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In the 2nd year how much growth is normal to see? TyChe is a female hypo DH, she is currently 1 yr 9 months old, 49 inches and about 2 lbs. she is feed every 10-14 days a normal meal and is currently on small rats but could handle mediums. What would her growth be in another year? 6 foot 10 lbs, LOL
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
It's hard to say they all grow different.
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
Yeah you know there is really no way to judge exactly. You can look up pictures on this site for 2 y.o. boas and that should give you a general idea but nothing is for sure. All boas are different.Comment
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
Steve said it. There is no way to know. I have 2 females that are 1 month apart in age. They have been fed on the same schedule there whole lives. One is about 5 ft and probably 6 lbs and eats medium large rats every 2 weeks. The other is just over 3 ft and can barely take small rats. The larger one was born in May of 08 and the smaller in April of 08.Comment
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
depends on the snake and what/how often you feed. with my girls though once they pass the 1.5 - 2yo mark, their growth picks up alot and they grow quickly. i have one 2.5yo girl that eats a small rabbit about once a month that is about 5ft 4in, and another 2.5yo girl that also eats small rabbits about once a month that is close to 6ft and 10+lbs. but i have another female who will be 2yo in march that barely weighs about 475g, i seriously doubt she will reach the 5ft mark by the time shes 2.5yo like these other big girls i have. that small female eats once every week or two, she eats rabbit pinks or weanling rats.Comment
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
Is it true that qual chicks and small rabbits offer higher protein and are a better diet?Comment
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
IMO yes. well idk about chicks, but im a huge fan of feeding rabbits to my snakes that are big enough to take jumbo rats. bunnies are supposed to have less fat and more protein than rats, especially the really big, old rats. i do feed my rabbit-eaters a rat every now and then to mix it up though
im pretty sure thats the reason my two year olds are so big even though they only eat a small rabbit once a month, once they started eating bunnies their growth exploded.
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Re: How much growth in 2nd year?
^ Yes, it's better to feed a small rat than a large mouse. It's also better to feed a small rabbit than a large rat. This is because the older, larger animals have more fat in them and less protein/nutrition than younger animals. I switch my boas to very small rabbits as soon as they are old enough to handle them. As far as the quail, I have never fed them so I couldn't tell you.Comment
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