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Posted by: puppychulo at Fri Mar 10 16:55:13 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by puppychulo ]

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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Rescue Boa - puppychulo, Fri Mar 10 16:55:13 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - rainbowsrus, Fri Mar 10 17:27:07 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - puppychulo, Fri Mar 10 17:52:24 2006

This is major BS...... - rainbowsrus, Fri Mar 10 18:30:56 2006

RE: This is major BS...... - pythonis, Fri Mar 10 19:24:32 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - Randall_Turner, Fri Mar 10 19:41:39 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - michaelburton, Fri Mar 10 20:08:05 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - Randall_Turner, Fri Mar 10 20:29:57 2006

THIS IS THE INFO/REPLY WE NEEDED - puppychulo, Tue Mar 14 17:14:10 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - cnb2, Fri Mar 10 17:36:13 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - puppychulo, Fri Mar 10 17:54:01 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - cnb2, Fri Mar 10 18:01:59 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - puppychulo, Tue Mar 14 17:16:46 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - jaysgirl97, Sat Mar 11 23:43:56 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - jwilson, Fri Mar 10 18:02:43 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - puppychulo, Fri Mar 10 18:23:40 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - michaelburton, Fri Mar 10 18:32:26 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - pythonis, Fri Mar 10 18:39:34 2006

ROFLOL - rainbowsrus, Fri Mar 10 18:42:33 2006

RE: Rescue Boa - puppychulo, Tue Mar 14 17:21:01 2006

Define "safe"..... - rainbowsrus, Fri Mar 10 18:40:24 2006

RE: Define "safe"..... - pythonis, Fri Mar 10 18:42:46 2006

>> Next topic: Getting male to feed again after breedin - jwilson, Fri Mar 10 18:11:41 2006
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