Boa help

lyndsy_davis123 · 06-09-11, 07:49 PM

hello, i just got a new red tail boa yesterday morning and i fed her right when i got her. its been about 38 hours since she ate, and i still see the bump on her from the mouse. i am not completely sure if it is the mouse, but it sure looks like it. is this bad?

stephanbakir · 06-09-11, 08:06 PM

Wayne copy'd that question back to your original post.
Copy'd answer for ya
nakes can take longer to digest for many reasons, lower temperatures and larger meals are the more common ones.

Regarding 35 hours, I wouldn't worry, most snakes take 48-60 hours to digest, depending on temp and meal size.
Post pictures of your RTB
I'm not sure what size RTBs are born but I'm assuming they can take rat pinkies at the very least?

lyndsy_davis123 · 06-09-11, 08:37 PM

she was born in november, the people i bought her from said she was on aduly. i fed her a fuzzy. her temperature on the hot side is at 91 and on the cool side is 75. so i should not handle her yet?

stephanbakir · 06-09-11, 08:58 PM

If you just got her, no dont touch them for at least a week. and never handle an animal that still has a food bulge.