A GREAT REASON TO ALWAYS QUARANTINE

So i picked up this lovely sunglow male.
Threw him in quarantine like i do all new comers.
This is why i am glad i use that room.

I just put it down and now worried for all my boas. They are two floors lower then quarantine. I never go from one room to the other.
Will post pic and try to post video if a boa with IBD.
DAMN.

So people,quarantine your boas.

Cant load video. Maybe i can post on my
you tube and post link.

Last pic is his end. This time i shot it through his head and it died very quiclky compared to be heading.

This type if stuff sucks.

Just curious, since you used the letters - was the diagnosis of IBD confirmed, or are you basing it on symptoms?

I'm so very sorry - he was a beautiful boy.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Where did you obtain the animal from?

Originally Posted by Slashmaster

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Where did you obtain the animal from?

I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in that...but naming the seller is not appropriate in this thread.

Rich that is horrible to see please keep us informed about the IBD possibility and please let us know which breeder you got the snake from thanks

Im curious about how he was diagnosed, i work at a vet clinic where my boss has been studying for his boards and hes been studying the accuracy of different biopsy samples to confirm IBD. Did you test it with a blood sample, Pancreas, or a liver biopsy? Im just curious to see how other people have done it.

Originally Posted by hhmoore

Just curious, since you used the letters - was the diagnosis of IBD confirmed, or are you basing it on symptoms?

I am basing it on symtoms only Harold. I know it could be neurological,but either way it was a death sentence. Fortunatly it was the only boa in quarantine.

I personally dont want to pay for the biopsy on him. He was two floors up and a breeder loan. The person is not from on line and doesnt breed boas. This was his pet. He did say it previously had mites and was treated. He said about a year before,and from what i read it usually shows up before a year. But i always stay to my quarantine habits. He had this boa with another stacked over this one and she is not showing any signs.
I do have it frozen outside in a freezer by itself in an old freezer. Just in case anything shows up in my collection.
I already scrubbed my cages with bleach and rinsed well.

Thanks to you guys for the thoughts.

Originally Posted by hadenglock

Im curious about how he was diagnosed, i work at a vet clinic where my boss has been studying for his boards and hes been studying the accuracy of different biopsy samples to confirm IBD. Did you test it with a blood sample, Pancreas, or a liver biopsy? Im just curious to see how other people have done it.

Does your boss want it? He can biopsy it himself

We were going to get a blood test for him,but i noticed it on thursday and wouldnt get in for a week.
I was not taking the chance by keeping it in my house longer. So i put it down and froze him.