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 Am i over feeding my Colombian Rainbow Boa

I was just wondering my Colombian Rainbow boa Is 9 months Old,and at the moment i am feeding her 2 Rat Pups a week she takes them just fine but looks for more.When i first got her i was told to feed her fuzzies which i tried for 3 weeks in a row and she wouldn’t touch them is 2 Rat pups enough for her do u think???Any advice would be appreciated
04/18/08  12:46pm

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   Message To: Sweetcheeks1985   In reference to Message Id: 1707853


 Am i over feeding my Colombian Rainbow Boa

The general rule is to have one prey item that is slightly smaller than the widest part of her body when feeding. Multiple meals I am not so sure of, as I never feed any of my snakes more than one.

If she is taking them once a week, and you don’t see a bulge, or at leat not much of one, then great.
04/18/08  08:04pm

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   Message To: Reflex   In reference to Message Id: 1708382


 Am i over feeding my Colombian Rainbow Boa

She never has a bulge and she’s usually still really active after feeding 2,She comes to the top of the tank when she’s finished feeding



04/19/08  06:40am

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   Message To: Reflex   In reference to Message Id: 1708382


 Am i over feeding my Colombian Rainbow Boa

BRBs and CRBs are a bit different (in many ways) than BPs. Feeding frequency and quantity is one major difference.

The middle 1/3rd or your snake is stomach (essentially). You can easily give it a prey item that is "slightly larger" than it’s girth...and give it a couple/few of these prey items in one feeding.

One of the BRBs I have is almost 5-feet long and as big around as a can of "Red Bull". Her middle 1/3rd is approximately 1.5 feet long. So I will offer her small weaned rats that are about girth size that when layed end-to-end (or nose to butt) will be about 12" - 15" of weaned rats.

One week she may get 2 rats...other weeks 3 rats. During the rapid growth phase of the 1st year (and often times 2ND year too) you can not really over-feed them. Their metabolism is pretty fast and they will digest their food pretty quickly (as long as your temps are correct).

So...No, you are not over-feeding your CRB. I would suggest offering a little more food but that’s up to you. She looks good!
04/20/08  03:58pm

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   Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1710216


 Am i over feeding my Colombian Rainbow Boa

i just wanted to say thank you for your advice i am thinking of increasing the amount of rat pups that i give to her in a week,she truly is a beautiful snake i am now so glad that she was brought for me i was worried in the beginning as when she first shed it was in bits.That was six weeks ago but after reading up on humidity and temperature i put everything right that needed to be put right and yesterday she shed in one piece i know this may sound silly but i was really quite proud lol
04/23/08  04:59am


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