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Hi everyone,

I recently purchased my first pair of Candoia boas - my first boas ever actually - last Thursday. They are a wildcaught pair of C. bibroni australis that I received from an importer. Tonight I got one of them to feed for me, which was a great surprise because I had always heard thet WC Solomon Trees were difficult to get feeding on rodents. I simply took a 4-5 day old pinkie and wraped it in some lizard shed (Uroplatus henkeli gecko shed to be exact). The male of the pair flicked his tongue a few times and snatched it. So anyway, my real question is this - how often should I feed these guys? I have read many differing opinions, but the majority seems to say 3-4 weeks in between meals. Do you all concur? I would ideally like to breed these snakes next year, so I'd like them to be in the best condition possible. Thanks all, and I'll post pics once I have them settled in and feel comfortable disturbing them briefly for a photo shoot. Thanks!
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Inhabitants of the reptile room:
Leopard geckos, pictus geckos, crested geckos, african fat-tails, Paroedura bastardi bastardi, Bent-Toed geckos, a velvet gecko, Henkel's Leaf Tails, Bibron's geckos, Texas Banded Geckos, Corn snakes, Ball Pythons, Honduran milks, a single Taiwan Beauty, Leucistic Texas Rats, Solomon Island Tree Boas, a pair of Mali Uromastyx, and a single baby bearded dragon... whew, I think that's it.......

Hello
Congratulations on your newly aquired Candoia. These Boas are truely fascinating!. I have kept a lot of different snakes but these boas are my passion. You could probally feed around every 12 to 14 days until they reach maturity. Remember these Boas have a very slow metabolism. Any small Gecko, tree frog ect should work for scenting. Try to get them on mice ASAP since a lot of the mentioned feeders could harbor nasty parasites. In the past Jerry Conways site was the only place to find info but I am trying to change that Jerrys site can be found in Kingsnakes caresheet section. I have a yahoo group I would like to invite you to. It has 90 members worldwide. hers the site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pacificislandboas
Theres a forum, photo gallery and a large resource listing. A member and I have started a Candoia site (www.candoia.s5.com). We have a ton of stuff to add in the near future. Sorry for the long post but these guys have really gotten my attention.
Randy

Hi Randy,

Thanks for the resources - I'll definately check them out when I get a chance. I've only had these guys for less than a week, but I'm certainly smitten with them. I believe that my pair are adults, but I cannot be certain as they are in all honesty the only Candoia boas I have ever seen in person that are not hatchlings. They are easily 3 feet, so if they are not fully mature, they are close. BTW, I got the female of the pair to eat a pinkie in the same fashion for me last night, with the gecko skin wrapped around it. Hopefully they'll get the idea and take unscented peach fuzzies next time. But if not, I certainly have a proliferation of geckos, so one is ALWAYS in shed. Thanks again!
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Inhabitants of the reptile room:
Leopard geckos, pictus geckos, crested geckos, african fat-tails, Paroedura bastardi bastardi, Bent-Toed geckos, a velvet gecko, Henkel's Leaf Tails, Bibron's geckos, Texas Banded Geckos, Corn snakes, Ball Pythons, Honduran milks, a single Taiwan Beauty, Leucistic Texas Rats, Solomon Island Tree Boas, a pair of Mali Uromastyx, and a single baby bearded dragon... whew, I think that's it.......