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>>i keep rosy and sand boas, and a ball pythons..and leopard geckos.
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>>i just got my first two large boas, two hogg island boas, from a friend.
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>>i picked up the snakes, and the looked fine, except for a small mite infestation, that i took care of already, and the fact that the male looked really dry. see, he is in a deep shed, and his scales are really rough, so i dont know if its because of that, but his mouth is hanign open..mabye a millimeter, and last night i saw him stretch his jaws a few times, and i heard kinda wheeze come out of him. i havent heard it all day today and ive been listening. they have 2 water bowls, so they can each soak, and ive kep them warm is a cool end ambient temp of 85.
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>>the female, who is not in shed, ate 2 mice yesturday, the male wouldnt., i looked in the males mouth and i saw no sign of mouth rot.
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>>any idea on what this culd be?
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>>is it just shedding related?
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>>tthnx
I would raise your hot spot up an keep a close eye on the male if you don,t see any improvement seek a good reptile vet,If their is one available in your area!In my experience it is always best to try an raise the heat before jumping the gun an sticking your boa in the back with a needle 10 times!If raiseing the heat doesnt woek then one has no other alterative but to treat with a antibiotic!As far as his scales go if he doesnt mind you holding him then give him a nice luke warm not hot,soaking for about a half hour every day till he sheds an keep his humidity up at 60%!Hope this is helpful,Maybe some of the other breeders that have more experience with other sources of treatement can help,but I have always found that if you catch an r/i in the beginning alot of times raising the temps will get rid of it!Goodluck with him an keep us informed!Eric
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