What is THE best and most successful way to feed a rubber boa?

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serious answers only.

Answer 1

try this site
http://www.rubberboas.com/Content/captivecare.html
thanks for introducing me to a new type of snake, i honestly had never heard of the rubber boa. i thought you were being cheeky.
LOL

Answer 2

Often a freshly killed mouse is acceptable to a snake that refuses previously frozen and thawed food. If you try this for a while your snake may get used to feeding on dead prey and start taking previously frozen animals.

Sometimes warming a thawed mouse (put it in a watertight plastic bag and submerge it a few minutes in warm water) helps.

Sometimes offering dead rodents with forceps will be acceptable. To encourage the snake, either wave the rodent gently in front of the sand boa or alternatively, gently press the food item up against the lower part of the mouth opening for a second.

Sand Boas usually prefer to eat at dusk or after dark. While this is the best time to offer food, you should never leave live rodents in a cage overnight with your snakes.

I have recently received a couple of suggestions from Sam Mitchell. He has had success scenting mice with dead chicks (maybe chicken soup would work as well as it does for pythons?) and he has also created false rodent nests with an overturned deli cup (with lid on) or similar container and an entrance tube. He usually places the false nest on top of the litter and puts some of the dirty rodent cage shavings in the container to make the container more attractive to an investigative snake.


Sam also suggests feeding snakes that insist on feeding in their cages by putting a food item on a paper towel to prevent shavings, etc., from sticking to the food item.

I think small chicken eggs would be less disgusting.

Answer 3

I was also going to suggest scenting whatever food item you're offering. When my snakes get picky, scenting the thawed mouse hoppers with water from a tuna can or pairing the hopper with a thawed 1 day old quail usually get them eating again.

I don't have rubber boas - you're going to have to experiment.

Check the forum for Rosy, Rubber & Sand Boas at Kingsnake.com.

You'll find very knowledgeable snake keepers there.

Answer 4

Rubber boas eat leaves off of the rubber tree plant.

Answer 5

ok in the wild rubber boas spend most of their time(80%) under the ground hence the tiny eyes. they usually sneak into a mouses den and with its body crushes babies and if big enough the adult mouse against the sides of the borough untill its demise they can also squeeze by there coils. i would tell you to feed frozen thawed but if this doesnt work baby pinky mice live or fuzzies will do the trick and if its an adult pinky and fuzzy rats with their eyes still shut if left with the boa over night there will be no chance of injurey!!

Answer 6

Rubber Boas eat Rubber Mice......;-)

Seriously, the REAL item WOULD eat a diet of rodents.

Depending on the size, you would have to give it some sort of LIVE prey to consume that would match, like rats or mice.

Answer 7

Rubber bands

Answer 8

he best and st succesful way to feed it is however it will eat. i mean if it likes it dark or light. or whatever some snaks can be picky. The best food is pre killed or frozen mice because of the less risk of danger but you just have to experiment and see what the snake likes better there is no best way or more sucessful way to feed it.

Answer 9

rubber boas do not eat the are toys

Answer 10

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