Does it matter on how much you feed them? Or their enclosure? or how does it work? Also at what age do they reach maximum length on average?
2006-10-03 14:13:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The only determining factors in a Boa's growth rate is the amount of food you feed them and their genetics. If you feed them more, they will grow faster. They will reach their adult size in 3 to 4 years if given a decent diet (one appropriate food item the first 1-2 years, then an appropriate item every 2 weeks thereafter). An appropriate sized food item is a rodent the same size as the largest circumference of the snake.
Also, the enclosure size being a factor is a myth. It works with some fish, but not snakes.
To give you an idea how fast a typical Boa Constrictor (BCI) grows, I have a male Boa that is a little over a year and a half and he is close to 6 feet long and 3000 grams. That's a little on the big side and probably isn't average.
They never reach their maximum length, however, as all snakes will continue to grow throughout their lives.
2006-10-03 14:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several types of boas. The typical red-tail boa males grow to be about 9 feet long reaching near 30 lbs. That can take up to 6 or 7 years. They will grow about a foot every 4-6 months when younger if feeding at a regular rate (once a week). You can power feed them (twice a week) and they will grow a little faster and get fatter as well. The growing will slow after the first year and a half or so then after about 4 or 5 years a female may jump in size a good bit when ready to breed. A female can get up to 12 feet. The smaller boas like a nicaraguan only get to be about 4 to 5 feet long. Everything applies the same but divide it all by 2.
2006-10-04 00:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bil-E 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you know, that's a good one.it has everything to do with what he eats, how often, the cage size,constant temperature of his environment but here's what I noticed...every python we had grew faster than our Boas. our boas, if my memory serves my right, our boas only grew about 14'' a year and we had everything big size and warm climate.
2006-10-03 21:44:41 · answer #3 · answered by dhwilson58 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
like thissssss fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-04 08:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋