What breed of snake is my snake

[bigsnakegirl785]

Not a red tail, but exactly what it is we couldn't tell you, and there are no breeds of snake. A wild-type boa constrictor. That prey item looks a bit big for your boa, too. You want to feed something about as big around as they are, and it shouldn't leave a bulge, although babies could probably get away with a small bulge.

[Tsubaki]

I don't see any problem with this prey size, i always feed around 1,5 times the size of the girth. it Could even take bigger, it seems about the same girth as the thickest part of the snake. I rather feed slightly larger prey less often, and give their digestive system more rest in between feedings. Never had a fat snake or any dietary issue whatsoever.

Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

it shouldn't leave a bulge

Why not? it's completely normal to be able to see that a snake has eaten.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by Tsubaki

I don't see any problem with this prey size, i always feed around 1,5 times the size of the girth. it Could even take bigger, it seems about the same girth as the thickest part of the snake. I rather feed slightly larger prey less often, and give their digestive system more rest in between feedings. Never had a fat snake or any dietary issue whatsoever.



Why not? it's completely normal to be able to see that a snake has eaten.

Boa constrictors have extremely slow metabolisms, and it seems to be healthier for them to make their prey items smaller and lengthen time between their feedings. A couple of big names such as Vin Russo, who wrote the Complete Boa Constrictor, support this kind of feeding. I have implemented this kind of feeding with my BCI since December, and I've noticed increased health and body build. Granted, he's a young adult, but that kind of feeding supports a slow growth in baby boas, which has many benefits. I did admit that babies could probably do with a small bulge, but as they get older you really don't want to see that bulge.