a little 1 cent tidbit. Don't give up on her. I had one that refused most of the time, but did eat a few times during her gestation. I would leave a little snack with her overnight, every few days, when I fed some of the others. A few times she accepted my offering - not what *I* would have preferred - but better than nothing, from my doting mommy perspective

>>If your trying to feed pre-killed/ft (which I hope you are), follow the advice of others and make sure the meal is about half the normal size. Also, I used to dangle the meal in front of the Boa, and if it wouldn't strike it, I'd take it away. Gravid females don't really like to strike and coil, so instead try leaving the meal in front of the Boa on the floor of the cage for a couple of hours without checking on her or disturbing her. Maybe put a towel in front of her cage. If your using aspen or Cypress, then lay the meal on the lid of a rubbermaid tub or something like that. She may just need more time and privacy. Good luck, and don't worry. I've had the same scenerio before - it's really no biggie.
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>>I'm just the snake room janitor


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Linda Hedgpeth
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Sierra Serpents

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• Any tips to get a Pregnant Boa eating? - tcdrover, Tue Apr 4 10:49:55 2006
• RE: Any tips to get a Pregnant Boa eating? - jayf, Tue Apr 4 12:59:57 2006
• RE: Any tips to get a Pregnant Boa eating? - tcdrover, Tue Apr 4 13:53:22 2006
• RE: Any tips to get a Pregnant Boa eating? - jayf, Tue Apr 4 14:13:51 2006
• RE: Any tips to get a Pregnant Boa eating? - Morgans Boas, Tue Apr 4 17:00:24 2006
• What he said and....> - LindaH, Tue Apr 4 20:40:07 2006