Hello there!My 6' female bci is refusing food from about a mounth!Never is changed in her enviroment. she's used to feed chicken's thights, but after last shed...she doesn't eat anymore..what should I try?tnx in advance!
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Help!!!
mulder73
Nov 27, 2003 07:23 AM
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Mark Banczak
Nov 27, 2003 08:03 AM
Have you never tried prekilled or frozen/thawed rats? That is the standard answer for a lot of very good reasons. Maybe your snake craves a change.
Although Boas will eat birds, it is definitely healthier to feed them the whole animal. Additionally, chicken thighs are very high in fat and will probably get you an obese and unhealthy animal.
If you do try rats, definitely offer fresh-killed or frozen/thawed ones. I currently own a rescued Mexican Boa that was fed live rats for 8 years. If she wasn't hungry, the rats attacked her and she is carries dozens of scars from the rat bites. When we took her home, we also took on a serious vet bill and my daughter gave her antibiotic injections for 2 weeks.
