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we have a young boa (about 8 months old) who was in perfect health up until a few days ago, he ate last week with gusto!! then a few days ago, we went to remove him from his cage to put him in his feeding tub, and when we picked him up he flipped his head upside down and started freaking out, waving his head like stevie wonder, and almost twitching his body,... he seems to be very sensitive to touch, and basically jumps even when misted with water,starts doing the head waving and contorting his body in an unusual way ...the other thing i noticed is that he has a small bulge in the middle side of his body like a few ribs out of place of something,....we are very concerned and would appreciate any input , until we can get him to a vet,...thank you

your right withthe getting to the vet, id also separate him in case it is an IBD issue, ive got one i think broke his neck in the feeding bin, went blind overnight, but my vet isnt giving up the idea hes got IBD
good luck and keep us posted!!!
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