Absolutely !!
My 4X4X4 boa will out live a 4X7X16 boa in any life time
"Truly" understanding boa's makes this simple math.
A great down fall to this hobby is people just do not understand.
They would rather go with the flow and follow what is "accepted"
There are very few actual "hobby minded"people,everyone you meet
is into "production",everything is now a profit/loss basis.
I dont keep boa's for profit,I keep snakes because I was raised in a State with 150+ native species.My mature age now affords what "Momma"
said couldnt stay
I can afford my boa's,I have more space then I know what to do with.My 50'X18' shop sits empty.
I raise my boa's in a 18'X14' room thats maintained on ambient temp/humidity.
80*-88*F/45-55% allowing for natural fluctuations
BCI,BCA,BCL all share the same life of luxury in their AP/Neodosha cages.
I have no fish tanks,heat rocks or lamps
I do not cool animals for breeding,I do not ramp up feedings to meet breeding statutes of body mass and length.
I feed what is on hand,the majority of the time surplus will meet quota,
I do not double prey to meet a standard,If I have a need for a med. rat
and only have small rats,(1) small rat is fed.Better luck next time
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Exotics are wild by instinct and nature correct?
What mindset instills beliefs that said wild animals thrive under unrefined domesticated protocols ?
Thriving to meet "market",is not thriving by design
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Originally Posted by HerpHobbiest
Let me see if I get this right....
You guys are saying that a lean 4 year old, 4 ft long, 4 lbs Boa, is a healthier Boa... Than a 4 year old, 7 ft long, 16lbs Boa?
So keeping Boas hungry, small and lean makes for healthier animals? Is this a biological requirement, or is it because wild animals are lean?
Luis
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