Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.

Click for 65% off Shipping with Reptiles 2 You
Click for ZooMed
Click here to visit Classifieds

Boa Feeding Problems. need expert advice

boafanatic7 Jul 22, 2006 04:25 PM

I have an 03 female boa that i bought about 4 months ago from a very reputable breeder. She seems healthy, sheds normal, stools look normal..however i have not yet done a fecal exam.

She just doesn't eat. She's eaten 3 time since i bought her. At first i was trying to feed f/t, but she never took. I called the breeder and he said she would only feed p/k. So then i bought p/k and she ate 2 large rats right off the bat. However, since then, she's refused every time. I don't get it.

Her conditions are optimal, no problems there. She just turned 3 years old...could this just be her comjing into maturity...or is there something else i should be looking for, or are there other feeding techniques i could use.

I really want her to fatten up some so that she could breed for me.

Thanks for any advice.
J.C.

Replies (1)

dsreptiel Jul 22, 2006 05:05 PM

get a fecal ran and a good vet ck. is in order on any new reptiles know mater hwo the breeder .
good luck with all you do

Site Tools