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02-02-13, 11:13 AM
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Boa shedding question
So my male has shed 3 times in the span of a month, he seems to be in a constant shed for 2 months now. Is this normal? Food hasnt changed, temps are the same, humidity is now at 75 precent because hes in constant shed. Is it normal if its not what do I do to stop it? Has anyone else had this happen? I dont want to bother him much while hes molting but i feel so bad because he always gets a foul attitude.
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02-02-13, 11:16 AM
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Re: Boa shedding question
How old is he again
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02-02-13, 11:22 AM
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Re: Boa shedding question
Is there any sign of mites?
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02-02-13, 11:34 AM
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Re: Boa shedding question
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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32
How old is he again
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about 2.5 years
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Originally Posted by lady_bug87
Is there any sign of mites?
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no mites, i even soaked him and checked the water, checked his vent, eyes, and under his chin
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02-02-13, 11:36 AM
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Re: Boa shedding question
Then it could be he is just going thru a massive growth spurt
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02-02-13, 12:17 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
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Then it could be he is just going thru a massive growth spurt
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No way this is even possible. Something isn't right. Your snake is too old to be having such a "growth spurt". I would call your vet as this could be related to the permethrin issues.
Are you sure that it has shed 3 times in a month? That seems unreal.
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02-02-13, 12:56 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
No way this is even possible. Something isn't right. Your snake is too old to be having such a "growth spurt". I would call your vet as this could be related to the permethrin issues.
Are you sure that it has shed 3 times in a month? That seems unreal.
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he shed the 3rd of jan, then immediately went back into shed mode, shed again the 15th and is now shedding again :C ive called the vet I go monday
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02-04-13, 03:35 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
I was thinking the same thing. :-( As I recall, though, she had him tested on that issue before -- Dinosaur, what were those results?
Fingers crossed that it is not permethrin-related.
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02-04-13, 03:42 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
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Originally Posted by Snakesitter
I was thinking the same thing. :-( As I recall, though, she had him tested on that issue before -- Dinosaur, what were those results?
Fingers crossed that it is not permethrin-related.
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He didnt show any toxins in his system today. Vet said he will do a more indepth look into his blood work but no mites, or skin irritations.
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02-04-13, 05:06 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
My boa did this around the 1.5 yr mark. First when I got him he had pretty bad mites so he went into shed took nearly three sessions to get them off, went blue during this, I wasn't expecting it so soon so didn't keep the humidity high enough, he had a bad shed, there was old skin stuck all over him, soaked him loads of times got most of it off and then went blue again, hasn't done it since, that was all in a period of a month, now sheds monthly.
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02-06-13, 02:45 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
Glad to hear the tests were negative and the vet saw nothing. Hopefully this is just a temporary oddity and will pass after this shed.
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02-02-13, 11:37 AM
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Re: Boa shedding question
how are you feeding him? how often? how big is prey? how big is he?
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02-02-13, 11:40 AM
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Re: Boa shedding question
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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32
Then it could be he is just going thru a massive growth spurt
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i am hoping its just this and not an issue
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Originally Posted by nick654377
how are you feeding him? how often? how big is prey? how big is he?
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1.5 the size of the roundest part of him. Every 14 days
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02-02-13, 12:43 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
I agree with Kevin.. something isn't right.
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02-02-13, 01:11 PM
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Re: Boa shedding question
Sounds like a good idea to get him checked
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