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Using the vet after boa births(advice needed)

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Hi
Do you guys take your boa females to the vet after she delivers her litter?
If you do,what do you have him do to make sure all is well?
I think they deserve to see a vet after giving me a litter of babies.
When i go,should i have them do an ultra sound to make sure she isnt holding any slugs?
Should i feed her first to get some strength back,or take her the day after?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Rich
 
well I've never done it except the one time my gal was slug bound. If you do want to take her in, I'd suggest a good check over yourself, if you don't see or feel anything amis, go ahead and feed her first. They are usually really hungry right afterwards (as long as they can't smell the birth residue).

Have the vet give her a general exam and if you want to make sure she is 'empty' I suggest an xray.
 
by feel or by looks, she'll still look overly swollen in the back (*typically!*) if anything is left in there. My gal that was slug bound stayed in labor for along time, eventually the slug moved back up in her, but I could still tell there was more in there.

Once they give birth, they usually have a very 'wrung out' look

kinda tell what I mean in this photo - she looks thin and 'empty' in the back half
Zah09Litter6_26_09a.jpg
 
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