rainbow boa eating habbits

[k2mag360]

my brb always misses feeding days. i feed him every friday. he will eat like once every 3 weeks. he is a baby only about 1 1/2 feet. he doesnt look under weight or anything. he will not eat dead but when i feed him live fuzzys he barly constricts it. he bites it for like 30 sec then he constricts. does any1 elses brb do this. if he doesnt eat one friday when should i feed him next? wait till the next friday or like a couple days after he refuses the meal.

[Boid_22]

I had that problem with my neonate cenchria in the past, They only fed biweekly. now @ 5' he never refuses food items when offered.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Your problem is 99% husbandry-related. I'm sure of it. Its not the snake, its the conditions its kept in. More info is needed.

[k2mag360]

i keep her in a rubbermaid with humidity at about 85 and temps at hot: 88 cold: 75 3 hides one in hot one on cold and one in the middle

[ChaosCat]

Both my adult pair and baby pair eat weekly. (Well, my adults would eat weekly if I let them-now that they are big enough, I feed them bi-weekly)

Try feeding them in a dimly lit room, it might help. Also, Try bringing your cold temps down to 72-73.

-cat

[Jeff_Favelle]

Also, Try bringing your cold temps down to 72-73

That's way too cold. 80 cool end, 88F warm spot/end. Layers of damp newspaper for a hide, and try a live, appropriately-sized mouse.

[JDouglas]

I agree with Jeff - 80 cool end, 88F warm spot/end and damp newspapers or paper towels for a hide. A friend of mine sold me his BRB that was a sporadic eater and after being in my care she has ate every week for the last six months.