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i have a pastel red tail boa when i took him out of his cage i moved him into a 10 gallon tank so i can clean out his encloser about a half hour later i go to check on him and he looked deas he was stiff and had is head tilted but when i opened the tank up he moved i not put him in his regular encloser and he is doing the same thing. is there something wrong with him? it looks like it to me any help would be much apreiciated. oh btw he is a yearling and has never had any problem before

Was the tank warm or cold,freshly cleaned before you put the animal in it ?
A few more detailed clues leading up to this event would be helpful,it could be almost anything and speculations would be all one could expect without a qualified Vet examination.

Best Of Luck with it !
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TnK

the tank was cleaned before putting him in and when i did put him in i had a heat lamp so it wasnt cold. he didnt eat last week i thought it was because he was sheding but he shed out and refused the meal again friday i left him alone in his regular encloser and now today he looks fine. should i try and feed him today or should i wait till the next feeding?

If the animal was "stiff" as you described,it could have been stress related do to chemicals from cleaning,extreme temps or just spooked by sudden contact(being pick-up)
What are your actual in cage conditions ? High Temp/Humidity....
Dehydration from constant low humidity levels(common with overhead light/heat sources) can cause stress sensitivity.

Im just guessing,but its better then your post going unanswered.

>>the tank was cleaned before putting him in and when i did put him in i had a heat lamp so it wasnt cold. he didnt eat last week i thought it was because he was sheding but he shed out and refused the meal again friday i left him alone in his regular encloser and now today he looks fine. should i try and feed him today or should i wait till the next feeding?
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TnK

i dont know the exact humidity but i think that may be the problem because he did have a problem shedding. what can i do to raise the humidity? the hot spot is about 85 and i am in the proccess of buying him a gustom tank so the i dont have to use the lamp and have the propper heating and humidity thanks

Get one of those $1.50 spray bottles from a retailer like WalMart or .... and dial it down to mist(not stream) and give the tank 5-6 shots from one end to the other.No need to hit the animal direct,most dont like it much anyway.
Do you have a full screen top ?Tapeing 99% of it off with duct tape will help you hold heat and humidity much better.

>>i dont know the exact humidity but i think that may be the problem because he did have a problem shedding. what can i do to raise the humidity? the hot spot is about 85 and i am in the proccess of buying him a gustom tank so the i dont have to use the lamp and have the propper heating and humidity thanks
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TnK

oh ok i will do that today i have a spray bottle ill just tape up the screen top today thanks for the help

You can find these at WalMart and they work fantastic,I have some that are still running after 3 years(ditch the cheap battery and put in a fresh Dura-cell)
Their about $13 and easily smoke anything from Zoo-Med or the likes of.

>>oh ok i will do that today i have a spray bottle ill just tape up the screen top today thanks for the help

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TnK