I personally move my boas to rats as soon as I recieve them. I know many breeders use mice... and I've heard a theory that young boas digest mice better but, I choose to feed the meatier rats.

I would reccomend feeding a young boa an appropiate sized rat (should leave a small lump) once a week. After my boas hit the 1 year mark I prefer to slow them down a bit and feed an appropiate sized rat every 10 to 14 days.

Your temps play a role in feeding schedules as well. If you are keeping real warm ambient temps (say... 85 ), which I wouldnt reccomend, your boas are going to digest quicker and be hungrier sooner. My temps peak at around 84 during mid day and drop to a peak low of 78 at night, with an average ambient temp of around 82. With those temps I believe my above feeding schedule is just about perfect.
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