The real point is, powerfeeding!!!!

Yes some boas can and will reach breedable size at 18 months.

A very few of those will get there as long as you don't starve them.

Many more can only get there if you do powerfeed.

Some will not get there by 18 months no matter what you do.


From the posts, several other 18 month old females were not ready and not bred, sounds like this girl was one of those very few that just grow!! I think the issue of power feeding is very volatile. Just because you have a boa that grows fast or large does not mean it was over fed. Probability says if you have enough specimens, you will see some towards the ends of the bell curve for any measurement.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

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LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
10.22 BRB
10.15 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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