Comments on: will the size of a red tail boa be smaller from pet store? http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store Keeping your Pets Healthy and Happy Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Quixotic http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store/comment-page-1#comment-912 Quixotic Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:55:34 +0000 http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store#comment-912 The main difference between rats and mice nutritionally is the fat content. Rats contain more fat than mice so generally they will cause a snake to put on more fat. But this should not affect the overall size of the snake. Anyway most of the boa constrictors sold in pet stores are babies and would be fed mice by anybody because mice are cheaper than rats. You only want to move to rats when your snake is large enough to eat them. Otherwise you can feed several mice at a time. If possible try purchasing from a breeder. This way you will get more information on the snake as far as its history and feeding habits. You will also get to view the adults. Keep in mind that there are several subspecies of boa constrictor. Central American boa constrictors only grow 4-6 feet Columbian boa constrictors grow 6-8 feet Brazilian, Guayana, and Surinames get 10-14 feet Most of what's sold in pet stores are Columbians. But if you buy from a breeder it'll allow you to make sure you know which you're getting. The main difference between rats and mice nutritionally is the fat content. Rats contain more fat than mice so generally they will cause a snake to put on more fat. But this should not affect the overall size of the snake. Anyway most of the boa constrictors sold in pet stores are babies and would be fed mice by anybody because mice are cheaper than rats. You only want to move to rats when your snake is large enough to eat them. Otherwise you can feed several mice at a time.

If possible try purchasing from a breeder. This way you will get more information on the snake as far as its history and feeding habits. You will also get to view the adults. Keep in mind that there are several subspecies of boa constrictor.

Central American boa constrictors only grow 4-6 feet
Columbian boa constrictors grow 6-8 feet
Brazilian, Guayana, and Surinames get 10-14 feet

Most of what’s sold in pet stores are Columbians. But if you buy from a breeder it’ll allow you to make sure you know which you’re getting.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store/comment-page-1#comment-911 Stephanie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:45:22 +0000 http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store#comment-911 who do you get information from? that is not right. mice and rats are both used to feed snakes. the only difference is size. what the mouse or rat eats may affect nutritional value way more. most feed mice cause they sell smaller, not adult snakes. they have to eat what is right for the size of the snake. you need to read way more before you get a snake!! who do you get information from? that is not right. mice and rats are both used to feed snakes. the only difference is size. what the mouse or rat eats may affect nutritional value way more. most feed mice cause they sell smaller, not adult snakes. they have to eat what is right for the size of the snake.

you need to read way more before you get a snake!!

]]> By: Trenton K http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store/comment-page-1#comment-910 Trenton K Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.metromaniamagazine.com/pet-nutrition/will-the-size-of-a-red-tail-boa-be-smaller-from-pet-store#comment-910 Get him on a feeding where they eat once a week. Power feed them. They will grow faster. Get him on a feeding where they eat once a week. Power feed them. They will grow faster.

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