i noticed that my boa is swelled on the lower half of his tail after his vent ... it feels like it is filled with liquid .. . i already made an appointment with my vet but i wanted to know if anyone has dealt with it before so i can show up with some knowledge and have a better idea of what might be going on .. thanks
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Have u ever had a boa get this?? pics ..
reptimals
May 25, 2006 02:21 PM
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reptimals
May 25, 2006 02:22 PM
here is another pic ..
VolcomHerp
May 25, 2006 06:47 PM
Man I hope he/she is going to be alright. Im sure it must be very uncomfortable for him/her. Good luck
Later
Jake
LauraV
May 25, 2006 09:19 PM
Just a wild guess. Hope the vet can help him.
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Delusions of Grandeur feed the EGO...
pythonis
May 26, 2006 03:25 AM
im also thinking of a urate blockage. snakes can get constipated with feces so im assuming that the same can happen with urates.
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LauraV
May 26, 2006 09:13 AM
blockage before. Some huge urates blocked him up, he looked and felt like a soaked sponge, all bloated like. The vet was able to expell it all, and boy did he feel a lot better. But, the bloating/swelling was above the vent, not below it.
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Delusions of Grandeur feed the EGO...
slithering_serpents
May 26, 2006 09:07 PM
It could be edema, could be an infection of some kind, could be a tumor, or could even be an injury. Hope your snake gets better soon.
Caden
