Hi,



I'm glad to see you interested in giving this needy snake a home, doing rescue and rehab is how I started when I got into reptiles.



>So my question is, am I going to have a problem getting her to eat prekilled?



If she is aggressive I don't think you will have any problems getting her to take frozen/thawed rats. I would just go ahead and try with a frozen/thawed rodent and see if she'll take it. Most boas aren't that picky. If she isn't trying to take it, hold the critter on a heat pad or near a bright light for a few minutes to warm it up. If she still won't take it, try leaving it in the cage overnight, most times it's gone by morning. If still nothing, either you do it or ask the pet shop to do it, but get a freshly killed rat and try that. You can also try rubbing an alive rat against the frozen one to transfer the 'fresh' scent. Also, you did mention a feeding box, if the snake simply refuses to eat in the feeding box, feed in the cage until she's taking f/t easily then start using the box.



> And if I do use frozen mice, should I supplement with vitamins? Which kind?



Nope, snakes don't need the vitamins given to lizards and torts, they can process calcium without UVB or added Vit D. All they need they get from their food since they are eating whole prey. Using vitamins with snakes is kinda like those "shedding aids" they sell at the store for $7 a bottle when all it's just water with a little aloe in it.. it won't harm but it's also a waste of money. (IMO!!!)



I could type more, but it sounds like you have lots of good help, hope some of these ideas is useful, good luck!!!

-April

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