I noticed something werid with my albino redtail male today. He eats perfect lives in a boaphile Rack. He had a werid thing with his scales it looked like they were all smashed together and were all crooked and out of place. I have never seen this and his belly was a werid tone. I soaked him in a tub of warm water and now he looks normal. Was it dehydration? I notice the days have been extermally warm but I offer him water daily. Plus the last time he ate I held him the next day and he spit up saliva a bit and I figured he was okay after I put him back. I would say its not a serious cause Now he seems 100 percent again. no raspy hiss, etc. So just wondering what the experts think?
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Please help
cm_reptiles
Jun 15, 2007 09:01 PM
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liquid-leaf
Jun 18, 2007 07:48 AM
Hard to tell without a photo, but the smushed-scale thing may have just been a crease in his side from him curling up. As boas get larger, this can happen if they lay in one position for a while. Good that it went away after a soak.
The other issue - best not to handle a boa for at least 2 days after they've eaten. If he only had saliva that one time, and nothing at all after that (no wheezing, popping), then more than likely you just disturbed his digestion.
Keep an eye on him though - but as long as the fluid doesn't appear again, it was probably not a big deal.
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