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Need some Red Tail Boa advice

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Two weeks ago I got a Peruvian Red Tail from a local pet store. He is still very young, (about 24 inches long but don't know exact age). The pet store owner told me to fed him 2 hoppers once a week. Last week he ate them both fine but this week he just doesn't seem interested in eating. Should I be worried? I have had someone tell me they only need to eat after they poop then shed, but that seems like a long time in between feedings to me. Thanks for any advice!
 
I'd give him a rat pup every 10 to 14 days. I don't see the point in mice for boas at all, if I get any in on mice I switch them over as soon as possible.

It's not long for a snake, their metabolisms are totally different than a mammals and overfeeding them actually kills them.
 
With B. c. constrictors, you definitely want to err on the side of less food. They have difficulty handling too much food, and are prone to regurge syndrome (although it's more common in Suris and Guyanas than Peruvians). Make sure the prey is no bigger than the widest point of his body (I'm guessing pink rats or pups), and feed no more than every 10 days.
 
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