Just noticed my 7 ft male redtail was sleeping on his side yesterday evening. His body was coiled in the hidebox as normal, but his head was extended about 2 feet out into the open and this portion was lying on his side his head was sitting upright. Opened the cage and he woke up right away and was immediatly upright. Placed him on his back and he was able to quickly right himself. Later on he was sleeping in a similar position. Everything else normal. Cage is 6 ft long about 80 on the cool end and 90 on the warm side. Feeding on large rats every other week (he will not eat on a weekly basis, normal) No regurgitation and normal stools. Active last nite and up soaking in the water dish like he does every day. Handeled as normal. Will get him into the vet ASAP (can take a couple days to get appt.) Anybody have a clue what I may be in for here?

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• Boa lying on side? Help!! - ricky_kodadek, Thu Aug 14 04:56:17 2008
• RE: Boa lying on side? Help!! - mpollard, Thu Aug 14 05:47:18 2008
• RE: Boa lying on side? Help!! - jscrick, Thu Aug 14 10:03:51 2008
• RE: Boa lying on side? Help!! - Morgans Boas, Thu Aug 14 11:32:51 2008
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