New rainbow boa

[LeilaNami]

The one from rubbermaid is too small. I'll check out the other guys though. Thanks

 

[jr47]

If she was keeping it in cool temp's and fed him to much or a large meal it will cause them to regurge it or give them the runs. When cold they digest very slow and whatever they eat can rot in the stomach before it digests.

 

[LeilaNami]

If she was keeping it in cool temp's and fed him to much or a large meal it will cause them to regurge it or give them the runs. When cold they digest very slow and whatever they eat can rot in the stomach before it digests.

He was kept at room temps for about 2 weeks with a small water dish (even as far as no water for the first couple of days apparently) and completely in the dark so no photoperiods as well as Texas winter humidity (a.k.a. freaking dry) It's no wonder the poor baby is being stubborn about eating. My animal room gets nice and toasty with all my heat lamps lol. Once I get his humidity to the right level, I'm going to try feeding. He's really been inactive but alert when I touch him. I'm going to see if I can get a walk-in appointment at the vet for tomorrow.

 

[jr47]

Being in darkness wont effect snakes like some reptiles. But low humidity and cold sure will. Just dont let the vet try force feeding. Some will and it should be last resort. You can do more damage than good doing that.
I had a large boa that done that once after I fed her a rabbit that was to large. It was all I could get and I figured it would be better than her being hungry. She got the runs and was actually pooping out small patchs of fur so I know it was just to much for her to digest.
But she was fine once it passed.

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

I'm not sure who tells anyone this but snakes NEVER go off feed for no reason at all. below are some of the reasons they go off of feed maybe yours is below:

sick
injured
not hungry
wrong temps
stress (housing more than one per tank sometimes causes stress)
breeding season
pregnant
shed mode
hasn't settled in completely
improper housing set up (setting up a tank made for a ground dwelling snake even though you might have purchased an aboreal snake.)
picky eater

I know a lot about snakes but i might be missing some causes here but yours might fall under one of these. good luck

Well sad to say but the only thing he's under now is dirt. I don't know what went wrong but something must've gone on internally for a month or so. Like I said once he picked up again he never attacked f/t rats with much enthusiasm. I held them against his snout and he slowly worked his jaws around.

 

[ballpython2]

Well sad to say but the only thing he's under now is dirt. I don't know what went wrong but something must've gone on internally for a month or so. Like I said once he picked up again he never attacked f/t rats with much enthusiasm. I held them against his snout and he slowly worked his jaws around.

Sorry for your loss...

 

[ballpython2]

Well sad to say but the only thing he's under now is dirt. I don't know what went wrong but something must've gone on internally for a month or so. Like I said once he picked up again he never attacked f/t rats with much enthusiasm. I held them against his snout and he slowly worked his jaws around.

Sorry for your loss...

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

Sorry for your loss...

thanks man and sorry if i came off as a creep or somethin. i guess i try to be witty alot