Feed boas once every two weeks?

Mikoh4792 · 11-08-13, 02:11 PM

How often do you feed your boas right from birth?

I've been talking to Vin Russo about feeding and he says he feeds all of his boas(hatchling to adults) only once every two weeks.....and then fasts them the for the Winter.

Is this just common knowledge that I haven't learned? Or is this the first time you guys are hearing about this as well?

**lady_bug87** · 11-08-13, 02:23 PM

I feed smaller meals every 7-10 days. My BCI has tummy issues so I feed her every 14

thinkbig317 · 11-08-13, 02:44 PM

I feed my BCI once every week. I wouldnt go every two weeks as babies....but thats just me.

Mikoh4792 · 11-08-13, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkbig317

I feed my BCI once every week. I wouldnt go every two weeks as babies....but thats just me.

Well he is a reputable breeder of many years... lol. Which is why I take his word into consideration.

I also thought once every two weeks for babies was a little too little

thinkbig317 · 11-08-13, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Well he is a reputable breeder of many years... lol. Which is why I take his word into consideration.

I also thought once every two weeks for babies was a little too little

Understandably so, haha!

thinkbig317 · 11-08-13, 03:01 PM

Now I'm second guessing myself........

Mark Taylor · 11-08-13, 03:06 PM

I was feeding every week then I upped pray size and switched to every 2 weeks. My mane reason was the number of rats I had to keep and the fact that some did not eat every week they would wait 2 weeks on there own, so couldn't see any reason to feed weekly.

As for not feeding them in winter I do so far I have had only 2 adult boa's refuse food for a few months and that was breeding time but I still offered every few weeks.

Mikoh4792 · 11-08-13, 03:12 PM

how big of a meal do you feed at biweekly intervals? Do you see the same rate of growth from that regimen?

Mark Taylor · 11-08-13, 03:29 PM

I just feed the appropriate size just bigger than the widest part of the body. Growth seems to be all good muscular physique and strong and getting long lol.

KORBIN5895 · 11-08-13, 04:17 PM

I started feeding my female bci every two weeks starting at 8 months. she is now 2.5, over 5' and has a great physique. She isn't as big as big as some but she is in top notch health. I also started feeding her 55g rats at 8 months.

Mikoh4792 · 11-08-13, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

she is now 2.5, over 5' and has a great physique. She isn't as big as big as some -

Is that a bad thing?(if your boa is not as big as some). I thought as long as the weight to length ratio was good the size compared to others wasn't relevant.

Valvaren · 11-08-13, 05:06 PM

I started feeding both my bci biweekly with they got to mediums, both a very muscular snakes, very defined. Perfectly square, no fat sides, honestly people told me to got to by weekly once they hit a year old but I found they were always cruising, but once they hit mediums they weren't as food crazy and that's when I switched to biweekly. Worked for my boys. I'd be happy to take some pictures so you can see what they look like.

SSSSnakes · 11-08-13, 05:09 PM

I have found if I feed the same amount of food item every week and increase the size as the baby grows, I get a large snake. If I feed the same size prey every two weeks and do not increase the size prey, the snake stays healthy, but stays small. I have a Boa that I have fed one mouse every two weeks for the last three years, and the snake is small but very healthy. He is only three feet.

Mikoh4792 · 11-08-13, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Valvaren

I started feeding both my bci biweekly with they got to mediums, both a very muscular snakes, very defined. Perfectly square, no fat sides, honestly people told me to got to by weekly once they hit a year old but I found they were always cruising, but once they hit mediums they weren't as food crazy and that's when I switched to biweekly. Worked for my boys. I'd be happy to take some pictures so you can see what they look like.

pics are always nice

Mikoh4792 · 11-08-13, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

I have found if I feed the same amount of food item every week and increase the size as the baby grows, I get a large snake. If I feed the same size prey every two weeks and do not increase the size prey, the snake stays healthy, but stays small. I have a Boa that I have fed one mouse every two weeks for the last three years, and the snake is small but very healthy. He is only three feet.

wow what kind of boa? That sounds like an island boa to me.... or a mexican.