unusual size???

[urd]

my female BCI is about 1 year and 3 months old now. she is eating 6-7 inch rats(not including tail) with ease,she is just over 3.5 feet, is this normal or is she unuasualy large/small for her age? just wondering as this is my oldest boa, so i havnt come across this yet.
thanks for any replies,
Nick

[Linds]

It's hard for us to gether any picture from it, since they can be different weights, and they stretch out more when f/t vs. freshly killed I find. Regardless, there isn't really anything 'unusual' about it, since most boas will take insufficiently small meals or substantially large meals.

[JonD]

My female bci born end of July last year is around the same age and about 4 + feet and eats two med rats at each meal.. Just depends on the snake!

[Derrick]

my female hog island BCI is about the same age and at least a foot longer. To many variables to really comment on size on a boa that age. I would guess that she's on the smaller side of normal.

[Linds]

Oh crap....lol... pardon my brain fart :p I thought you were asking if the RAT was normal sized :rolleyes: She's not unusually large or small for her age, 3.5' is about average at their first year mark, so she sounds to be on track ;)

[Invictus]

Yup, sounds normal to me as well.

[bistrobob85]

Yeah, it really depends on the snake itself and also the room and housing you provide them... My little male is about 1 year and 4-5 months old and he's 4.5 feet long... I'm feeding every two weeks a mature rat...

[urd]

thanks for all the replies guys.....

nick

[BOA68]

My girl is about a year and a half and she is over 5ft. She likes guinea pigs. I will post pics as soon as i get some.