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Ophidia_Junkie
at Mon Feb 28 13:16:24 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Ophidia_Junkie ]
Glad to see more people catching on to this train of thought. I cringe every time I read about people feeding their boas weekly or even every 10 days. Do that with boas and they'll live half their expected longevity...IF you're lucky that is.
Mine get fed no more then 2 weeks apart, usually 3 weeks apart, even my neonates.
Rick
>>The best way to get a large boa is to buy a python. To force size on a boa is a death sentence. Just like it is with people.
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>>Having said that, there are large boas out there. But, it's generally believed that large boas are the result of genetics, not feeding - just like with people. REALLY large boas are the result of feeding genetically large boas lots of food. Once every 2 weeks is an excellent schedule for a boa. Since you're coming from the world of pythons, it may bear mentioning that you don't want to give your boa a really large meal every time you feed - just like with people. Something approximately the girth of your boas body (a touch smaller actually) is more than enough.
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>>jb
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RE: Growth schedule / Feeding frequency - Ophidia_Junkie, Mon Feb 28 13:16:24 2011