Red Tail Feeding

[LeopardGeckoMom52688]

I got a beautiful female pastel redtail boa for my boyfriends birthday in march. She is a good eater but WILL NOT take f/t. This does not bather him, he always (for lack of a better word) BONKS the feeder and stays to make sure every thing is good. He is in the middle of switching her from mice to small rats. She is about 2.5 feet and about a golf ball around. She was eating every other week and hes wondering if he should keep feeding every other week or up her feeding schedual to every week after the switch. He says he doesn't want to "power feed" her. Is every week too often or is it ok?

 

[hopingforbabies]

When they are small,they need to be fed more often. As they grow,you can decrease the feeding if you like. If he plans on breeding her than she needs a little extra weight. Every 7-10 days usually works good. For the f/t thing. I would either wiggle it in front on some hemostats or leave a fully thawed rat in over night. After a while it will eat it. Sometimes it take a little while to switch them.

 

[bellicose]

I got my boa to eat by thawing the mouse in a bag that was dipped into hot water. He won't eat wet mice. I think it dilutes the smell.

 

[LeopardGeckoMom52688]

yeah thats how i do it for my other redtail boa. He eats em no problem in like 10 min.

 

[brad.a.c]

I fed my RTB every 5 days in the entire first year. He was over three feet and eating 2 small rats and I was about to bump him up to mediums.

 

[DillanSimpson]

I would fed her every week would be good.1 Nice size prey item every 7 days would be just fine.

 

[brad.a.c]

Every 5 days is normally suggested. Although, a good sized prey item is fine once a week. I personally like feeding every 5 days for the first year.

 

[DillanSimpson]

Well alot of breeder say to fed weekly or if you are trying to get them up to breeding wight then they normally say every five days.

I have fed every 5 days and I have fed 7 days there bith fine.

I noe feed weekly cause Of how much food is now.

 

[DillanSimpson]

Both fine misspelled it.

 

[DillanSimpson]

Feed weekly thats is just as good and you save more food.

 

[brad.a.c]

Well alot of breeder say to fed weekly or if you are trying to get them up to breeding wight then they normally say every five days.

I have fed every 5 days and I have fed 7 days there bith fine.

I noe feed weekly cause Of how much food is now.

Both fine misspelled it.

Feed weekly thats is just as good and you save more food.

You like to disagree don't you? And how many times are you gogin to repeat yourself? But, whatever. :dead:

 

[brad.a.c]

*going*

 

[DillanSimpson]

you did too *****!

Shut up ******!

 

[DillanSimpson]

you know you are the BIGEST COPY CAT!

 

[DillanSimpson]

You are just a little rich brat go on a nother vacation and never talk to me agin And I know they are going to ban me but if they knew how much of a **** you are they wouldent.

 

[DillanSimpson]

I didnt disagree I was stating my opinion just like you did you little worldly brat.

Well we have had about 12 or so years as friends so I am not going to leave without saying bye.And when you see me at the gym don't talk to me cause you Always think I am wourdly so whatever.


So I don't thred hijack.


I think 7 days is just as good if not better but 5 days ant that bad either just up to you.

 

[Mel&Keith]

this thread is now closed.

 

[KelliH]

Bye Dillan.