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Slevin
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Baby Boa 
I’ve just got a new baby boa, I’m not sure what age exactly (The guy i got it from didnt know) but i know she’s less than a year. I know how big they grow, and i’ve been told she’s a girl, so im prepared for a nice big boa, but i was wondering how quickly can i expect her to grow? My family in the house aren’t very fond of her, so i’d like to get them used to her, and vice versa, before she gets big, and they’re afraid.
I’ll get some pictures up of her soon, she really is a beauty :)
thanks x
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10/24/09 08:11pm
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#2088538
Sui-ryuu
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Message To: Slevin In reference to Message Id: 2088324
 Baby Boa
it really depends on the type of boa because S/A boas get alot bigger than C/A boas some pictures of the boa boa would be really help full because C/A boas average about six ft where S/A boas get to be around 10 to 12 ft and 14 on rare occasions. it also depends on how often you feed them for a baby you should feed them every 5 to 7 days and end every 7 to ten days 10 days if im correct. some boas can grow up tp six feet in the first 2 years or they might not even get over 4 ft it all depends mostly on the species. i hope this helps in some way and good luck with ur boa im sure its in good hands
JON:)
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10/25/09 04:47pm
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#2088564
Constrictor
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Message To: Sui-ryuu In reference to Message Id: 2088538
Baby Boa
I had a boa get 4’ in a year. Its a suraname. I just got a high end morph that I got 3 days after he was born probally a month ago and hes gone up 2 times on feeder sizes and is a few inches longer. It depends on how you feed. I feed mine 2 mice a week right now.
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10/25/09 06:42pm
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#2088684
Fairy Frog Mother
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Message To: Constrictor In reference to Message Id: 2088564
Baby Boa
Mine were a year old and 3 feet long when I got them. Now a year later they are 5’. I feed every 7-10 days now that they are on Extra Large/Jumbo rats. The first year they grow slowly. The second year they grow really fast!
Luckily, they are very cute and most are very docile if they are handled a few times a week.
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10/26/09 02:30am
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#2089099
Slevin
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Message To: Fairy Frog Mother In reference to Message Id: 2088684
Baby Boa
thanks =]
I’ll try to get some pictures of her up as quickly as possible, my cameras broken at the minute.
i think she was a bit underfed before i got her, but im increasing what shes eating slowly now.
x
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10/27/09 03:48pm
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#2089673
Fairy Frog Mother
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Message To: Slevin In reference to Message Id: 2089099
Baby Boa
So long as you feed her once a week, a prey item big around as her widest part, she will grow. No need to feed extra really. An overweight boa is as bad as an underweight one. If shes really thin, you can feed ever 5 days for a few weeks- but just having her on regularly scheduled meals should help her get to where she needs to be.
Im sure you will do a great job with her.
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10/29/09 11:41am
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Slevin
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Message To: Fairy Frog Mother In reference to Message Id: 2089673
Baby Boa
thanks :)
shes doing great =]
she has, however, claimed the cover of my PSP as her hide...im a bit of a pushover, so its now in her tank, and has turned into her bed :P
x
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11/07/09 10:51am
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