The problem I think is, that many people jump to IBD as the diagnosis for anything abnormal in Boas and Pythons, and Vets are one of them.

There are many Morphs in other snakes that exhibit Nuero problems but do they have IBD? Such as Spider Ball Pythons, and Some Jaguar Carpets exhibit very simular symptoms.

I recevied an e-mail last night saying the little snake was going to be put down, and a necropsy done, but I know its not IBD, and it really depresses me...As it was a beautiful, healthy snake. It just sucks that the fear is there, and then a vet confirms the fear by saying it could be, before any other questions are asked. Its one of those things I really wish there was more information out there for people, so IBD wouldn't be used as the excuse for why thier Boa or Python is acting strange..

Example....We all know and have read the symptoms of IBD, but in IBD cases...do infected Boas and Pythons HAVE to exhibit all the symptoms? or can an infected snake only exhibit one, example...Regurging..but not nuero problems...or vise versa...or do infected Boas and Pythons exhibit all the symptoms?
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