It had a good gripe on the mouse and had it held that for a few minutes the prey would have died but when it let go the mouse was still moving. She also refused to … Additionally, I do know HOW to handle her, just not how often. It grabbed the mouse and coiled but only for like thirty seconds, then proceeded to eat. Rosy Boa Not Eating!!!!! The rosy boa is one of the slowest-moving species of snakes in the world. In the wild, rosy boas are presumed to eat small snakes, nestling birds, amphibians and small mammals. Snakes sold at VMS which are feeding on such items are always clearly described as such in the specimen description. Snake didn't kill prey before eating. I tried cooling him for a month (from November 15) and brought him out of brumation on the 12th of … I've never had a snake this young, but I've been doing research online to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. The rosy boa forages mainly for small mammals, but has occasionally been known to take other prey items, such as lizards, birds, and mammals. My question is, how often should I feed my boa constrictor to ensure its health, and what should I feed it?" I bought Boaz (my 2-3yr old Rosy Boa) back in October. Rosy boas are not above eating frozen or dead rats. Depending on the boa’s age, the process of settling in enough to eat can take up to a month. Be sure to heat up a frozen mouse before feeding it your rosy boa. The most important factor is whether or not your snake is comfortable. She hasn’t eaten since we - Answered by a verified Reptile Expert Rosy Boas do not require a constant supply of water and if they are being fed regularly, providing them water for a day in a month, is sufficient. Hello This is my first post here and I hope you can help me. A very important thing to remember when keeping a Rosy Boa is making sure they have enough ventilation. 19 1,862; I'm starting to get very concerned now about my baby rosy boa. This is not common, as we prefer not to sell them feeding in such manner. She seems to like it, although I read somewhere that handling a snake too often can be bad for their health. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Pareeeee Member. I have a young Rosy Boa and I handle her almost every day. A snake will often not eat if it is in an inappropriate environment. just now, she killed the mouse and started to eat it and now just spit it back out So I have a baby rosy boa and we gave it a pinky mouse to eat. I've read a lot of different things online regarding boa constrictors and how often they should eat. Too much humidity can ultimately kill these snakes.- Rosy Boa Care Last week i have tried to feed her and she will strike the mice throw two coils on it then release it and coil up on top of the dead mice. Forums Reptiles, amphibians and other exotic vivarium pets. She's still refusing to eat and I even tried to force feed her last night by placing a pinkie into her mouth, but she did everything she could to get it out, rather than swallow it as I'd hoped. THE ROSY BOA DOES NOT LIKE HEAT. Desiree wolfs down a thawed mouse. i feed her live mice. my newborn rosy boas I provide frozen-thawed or live pinkies for their first meal. for the last three weeks she hasn't killed the mouse that i gave her. Rosy Diet. Give them less, and they starve, give them more and they become obese. The type of heater that I use for my rosy boas is a Zoo Med ReptiCare Ceramic Infrared Heat Emitter 60 Watts. The Rosy Boa snake enjoys hiding from the extreme summer sun. Do not handle the snake for as long as it’s not eating, as handling can make the problem worse. They are also most active during the night time, this is when they are out looking for a fresh belly full.