my boa has been sitting in his water alot lately and has developed some white flakey looking dry skin on the top of his head and some on his body.
in short.
help!
thanks
J
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boa with flakey/dry skin
abceasyas123
Jul 31, 2005 04:30 PM
Replies (4)
crizot
Jul 31, 2005 10:25 PM
Its shedding don't penic its going to happen a lot
AustHerps
Aug 01, 2005 12:32 AM
Yes, it may simply be shedding. The humidity may be too low if it feels the need to soak for extended periods.
Otherwise, it could be too hot in its enclosure and it's trying to escape the heat.
Or, it may have mites.
Check your temps, and If it doesn't shed within the week (or 10 days), I would guess it is the latter option.
CHeers,
Aaron.
rick gordon
Aug 01, 2005 11:50 AM
flaking and soaking are bad signs, I vote for mites.
abceasyas123
Aug 03, 2005 11:40 AM
no mites.
im gonna try raising the humidity.
what humudity should i have for a common boa?
J
