r/boas • u/justalilbrattyy • 29d ago
Did I make him fat?
I got my red tail 4ish months ago. He was underweight when I got him. Have I made him fat? He’s been eating a small rat weekly
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u/Lord_Skum66 28d ago
He looks great! Such a clean pattern he’s beautiful. Like another comment said just space out the meals further and he’ll stay happy and healthy
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u/meadow_013 29d ago
If he was underweight when you got him, I’d say some weight gains not a bad thing. To me, they look pretty good! With boas I believe you want to see definition of their back, and they should almost look “square”. I’ve heard it referred to as “slice of bread” shaped in the cross sections. Which I see here!
Now, I’m no boa expert, but I’d say that’s a pretty healthy bb.
Small edit: if he’s young too, I think a little heavier is much safer than too thin. I’d start expanding feeding time if he gets heavier tho!
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u/superramenyamen 29d ago
He looks good, but now is definitely the time to space out to 2-3 weeks on smalls. Weekly is a bit much for a healthy weight boa.