Hi, i have a columbian boa who i aquired in early august. shes only a year and a half old or so and feeding on adult mice every 7-10 days. the first week of october i noticed mites on her cagemate and few on her. they were separated and treated and were gone farely quickly. and are still separated and mite free. for about the past months time i havent noticed any waste in her cage. the only thing ive noticed is a clump of bedding assuming she released some sort of fluid. ive refrained from feeding her and am begining to be very concerned. i have been soaking her once a day in warm water for the past few days but only for about 30 mins. she doesnt enjoy it and i fear stressing her out too much. is there anything else i can do or do i need to be soaking her more frequently throughout the day and for longer durations? i appreciate any feedback. also i wonder is this a frequent problem with columbian boas? i have a jungle carpet python as well who ive never had problems with and ive had her for 6 years now.
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So no stool in a month? How long since her last meal? Is there anything different in her appearance or behavior?
At the moment, from your description I wouldn't be worried at all. It sounds like you're feeding a bit of a lean diet; a boa of that age could probably be eating small rats on a weekly basis. So less food, equals less stool and that of course means there is less need to defecate.
Other things to watch are that your temperatures and humidity are appropriate. Your snake needs to be warm enough to process the food, and it must be well hydrated to avoid an excessively hard, dry stool. A water dish often is not enough, but get a hygrometer to be sure.
Ian
Her last meal was a week ago but she is still behaving normally. Acting strong alert all that jazz. And she is actually a little small for her age, the breeder I purchased her from kept her in a 10 gallon with another boa. I have thought about upgrading her to small rats but they never have rats when i go in so do you think 2 mice would be a better alternative? And im sure temperatures are adequate but humidity may not be, i will keep an eye out for that one now.
