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
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
Click here for Dragon Serpents

Feeding schedule

BoaGal Mar 05, 2011 12:34 PM

I just want to get some opinions on this, I'm concerned with my feeding schedule after reading your opinions on how often boas should be fed. I generally feed my boas once per week, even my adults. I skip a week here or there, so let's just say they get fed 3 times per month. Is that too much?

Here is a female that I've had since she was about 10 months old and I've followed this feeding schedule with her. She's an 07. I want to hear your opinions on her weight and size. She just ate a large rat last night (she usually gets XL, but I'm getting ready to stock up on feeders again).



In that last one, she's next to a helmet to show her size. Am I feeding her too much? If she doesn't look overweight, would it be healthier for her (and all of my boas) if I were to feed less frequently with larger prey?

Here are some more pictures just for fun, I really like this girl. The first three show what her colors really look like.




And for fun, here's a picture from when I got her (sorry, she was in shed).
Image
-----
Rachel Squier
"The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life." -Leo Tolstoy

Replies (3)

perfectpredators Mar 06, 2011 03:30 PM

Its not broken so why fix it? your hoas are growing nicely and in terms of weight are optimal.

perfectpredators Mar 06, 2011 03:31 PM

Boas not hoas...lol

kaiyudsai Mar 09, 2011 11:42 PM

honestly... I think this boa is on the heavy side..... not extreme... but keep in mind.. it is alot easier to put a little weight on rather than take some off...Once a week is far too frequent IMO..... I feed my neonates every 12-14 days... and my adults eat every 3 weeks ... I would suggest cutting back to avoid the possibility of becoming obese.....thinner boas live longer lives and have better breeding results

pretty boa
-----
Marc Duhon
Lafayette, Louisiana
SURINAMBOAS.COM
kaiyudsai@SURINAMBOAS.COM

Site Tools