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MFLuder
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I tried a moist hide when I first got the animals (a shallow deli-cup with a hole in the lid and damp paper towel inside). The boas would make good use of them, however, I noticed that regurgitation would primarily occur in the moist hide. So that made me think that the moisture was causing it. After speaking with a man who works on the microbiology (intenstinal flora) of bottae and keeps and breeds large numbers of them, I was informed that humidity is a killer (contradictory to Hoyer's site) in these animals so I decided to focus on bi-weekly soaks instead of constant exposure.
I suppose there is no magic bullet and some animals are just less fit than others.
Thanks for your help.
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- Regurgitation in Rubber Boa.... - MFLuder, Sat Jan 20 19:29:42 2007

- RE: Regurgitation in Rubber Boa.... - terryd, Sat Jan 20 20:05:52 2007

- RE: Regurgitation in Rubber Boa.... - MFLuder, Sat Jan 20 20:49:03 2007

- RE: Regurgitation in Rubber Boa.... - markg, Mon Jan 22 13:12:23 2007

Yep, tried it... - MFLuder, Mon Jan 22 14:45:12 2007 
- RE: Yep, tried it... - CBH, Mon Jan 22 16:58:27 2007

- RE: Yep, tried it... - MFLuder, Mon Jan 22 17:43:00 2007

- RE: Yep, tried it... - CBH, Mon Jan 22 21:27:12 2007

- RE: Rubber boas need water! - StevePerry, Tue Jan 23 10:12:26 2007

- RE: Important information you've shared - markg, Tue Jan 23 11:43:50 2007

- RE: Rubber boas need water! - StevePerry, Tue Jan 23 13:35:42 2007

- News to me. - Ryan Hoyer, Sun Jan 28 12:49:46 2007

- RE: News to me. - MFLuder, Sun Jan 28 21:11:11 2007

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