Great looking boa and as I have no experience with prolapses I can't say whether you did the right thing or not, but it sounds like you did. It probably couldn't hurt to keep the meals small for a little while.



As for that animal being a jungle. I am 100% positive it is not. I'm not saying the aberrant pattern is not genetic, only multiple breedings will prove that. What I am saying is that it's not a jungle and here's why:



1) The animal looks nothing like a jungle save for the aberrant pattern. Jungles are MUCH more than just an aberrant pattern.



2) "Jungle" refers to a line of boas started by Lars Brandle in Sweden. The only way that boa could be a jungle is if it's a descendant of his line, which it is not (obviously, it's an import) and had the genetic traits known as "jungle". If he had named the "jungle" mutation "Brandle line" boas instead, I think there would have been a lot less confusion. You wouldn't have unscrupulous dealers saying that a boa is a jungle boa, when it's clearly not, perhaps like the person who sold you that boa for a hopefully not inflated price.



Having said all that, pretty boa! I hope you get its health on track and enjoy a million great experiences with it in the years to come!



jb
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