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RE: First Boa: what should it be?

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Posted by: metachrosis at Tue Oct 31 17:52:55 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by metachrosis ]  
   

Correct....

My bad for assumeing he wasnt as was self proclaimed "a novice"

at keeping reptiles.Boa yes,reptiles no.

Figured I was meeting him better then half way on an example of conservative feeding for a healthy Hog Isle Boa.

I think he has it now



M/







>>>Adjusting prey to size as growth progress's mind you....

>>7-10 days birth to 6 months

>>

>>My interpretation:

>>The size of the rat for each meal is increased to match the snake's increased size.

>>7-10 days (interval between feedings for snakes aged) birth to 6 months

>>

>>Paul Hollander

   

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