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I have no idea what is going on with my retic so i figured i would see if anyone would have any advise. I have a 2 year old female tiger retic, did great and is now about 14 foot. She would eat with no problem on frozen, about 2 weeks ago i went to feed her and she would barley move and would let me pick her up and when i set her on the floor she wouldnt move at all unless i would touch her tail, which was very little movement even then. She is still acting like this, she grabs frozen rats very slowly now and has troulbe eating them. Thought she might pull outta it and never did yet, Then another 14 foot tiger female we have just stared acting real sluggish tointe, just like the firt one. Was wondering if anyone ever had that problem and if its contagious, thanks

-Shawn

What are the temps in the cage? how are they heated? we are also going into the "off feed season".

Inside the cage is 90 on the hot side and 75 on the cool end. I keep a close eye on the temp. I know it's breeding season and retics can go off feed during that period but these 2 retics will barley move at all, it's almost like they had a stroke and don't know how to move anymore. But it's weird that the 2nd retic is doing the same thing .

Any exposure recently to mite treatment chemicals or medicinal drugs?

Kelly

are they active outside of their cages. i have a couple retics that rarely move outside of their humidity/hide boxes while in their cages. but when i have them out, they are all over the place. some retics, are just more complacent in their natural surroundings enclosure than others.
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

She has been acting very weird. I can pick her up and she doesnt even move but holds herself up, i can put her on the floor and she doesnt move. Same with in her cage, shes very slow moving and doesnt move unless i touch her body. We have her in the same room with 12 boas and a few other bigger retics. If it can spread i want to isolate her from the rest of my colony. I put her in water and she doesnt try to take her head up, just lets herself drown so put just enough water in her bowl so she can drink without drowning. very odd retic behavior. I am thinking it can be spread because the other retic of our is doing the same thing and its by the cage of the 1st retic that started the sluggish behavior.

id say something isnt right. id get her checked out, by a qualified herp vet
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

What about "Inclusion body disease " very common in Boas and can be spread to pythons. I think Boas can carry it and no show signs of it.
Check you this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBHmHgfAlao