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RioBravoReptiles
at Mon Feb 26 18:48:06 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RioBravoReptiles ]
Normally what cures this is time. If your boa has lost too much of its' body mass it's in trouble.
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The reasons these situations start are stress, dehydration, stress, excessive prey-size, stress, temperature extremes, stress, parasites, stress (you get the idea).
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Look closely at the boa if it has acceptable body weight and looks otherwise normal then you may have good results from simply waiting about ten days and feeding a very small meal (something OTHER than what it has been tossing up is a good idea also). make sure it has high humidity and can find it's water dish (refreshed at least daily).
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If your boa has lost so much of its' weight that it can no longer produce the enzymes and proteins to digest a meal then a vet trip (to a qualified vet) is in order.
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Hope that helps. ----- Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
www.riobravoreptiles.com
"Quality is not an accident. Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus
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