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I realize this is the wrong forum, posted in sand boas a couple hours ago with no result. I have a Muellers sand boa, one of three, that's vent scale has turned green, not so good pic bellow, but the flesh itself is clean. They are new in the 'Zoo of Quig", I've only had them a month now. The others are clean. Have a look and tell me if I should set 'im up with a trip to the docs. Thanks for any help you can give.
Quig
....it's staining from dissolved trace waste products...although it CAN be a sign of infection...if they're feeding and otherwise behaving normally, I'd go with the watch and wait mode...make sure they have access to a hot spot of at least 92F...the green color is a bit disconcerting but probably not indicative of a problem...
...good luck and thanks...SJM
Maybe should have mentioned that they're wild caught. This one hasn't eaten yet, and nobody's taken a potty break. The substrate is pine shavings with chloryphyll added, so I thought maybe stain from the green, but the other two don't have any. As I said though, the flesh is clean so I guess I'll wait for other signs for now. Thanks Scott.
Quig
P.S. Maybe change to newspaper substrate and some hide boxes?
....nix that green-stained bedding...THAT is the likely cause...shredded aspen is good for their burrowing needs...make sure about the hot spot...best to have them individually housed to monitor better...
Scott
I'll change the bedding over Monday, and the hot spot was at 103. Touch too high maybe :| so I dropped it down.
Quig
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