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Today, I was given a beautiful 7', 35lb or so red-tail boa. This one has a very, very large fat deposit post vent. *start joke* It's either that or this guy is really well endowed. *end joke*

I have many snakes, but have never had one with a fat deposit. I do not know too much about the care she gave him except that he was in way too small of an enclosure, 55 gallon, and that she fed him too often, once a week. Whether or not she fed a normal or half size meal each feeding, I don't know.

I am moving him into an 8'L x 4'D x 4'H enclosure and feeding him every 2 weeks instead of one. Will the extra room to explore and altered feeding schedule help reduce the size of the fat deposit? Any information is greatly appreciated, thanks...

John

Here is a pic of the new addition.

I'm not sure what they are, but I just got a female donated to me and SHE has the exact same thing that you described. However, she seems to react to the lump being touched, as if it is enflamed or painful. She has had it for quite awhile and has gone about her business fine with it. I would have just ignored it had I not noticed that it was causing pain. I'm sure I'll find out more later, and please post more if you figure it out.

nate.

coule be a benign tumor or swollen glands or a problem with the hemipenes. I'd go to a good reptile vet and find out what's going on for sure.

Good luck,
Caden
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Caden Chapman
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