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hi.
Is it normal for my full grown female brb to stay in water for two hole days?
she ate two adult rats three days ago.

best regards

Dan B

Two adult rats back to back seems a little excessive. I to not uncommon for my BRBs to stay in there water bowl for long periods of time especially when they are about to shed. Another reason could be high temps cause some dehydration. I say long periods of time because there is not telling if your animals is moving around at night when you’re not watching. BRBs are nocturnal and I rarely see mind out and about during the day.

John Wiseman

Totally normal to soak for days, especially with such a large meal, I hope she's a very big girl that it took two adult rats for one meal. Many people tend to overfeed reptiles simply because they seem to be able to eat that much. Even though they can, it does not mean they always should. They are evolved to be opportunistic feeders, able to gorge themselves when food is available and survive long periods of famine.

Back to the soaking, although normal for BRB's to soak, you of course should check the water bowl for mites - look like little pepper flakes.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

It has already been covered but:

1. 2 adult rats is TOOOOO MUCH for any BRB!!!!!

2. Check for mites

3. check your temps!
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Ike Lightner

2.3 BRB Breeders (Dugo, Sultan, Roxy, Brazita, & Lucille)
1.0 BRB striped holdback (Nando) from Roxxy's litter of 25 on 8/23/10
1.2 100% het hypo BRB (Diego, Rasheena & Liddia)
0.1 Hypo BRB (Ireena)
Total collection of breeders and future breeders
4.6 Brazilian Rainbow Boas - Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria

hi. thanks for the replies.

my temp is fine, no mites.
I know two rats is a bit over the top, but the male refused, so I gave the extra to the female. normally she would recive 1 rat.
And she has just started her shed cycle.

best regards
Dan B