I wont to get a red tail but I dont wot to get it to young or to old fedding wish I WANNA BEABLE TO FEED IT SMALL MICE DOSE any one no how big of a snake I shoud be looking for or how old I DO WONT A FEMALE
2007-01-18 12:28:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Either sex is fine, but some prefer females because they want to breed them. If you're just looking for a pet then sex doesn't matter.
Snakes eat according to their head size, so if you want to feed it mice, you should get a snake that has a smaller head than a mouse's body. You want your snake to be able to stretch it's head to eat the mouse. Feeding them food that is too small is potentially harmful, as it's harder to swallow and they can choke. I'ts also more cost effective to feed them bigger food. (eg 5 mice = 1 rat)
You will probably want to be looking for a young boa, less than a year old, that is feeding on mice.
2007-01-18 12:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by stuff 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are new to snakes..my advice is start with a cornsnake. They are easy to feed and are very docile animals. They will only require large mice or medium rats.
Boa's are nice but, they do get to be a fair size and feeding them when they are 6-8 feet long can be hard. Eventually, you will have to feed jumbo rats or rabbits. It's expensive and sometimes hard to find feeders of this type. Also, the enclosure a boa requires is a pain as well. An adult requires up to a 60 gallon tank.
Do you realize that snakes CAN live to 30 years or longer in captivity? Are you ready for this type of commitment?
2007-01-19 19:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by stupid_jupiter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a 6 foot red tail, you're better off getting them young that way they know you and you can take them out often and get it used to being out and associated with humans. most older snakes don't do well with new owners unless you never plan on taking him out but they like to be out so i would go with younger. when they get bigger be prepared to feed them jumbo rats, ALWAYS frozen, live mice and rats can easily scratch or bite a boas sensitive skin and cause infection which can be fatal.
2007-01-18 21:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by LovexRemedy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A year old is a good age to get one if you are new to caring for a boa. They are usually feeding well and are quite hardy. Make sure to buy from a reputable breeder/owner and check for things like parasites and respiratory infections. I have had great success with my boas. Good Luck!
2007-01-18 23:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by UCURGYPSY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you say you want to feed it small mice. are you prepared for the face that a female boa can reach over 10 feet? they will only stay small for a short period of time so please know what you are getting to before buying
2007-01-19 14:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by wardancers4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋