my boa dident eat should I worry??

[snakeman879]

My boa dident eat her rat today I fed her 2 weeks ago she went in to shedd. And she shedd last night so went to feed her today and no intrest almost like she was scared of it not like her at all she allways strikes no probs not today tho should I panick??? Eny Help!

[Lankyrob]

Missing one fed is like us missing a snack during the day, shouldnt be any issues at all.

[Mikoh4792]

What Rob said, also I always have the best luck at night, since boas are nocturnal.


I feed my nocturnal snakes around 9 pm(cage lights go off at 6 pm) and I will see them roaming their enclosures. As soon as I bring a rat to their cage they go for it. They are a bit slower in the day.

[snakeman879]

Ok no probs thanks just thaught the way she looked afraid of it was a cause for concern lol just aint seen her like that ever lol

[SSSSnakes]

Try a F/T. You can leave that in the enclosure over night. One of my new Boa rescues refused to take the rat, so I left it in the enclosure and she ate it by morning.

[snakeman879]

That is what I feed her f/t just cos shea looked intimidated thats why I dident want to keep it in there for long ln case I caused eny stress or somthing lol

[Jendee]

Sounds like you just have a shy boa, some boas don't like their prey wiggling or people watching them, or even the lights on. Since its a frozen thawed I would put the feeder in at bed time and check back in the am

[snakeman879]

Hi thanks for all your info panick over gave her a chick tonight just to c if she was interested and she took it instantly dident offer a rat as I cant be botherd wasting them they cost 2 much lol but back to rats as normal from naw on. Thanks again for your info