What size at what age?

[Zoe]

I know snakes grow at different rates, but I was looking for an estimate.
What size would a colombian BCI (female) being fed a large small rat every week to 10 days be at a year and a half of age? 2 years? 3? etc? When could I expect it to be over 6ft?

Thanks!
Zoe

[HetForHuman]

well mine is a little over 2 1/2 years of age and from what some people are saying is that ive been over feeding her. well she is really close to 5 feet but cant get an acurate measurement because she will not sit still.
hope this helps some

[unknownclown]

I have the same problem, try using a string then measure the string

[LdyDrgn]

Hey Het...if you can get a good overhead shot with her next to something that you know the length of, like a ruler, then you got it made! Go here and download the program. It is real easy to use.

Zoe, we have female boas here that don't seem to be getting much over 5'. It's like they just stopped growing. They get 1 jumbo rat every 2 weeks. One of them my b/f had always thought was male until I moved in and probed HER. LOL Once he stopped feeding her as a male (1 medium rat every 2 weeks) and feeding her properly, she gained some length and quite a bit of weight within a matter of months but not over 5'. The other female he has been feeding properly and just won't get any longer, just fatter. They get more exercise now Some of our babies here that are over a year old are under 3 feet and one that just came in is over 3' at 10 months of age!

OK rambling aside (sorry) there really is no telling when she will reach a certain length. My best guesstimate would be: At a year and a half maybe about 3-4', 2 yrs 4-5', 3 yrs 5-6' and over 6' at 3-4 years of age.

[HetForHuman]

thanx for the link LdyDrgn
i will take a pic of her tommorow and try this one out.
looks like it might work pretty good.

Thanx
Het

[LdyDrgn]

We use it here to keep growth records of the 'collective'. Works real well. Kudus to whoever wrote it.

[Dunner]

welll, i have 2 7 month old boas, 1 male and 1 female...the male is 3 feet right on...and the female is getting close to 3 1/2 feet

[Zoe]

WOW!! How much do you feed them? My female is a year old and a little over 3ft.

Zoe