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hi im 13 years old i have a question

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Question
Hi im getting a red tail boa and i have 2 questions.

1) will it grow bigger than the cage or will stay that size?
2) how often do i have 2 feed him/her?
so thanks o tell me any tang ells that is important.

so thanks please reply

Answer
First off, I'd suggest that you buy a book on boas or read up on them on the internet.
Yes, it will get bigger (assuming it's a baby). They can get about 6-7 feet in length or so. For now you should be feeding it every 7-10 days. The food item should be big enough to make a small bulge in the snake when eaten that should disappear after a day or two. My guess it that you'd want to feed it a near-adult size mouse.