Should they be fed with that objective? I think no. While it is possible with some specimens, it is not with others. I have read the argument on this forum that if the female lived in the wild and could breed, it would. It would potentially do a lot of things "if" it were living the wild that may not be good for its health. Fall out of a tree for example. Get eaten or injured by another animal. In caring for them in captivity, we try to avoid stuff like that. Too much food is bad for a snake just like it is bad for any other animal.

Chris
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• QUESTION?? - mrivera78, Wed Jul 19 22:38:38 2006
• no - NUCCIZ_BOAS, Wed Jul 19 22:54:14 2006
• RE: Absolutely..... - ajfreptiles, Wed Jul 19 22:54:42 2006
• even if you can..... - NUCCIZ_BOAS, Wed Jul 19 23:02:30 2006
• RE: even if you can..... - joshhutto, Thu Jul 20 00:12:59 2006
• When a female is ready to breed - PanamaRed, Thu Jul 20 17:53:54 2006
• RE: When a female is ready to breed - RyanHomsey, Thu Jul 20 20:51:19 2006
• RE: When a female is ready to breed - PanamaRed, Thu Jul 20 23:38:09 2006
• RE: one other point. - PanamaRed, Thu Jul 20 23:46:51 2006
• RE: one other point. - RyanHomsey, Fri Jul 21 16:39:53 2006
• RE: one other point. - PanamaRed, Fri Jul 21 16:55:01 2006
• RE: When a female is ready to breed - PastelDream, Fri Jul 21 18:07:26 2006
• Couldn't have put it better. NP - senorsnake, Fri Jul 21 20:04:31 2006
• RE: Absolutely..... - mrivera78, Wed Jul 19 23:05:15 2006
• RE: Absolutely..... - ajfreptiles, Wed Jul 19 23:37:40 2006
• RE: Absolutely..... - PastelDream, Thu Jul 20 04:49:26 2006
• Andy, - RyanHomsey, Thu Jul 20 20:55:28 2006
• RE: Ryan........... - ajfreptiles, Thu Jul 20 22:30:42 2006
• RE: QUESTION?? - PastelDream, Thu Jul 20 05:18:51 2006
• RE: QUESTION?? ANSWERED!!! - ajfreptiles, Thu Jul 20 07:38:18 2006
• RE: QUESTION?? ANSWERED!!! - PastelDream, Thu Jul 20 09:15:27 2006
• My $0.02..... - rainbowsrus, Thu Jul 20 13:58:47 2006
• RE: My $0.02..... - SteveM, Thu Jul 20 19:49:35 2006
• Yep NP - Trueredtails, Thu Jul 20 21:48:06 2006
• RE: My $0.02..... - DaveyFig, Thu Jul 20 21:55:40 2006
• The relevant question is........ - Chris Olson, Fri Jul 21 07:16:07 2006
• Ive never heard of a boa... - STUART, Mon Jul 24 13:30:52 2006