In 1991 I took one Boa to my vet that had diarrhea. My experienced Reptile vet checked and found a parasite. I don't remember which one it was, but that isn't the important thing here.

My vet opened up this large reference book and showed me what to use and what the dosage was and who recommended the dosage. My vet was a down to Earth great guy who treated me like an equal, though I was far from it. I was 32 or so at that time and he was around 60. The recommended dose was 250 mg/kg twice two weeks apart. The vet who recommended this dose in the book is world renowned and remains such to this day.

I gave the first dose. Everything was fine. Two weeks later I did it again. Within a week I basically had Boas going insane. Oh, I didn't mention I treated about 25 Adult Boas. Only one had diarrhea but I wanted to be safe. I haven't blanket treated everything since. They were attacking anything that moved. Biting themselves and writhing all over the place. 22 of them died. I took several animals in for necropsy and they died of toxicity due to too much metronidazole.

The dosage is VERY important. Large Boas are less tolerant of this overdosing than are smaller Boas.

50/mg/kg two times two weeks apart given orally is plenty effective and won't kill your Boa.
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

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