Congrats on the new snake! What a beauty!Perhaps I can help, not many folks here seem to keep these boas. A big difference that I've found between keeping bci and bcc is the necessity for the proper caging and equipment. Their setups are not much different but the bcc will be less forgiving of husbandry errors. It is imperative to use a thermostat and temp gun to ensure a proper gradient for these animals. A proper enclosure made for snakes is arguably not necessary but it is much easier to achieve your goals using them as they hold heat and humidity much better than an unmodified aquarium. As for feeding, bcc can have sensitive stomachs in the first year. Feeding too large a prey item or too often can cause them to regurge. If you really want a strict, safe schedule to hold onto youcan feed every 7-10 days the first year the slow down to every two weeks for the next year or two. Once they reach adulthood you could stay at two weeks or even move it to every 3 weeks - month. It is nearly impossible to under feed a healthy bcc kept in the proper conditions. I used to use the strict schedule method but have moved to a more proactive approach. I noticed that all of my 2010 boas (especially a trio I purchased) that started off the same size and were fed the same size/frequency meals were digesting/growing at different rates. My schedule wasn't working for me because come feeding day I had some animals that were hungry and had pooped a week ago and some that had not even pooped yet. I started using their waste as a sign of when each was ready and feed appropriately. Now I feed a few days after they poop
It has been giving me great results so far. They have great muscle tone, are growing and not a fat one in the bunch. Hope this helps!
for now I'm going to stick to eat pups about 20 grams a week until she is a year. Then I will adjust to every 10 days or more depending on the feel. Thanks everyone
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