#1 All snakes can bite. Handling helps . Do not handle food than reach for snake. Do not handle after feeding for a couple days.
#2 Snake should be fine as long as it isn't making popping sound while breathing, holding head upright, or having a mucous discharge out mouth or nostriles (possible Respiratory Infection). There are other less common illnesses. Compare boa to pic's of health boas posted for body weight.
#3 Snakes can go a long time without ill effects from lack of food. Offer a meal preferably not alive. Live food can injure even a healthy snake. You'll be amazed at how resilient snakes are. Look around the rims of the eyes for little dark spots (mites). Good luck, Chris

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• aquired red tail boa - dwendler4, Tue Nov 13 02:03:13 2007
• RE: aquired red tail boa - JackJebus, Tue Nov 13 07:05:30 2007
• RE: aquired red tail boa - cv, Tue Nov 13 09:19:38 2007
• RE: aquired red tail boa - LordDreyfus, Tue Nov 13 11:37:44 2007
• thank you... a couple more questions - dwendler4, Tue Nov 13 13:14:58 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - dwendler4, Tue Nov 13 13:30:00 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - liquidleaf, Tue Nov 13 14:10:47 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - jscrick, Tue Nov 13 15:24:58 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - dwendler4, Tue Nov 13 16:44:44 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - dwendler4, Tue Nov 13 17:01:41 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - jscrick, Tue Nov 13 18:11:43 2007
• RE: thank you... a couple more questions - liquidleaf, Wed Nov 14 07:55:04 2007
• to answer your questions - jhsulliv, Tue Nov 13 17:57:46 2007