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I have a male Peruvian red-tail that is around 18 months and a little over four feet. I feed him 2 mice every 8-10 days, but he could be eating small rats. Is it bad to feed him prey that are too small?
Also, what should I do to switch him to f/t. I put a f/t small rat in there, but he didn't want it. He is a gourmet, live only.
Thanks
Niko
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1.0 Peruvian red-tail boa (boa constrictor constrictor)
1.0 Argentinian black and white tegu (tupinambis merianae)
2.0 Bearded Dragons (pogona vitticeps)
0.1 White's tree frog (litoria caerulea)
1.1 "assorted" geckoes (???)
1.0 anery Honduran Milksnake (lampropeltis t. hondurensis)
0.1 hypo Honduran Milksnake (l. triangulum hondurensis)
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Are you sure it is Peruvian? Peruvian BCC have very sensitive stomachs as babies, and need to take it slow with small meals, later with age they can graduate to bigger meals. No matter what they should be taken slow, and reach 4 ft. after two years. If yours is a Peruvian and it is that big at 18 months, either it has incredible growth genes, or you are in for a boa with a short lifespan.

Post a picture, and is he lean, or round?

Go to Gus Rentfo's site, riobravoreptiles.com He has some great information.

I don't have a digital camera or a scanner, so I can't post a pic. He was sold to me as a Peruvian. He is pretty lean, definitely hasn't started filling out.
Niko

>>Are you sure it is Peruvian? Peruvian BCC have very sensitive stomachs as babies, and need to take it slow with small meals, later with age they can graduate to bigger meals. No matter what they should be taken slow, and reach 4 ft. after two years. If yours is a Peruvian and it is that big at 18 months, either it has incredible growth genes, or you are in for a boa with a short lifespan.
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>>Post a picture, and is he lean, or round?
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>>Go to Gus Rentfo's site, riobravoreptiles.com He has some great information.
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1.0 Peruvian red-tail boa (boa constrictor constrictor)
1.0 Argentinian black and white tegu (tupinambis merianae)
2.0 Bearded Dragons (pogona vitticeps)
0.1 White's tree frog (litoria caerulea)
1.1 "assorted" geckoes (???)
1.0 anery Honduran Milksnake (lampropeltis t. hondurensis)
0.1 hypo Honduran Milksnake (l. triangulum hondurensis)
1.0 2005 Mustang V-8 GT manual, sonic blue
1.0 1973 Camaro V-8: 2002 350 ci. chevy small block, new automatic transmission, edelbrock 650 cfm carburetor; intake manifold; and air cleaner, flowmaster exhaust, pioneer sound system