my female is 7ft and about 20lbs. about 4 weeks ago i moved and i took all my boa's. when i set them back up, i never noticed my temp control stop working, all there cage temps dropped very low for about 3-4 days, when i noticed i went and got a new one. now all there temps are fine, all my snakes started to eat again except the female 7ft. i have tried to feed her about 3 days after i got a new temp control but she refused, i tried offering her food twice a week. but she refuses. then i gave her 2 weeks without offering her anything. then i tried today but she still refused. my question is do you think the 3 days she didnt have any heat started her cooldown cycle? do you think i should just cool her down and breed her sinse she is refusing all food? there is no signs of a RI, she has never been with a male, there are no mites, or internal parisites. other then her not eating she is in great shape. if there is any one that could help me, please help me and give me some info.
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NEED HELP !!!!! Confused boa .
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I doubt that three days of cool temps started an ovulation, all though it is not impossible. I would more think that the snake has either developed some sort of infection, or there is some other unknown cause for her not eating. Although you did not breed her, it does not mean she did not already ovulate this past winter and my be carring a belly full of slugs. Boas don't often ovulate with out male interaction but again it is possible. I would try and tempt her with a chicken leg (partially cooked in the Microwave to try and kill any germs and then cooled down before feeding to her). many Boas that are not feeding on the normal diets of mice or rats can be stimulated by fowl as a food item. I feed chicken often to my boas and all but 3 off them really seem to go for it. (the other three won't have anything to do with. oddly enough they are all related, is it possible that not eating chicken is genetic?)
If that does not work I would try a vet visit just to make sure there are no medical reasons. But if the snake is not loosing weight, just wait her out and see how she does.
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