Feeding a Fat Boa?

[Amadeus]

Originally Posted by hylia

Hi, I'm back. No luck passing the impaction. She looked like she was trying to push at one point, she gave up. I did my best to massage her gently. When she was trying to push, a bit red bulge came out of her vent, is this really serious? Do I need to see a vet? Do I try another soak tomorrow? I feel really bad for her.

What causes impaction like this? Her viv was bone dry (when I picked her up), is this a factor? If it was bone dry when I went to get her, it was likely like that for awhile too. Her skin is not silky smooth either, compared to my other Boas. On a side note, she is a very sweet girl. A bit hissy and huffy, but she was surprisingly calm.

Thanks for your help.

Yes that could be serious. Having No water could have been a factor in the impaction.