I HAVE LEARNED THE HARD WAY THAT "POWER FEEDING KILLS". IN THE LATE '70'S, I POWERFED SEVERAL COLOMBIAN BOAS IN ATTEMPT TO BREED THEM ASAP. THESE FEMALES ALL DIED PREMATURE DEATHS. A BOA SHOULD BE FED ONLY AFTER IT DEFICATES ITS PREVIOUS MEAL. THIS IS ONLY NATURAL. A BOA IN THE WILD DOES NOT GO SEARCHING FOR FOOD UNTIL IT DEFICATES. WHY WOULD ANYONE PUT A BOA IN A CAGE, AND THINK THEY COULD FEED IT EVERY FEW DAYS, WITH NO ILL SIDE EFFECTS? I'M NOT TRYING TO DOWN YOUR POST. I'M JUST TRYING TO SAVE A FEW BOAS. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AND OTHERS THAT ARE CONSIDERING POWER FEEDING.

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