This is from shed skins that had not come off completely which eventually will result in the flesh beneath that stuck skin dying. I have seen many wild caught Boas with the stumpy tails from this. So apparently at least in the wild, there is, at least in some cases, hope. In captivity, you have to get that animal to a good Reptile vet no matter where you live or your animal may or may not survive. I would not venture a guess what will happen if you don't get it fixed. I just don't know. I assume a good vet would remove some portion of the tail tip and stitch it up so a nice little stump will heal. Good luck!
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• How can I fix this? - franziska, Tue Jun 12 20:25:41 2007
• Your Boas tail tip has died: - boaphile, Tue Jun 12 21:42:33 2007
• RE: How can I fix this? - AbsoluteApril, Wed Jun 13 11:15:41 2007