When can I start feeding rats

[dannybgoode]

Boas have very slow metabolisms big also very rarely refuse a meal even if they're not particularly hungry or in need of food. This greed is often mistaken for hunger and consequently boas tend to be overfed. They are ludicrously easy to overfeed as a consequence.

Trouble is they store fat initially around their organs so it's hard to tell they're in potentially poor health. Once they're visibly fat then they're really overweight and it's a lot of work to get them back into shape.

I feed my 16mo CA imperator every 16 days currently-1 large mouse. She's growing great. Slowly but that's the Boa way but she's got that lovely squared off look to her top and sides that a healthy boa should have.

Of course each snake is an individual and yours might prefer a smaller meal more often but certainly an adult boa 4 weeks between feed is the minimum really-maybe three weeks in specific circumstances.