Hi All -

I've been away from the snake hobby for a while so I need some help.

I was contacted by the local animal shelter because they caught a stray 7 ft. Columbian boa. The boa shed about a week ago and they think he's ready to eat. Being that they are an animal shelter, they won't feed any live rats, mice, bunnies, etc. They also won't stun any of those to feed this snake.

I heard of someone feeding their snake thawed chicken legs. Is that possible and if the snake won't eat, can we leave the chicken leg a day or two? I didn't think boas would eat carrion. We don't know any other history on this boa so feeding him will be a mystery that needs to be solved. At least I was able to sex him as a male (long tapered tail with spurs).

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Paul aka "PuppyChulo"

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