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I found my little red tail boa dead this evening and I have no idea why. She was out climbing her branch last night fine and was acting her normal self. I found in her hide stretched out. There were several urates under her that were green. I have never found green urates in there before. I can find no way that she could have injured herself. No unusual behavior at all. She must have died in the middle of the night or early morning. She was almost 3 and was very small, about 2 feet. She never really has grown. Can there be runt snakes? I am not sure if anything could be found on a necropsy and I don't want to cut her up and find out nothing. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I'm sorry for your loss.

I have a 4 year old green anaconda who is less than 4 feet long. I think 'runt snakes' are a possibility. Yours may have just had a 'failure to thrive'. Reptiles are masters at hiding illness.
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