you chose to take that risk. I like the safer method of F/T.
If you have an issue with the over use of the photo on my site here is a wonderful success story.
This guy belonged to a person who insisted this boa ONLY eats live. During a typical feeding this 5 foot boa grabbed the rat on the side; rat turned and bit a huge hunk of its nose. They brought it to the vet, never paid the bill. I did and here we are about 4 years later with an almost healed nose on a boa that has eaten only F/T
Hugs and Hissessss,
Maria
to the OP:
It is important to distinguish between a mark and a real injury. Minor bites can scratch the scales and pinch the skin underneath.
Also, a bit of neck stretching is fine. Its looks freaky and you can start to see the pink of the skin underneath the scales but its not damaging unless the prey size is extreme.
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