Welcome to the world of boas. Boy do they eat with enthusiasm.



I have heard that in the wild, boas often do not get regular meals, or that they may feed like gangbusters when food is plentiful, then conserve energy when food isn't.



This may account for their tendency to eat and eat and eat in captivity. In the wild, they need to be this way to survive the lean times.



The more you feed, the faster she will grow. That is fact. Are you in a hurry to get her big? When I raised my boas, I shot for adult size in like 3-4 years based on the advice of others with more experience raising boas.



Many boa breeders have gotten longer lifespans and better overall health from their boas when the feeding was kept to a schedule such that the boa maintains a good weight (one can just tell by looking) without growing too fast too soon. Apparently, boas raised more slowly have been living longer lives in captivity. I'm no authority on this, but alot of people who are authorities generally support this view.
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Mark

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