My Blood Boa is broken

Hows his attitude? still the same ol' Guku?

So still sounds muscular or skeletal rather than biochemical - is he still twisting his tail?

Originally Posted by Utta

Hows his attitude? still the same ol' Guku?

Yep, he's still a ham. Open the cage, he wants to come out and say hi.

Originally Posted by Helenthereef

So still sounds muscular or skeletal rather than biochemical - is he still twisting his tail?

I haven't noticed the curl in a while, but the scoliosis is still pretty obvious. I agree, it sounds muscular/skeletal, but nothing was found in X-ray or CT scan to keep us focused in that area. We may go back there if these next tests don't reveal anything.

That is depressing Rick.
wish you the best.

Originally Posted by crotalusadamanteus

Yep, he's still a ham. Open the cage, he wants to come out and say hi.

Then i have to believe, that with all the other evidence found, its just a temporary issue.

Is the bruise still there?

Congrats on the perfect shed and (so far) recovery for your female! I hope Gaku will come around soon too.

Originally Posted by Utta

Then i have to believe, that with all the other evidence found, its just a temporary issue.

Is the bruise still there?

It appears to have subsided. I took some pics with a better lens after he shed. I'll post the before pic first, and a couple after pics next. That is a plus, and also plan on bringing it up to the vet next time I'm in. Maybe a second round of X-Rays or something at different angles will reveal something that was missed the first time. The bruise especially leads me to believe injury and not viral or anything along those lines.

I didn't really see it before, but now it definitely looks like a bruise. Personally I'm leaning more towards her twisting the poor boy wrong during breeding than a sickness. Pulled muscle or tweaked nerve maybe? Don't those usually heal on their own...? *crosses fingers* I hope Guku recovers quickly and completely! He's definitely got a great owner on his side there. Honestly while it really does get me down hearing about good guys dealing with bad things, at the same time it's kinda warming seeing a dedicated owner on top of things for his pets. There needs to be more like you.

I'm also glad to hear that Rosy shed for you and that her nose is clearing up though. That's wonderful! Hope she continues like this and that Guku follows! We're rooting for you guys~

The bruise looks a lot better. I'm hoping its nothing. Really seems like it's just a pulled muscle. Is he digging his tail into the bedding still?

He ain't digging his tail into the substrate, that I've seen, for a while. But neither has he been using it. It still acts limp, and the scoliosis seems a little worse, which is the biggest concern.

I hope it's something he overcomes as well. My mind ain't been this messed up in a long time.