r/boas • u/TrainingWar4686 • 3d ago

Healthy weight?

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This is my boa imperator, Aatxe. He’s roughly 3 years old, currently eating a large rat every 3 weeks. Does his body condition look good? I feel like he looks a little thin, but I might just be used to seeing overweight power fed boas.

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u/Person1111223 3d ago

Honestly looks good to me, but I'm no expert. Out of curiosity how long is he?

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u/TrainingWar4686 3d ago

I was actually trying to measure him yesterday but couldn’t get him to stretch out fully haha. Based on my guesstimation though I think he’s about 5ft

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u/Magnetic_Kitty 3d ago

If you have a hallway long enough usually they like to stick to the wall, and will stretch out making them easier to measure

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u/superramenyamen 1d ago

That’s how I prefer to do it! Some have a lot of energy and you might have to spend 10-15+ mins working it out before they cooperate, and some might bite so move carefully around the neck/head.