Feeding Schedule

[tragedyandy]

Hi my BCI has reached 5 and a half feet and is more than a handful around, i just had a question about switching her over to a 14 day feeding schedule,
i currently have her on a 7, 8 day schedule, on ome jumbo rat.

When do you guys make the switch for your boas, shes not quite full grown yet but shes a pretty big girl

[kenyabloodstone]

I believe if she is on jumbo rats she should be on a 14 day feeding schedule. My girl started her 14 day feeding cycle at medium rats and is now on large and growing beautifully.

How old is she?

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[Sakara]

I make my switch at mediums...

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[Tom]

I switch my boas over to a 14 to 18 day feeding schedule when they are 1 to 1 1/2 years old. My adult boas 8 foot and bigger eat 1 rabbit every 3 to 4 week. I don't use jumbo rats to feed any of my boas. If they can eat a jumbo rat they can eat a small rabbit. In my opinion jumbo rats are not good to feed to your boa as they have too much fat in them. If you want feed your boa two large rats instead of one jumbo rat. This will be healthier for your boa.

Take care
Tom

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[Mad Snake Keeper]

I started my BCI on a 14 day schedule (that's on proportionally large feeders) before she was two years old. I personally prefer feeding all of my snakes on a slower schedule than most.

A 7 or 8 day schedule should be fine for your snake as long as she's still growing, but there's no harm in switching to 14 days if you are so inclined. It is my belief that slower schedules are the healthiest way to go, but to each their own.

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[tragedyandy]

Yeah ill switch her over maybe she isnt on jumbo quite yet but pretty large rats here she is,, not very good pics.lidia.1.jpg

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[Sakara]

how old is she?

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[B-Spec]

Thats a nice looking snake! Its my understanding that once you go to large or jumbo, thats when you switch to the 2-week plan.

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[tragedyandy]

Im not 100% sure on her age i got her off a guy who didnt want her, when i got her she had, and still has 2 large bite marks on her back from live feeding and covered in mites, but she is healthy now still a little nervous being handled though, she took a nice bite out of my wifes nose

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

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[TammyJamaica]

My advice to you is to feed one large wife's nose every two weeks....

Just joking!!!!!!!

Your boa is very lucky that you have her and she looks wonderful! And I think you got some good help here already.

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