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RE: Sick Boa.......I need some expert advice

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Posted by: TnK at Mon Aug 27 18:41:36 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TnK ]  
   

In slang context yes,but the whole thing is primarily extended towards animals with varying degrees and or exaggerated uncontrollable,abnormal body movements(motor skills)
Pop a fresh crate of imports that got over heated in transit and you'll have "spinners" have a temp spike from a low budget heat controller and your neo/subs flip out you find it twisted in a knot its probably gonna be a "spinner".
Use a product like Frontline* for mite eradication and one day you find it all twisted and acting goofy,if it survives ? you got it "Spinner"

This isn't intended to freak people out,its a real side of the animal trade when dealing with boids.
Ive experienced it and suffered the loss`s,I had to learn at a
cost.


Best of Luck with your animal ma'am

TnK


>>In response to post,
>> I've had a boa, I bought her as a yearling to 1 1/2 yrs old and have had her almost two years or perhaps more, I lose count... at any rate, she has always been special. She eats like a cow, keeps it down always, can right herself and moves fine... all appearances of a healthy boa... but she's always had her head on angle, she sometimes is a bit awkward, but always gets around. She's always been separate from others and allowed to do her own thing, but this wouldn't be considered a spinner would it? She hasn't changed in the time I've had her at all, no worse, no better, I figured it to be nerve damage.
>>Opinions? Thanks!
>>Stephanie Siebert


   

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