i am loking to get a boa at the next pa narbc show in november. i am 15 56 135pounds. i work out alot. i was looking to get a hog but they cost alot. and herd a male can live in a 40 gallon brd i have one so that woulnt be a problem. what do they eat at full size. but now i saw boa constictor only get 6-7 ft is this true bc they are much cheat and have some nice colors. what size tank would i need for a full grown male. what would they be eating at thAT size thanks for your help. thank you tom plz help
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what boa plz help?
bdking15
Jan 04, 2005 07:21 PM
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cnb2
Jan 06, 2005 09:02 PM
Males top out at around 6 ft. A male is a good choice as it will fit in a 40 gallon tank fine. At 6 ft. a male boa would be eating a large to jumbo rat every 2 to 3 weeks. Good luck finding a boa and if its going to be a pet snake I recommend buying a baby 6 months or younger.
Chuck
