just got a red-tail boa today 4.5 feet long beautiful snake. but they were feeding him mice and he is about the size of a pop can. so i am going to step him up to rats this week. and my ball shed about a week ago and it was his first perfect shed.
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*John*
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jsmallwood
Nov 19, 2003 11:33 AM
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RPlank
Nov 19, 2003 11:50 AM
I love my BCI! She is so personable. You gotta love the first perfect shed.....quite an accomplishment, if it hasn't happened before! Keep up the good work!
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Randy
www.ball-pythons.net
jsmallwood
Nov 19, 2003 11:54 AM
thanks. what size rats should i start him on? medium?
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*John*
RPlank
Nov 19, 2003 11:57 AM
If he is the size of a pop can, he can easily take large. You may have to scent it on mice, though, if that's what he's used to. Well......probably not. Boas are a lot easier to feed than BP's, so I suspect it will jump on it. Large rats have large teeth, though, so either stun or kill it, or supervise very closely if feeding live!
>>thanks. what size rats should i start him on? medium?
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>>*John*
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Randy
www.ball-pythons.net
jsmallwood
Nov 20, 2003 05:53 AM
they always fed him live prey so i dont know if he will take stuned or not. but i will try. how do you stun them? thanks
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*John*
RPlank
Nov 20, 2003 09:04 AM
Most people just whack them against the wall. I have a 1" x 2" about 12" long that I use to whack them. Depending on how hard I whack, determines if they get stunned, or it kills them.
Good luck!
Randy
>>they always fed him live prey so i dont know if he will take stuned or not. but i will try. how do you stun them? thanks
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>>*John*
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Randy
www.ball-pythons.net
triniian
Nov 20, 2003 03:01 AM
YES YES! Congrats!
My BCI is by far much more magnificent than my balls... very precise in her movements, graceful and strong, and never ever has she been a threat to me. I hope you enjoy yours as I do mine.
I also achieved a complete BP shed about a week ago. It took 3 months, but it happened! Hip Hip hooray!
My BCI did a complete shed her first time around and hasn't failed since!
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-Iman
1.1 Balls
0.1 Boa (BCI)
0.0 Experience
100.0 % LOVE
Hope it helps...
jsmallwood
Nov 20, 2003 05:51 AM
my first shed came off in 3 pieces but my second shed was perfect so i am happy. and my boa is a very powerful snake when i was holding him he would tighten up on my hand and about cut circulation off. lol i love it
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*John*
