My baby red tail boa ate today! I tried a f/t rat pinkie but he struck at it and then let go of it and wouldn't strike again
So I went to town and got him a small mouse and he hit that so fast I jumped! (The guy that we got him from said he hadn't eaten for a week before we got him).
For such a tiny little thing, I can see how strong he is already!
Yes, he will be switched to pre-killed the next feeding and switched over to f/t ASAP.

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awww, thats so cool, glad he ate for you,

Good to hear Jem! One thing I found with mine is she is very shy about feeding. She would stricke and coil but them let go. Once I started to put the f/t in her hide with her she took it right down. And it will be a good idea to get her switched over to rats as soon as possible. You don't want the chance that she fixates on a particular food item. It will take a lot of mice to fill up an 8 ft boa!

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Hey Merlin? What happens when he gets really big? (I'm getting prepared early )
I can't find anyone with rabbits or chickens for sale as feeders around here and hubby put his foot down and said "NO! You will not turn our yard into a farm!" LOL
The question is: Is it ok to feet a red tail boa 2 (or more) big rats at one feeding or should they be fed twice a week instead? Or what?
I don't want to power feed him and end up with a fat lazy boa either.

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Rats will do you for a good while. Depending on the size of the snake a large rat is pretty big! The on line suppliers carry a variety of frozen. I know Rodentpro also carries rabbits.

I have heard from several keepers that feeding chickens causes the snakes waste to be rather,...hmmmmm,......potent!

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Thanks Merlin! I'll just grow the rats even bigger!! LOL

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Boyd eats rats the size of lap dogs. NO I am not exaggerating. They seem to fill him up because I have yet to get him to eat two per sitting and I only feed him like twice a month.

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