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Regurgitating Boa

Okay people, how about no more arguments over things that are so unimportant? Man it seems like the littlest things is just cause for an argument. In regards to the boas impatience is a killer, really. If a boa appears slim, there is no need to rush to add weight. First, if the boas are new to your environment they will be stressed which will add to the RI. If fed too big of prey that will add stress and will also add to the IR. I have kept boas for 15 years now and I have never fed rabbits to Columbians and have never had regurgitation problems; my opinion is that rabbits should only be used for boas like Suris or Guyanas. When you bring a new boa home, it is always best to start with small prey and SLOWLY increase in size, eventually you would find out what your boa can handle. The problem is that if you don’t learn from this, your boa will continue to regurgitate and will eventually pass. The process to bring a boa back from this is a slow one that requires much patience. Let the boa recover for 3 weeks before attempting to feed it. Start with small prey AND continue with small prey slowly increasing the size (don’t feed one small meal and then go back to a large meal by the next one). In the meantime take them to a vet. to find out if the boas will need antibiotics, don’t just assume that raising the temperature will get the job done, as far as you know your boas may already be at the point where they need some type of antibiotic. Please don’t just go use any medicine people tell you to use. Some boas respond well to Tylan, some don’t. I have used Tylan, Cipro and Flagyl on boas. But being that I not a vet. and have not seen your boa, what I say should not even matter in regards to what medication to give. Take you boa to a qualified vet. and follow their directions. In regards to temperatures they are actually not that bad IF the 95-97 temp. on the warm side is your hot spot temp and not your ambient temp. I usually keep my ambient temps on the cool side between 80 to 83 degrees. It’s easy for me to manage my temps. because I have a boa room but if you are trying to manage the temps just inside the enclosures then you may want to get rid of the lights and try getting some heat panels. I hope your boas do get better and that they end up being great pets for numerous years, keep us posted.

Thanks,
Angel
www.VazquezFamilyReptiles.com
 
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