if a boa constantly sleeps whith its head pointed towards thesky then that is a sign of mites or respritory infection
also while they are breathing you hear a girgle or a popping sound that is a sign of a respratory infection?
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CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG
RgK619
Dec 07, 2008 04:33 PM
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DONTshoot
Dec 07, 2008 04:53 PM
The wheezing or gurgling sound is the dead give-away. You have a respiratory infection on your hands. You need to raise the temps throughout the entire cage (near 90 throughout) and raise the humidity. But, I think anyone would also recommend a trip to the vet. that is my rec, based on my limited experience.
RgK619
Dec 07, 2008 04:56 PM
ok thanks yea these people i know hardley ever have the heat on for the boa i live in sandiego right now the temp is at 60 the cage is never clean the substraight has probly never been changed
and her growth has been stunted shes 4 going on 5 years old and shes only 4ft long
i told them they need to do somthing about this so hopefully they do
