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11-03-13, 08:48 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
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Originally Posted by ErikBush97
She doesn't do it on the ground. Only while being held. I thought maybe it's because her next is in the air so she was trying to balance but idk. Just seems different than how my other snakes do that.
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Could be that she is weak or it's hard for her to balance since she is 7ft and judging by the pictures she looks fat(by this I mean overweight).
But let's not jump to conclusions. A video of you handling her might help.
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11-03-13, 08:56 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792
Could be that she is weak or it's hard for her to balance since she is 7ft and judging by the pictures she looks fat(by this I mean overweight).
But let's not jump to conclusions. A video of you handling her might help.
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It's hard for me to say... She's 7ft, 18 LBS. that sounds way over weight, but there's no scale spacing (as there is with most fat snakes), but she is also a lot more squishy than firm so... Idk. Previous owner gave her jumbos... (Don't even give my 8 ft Dumeril's jumbos)
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11-03-13, 08:59 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
maybe some weight loss would help.
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11-03-13, 09:00 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
I filmed me holder her earlier but she didn't do anything, so I'll try again right now.
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11-03-13, 09:02 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
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maybe some weight loss would help.
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I agree. It's not going to take long.... Fastest, squirmiest 7 ft BCI I have ever seen...
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11-03-13, 09:08 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
Is anyone here experienced with growing boas from hatchlings to adulthood? Do boas become overweight easily?
And does enclosure size/handling frequency have anything to do with this?
(For example if enclosure is too small it doesn't stimulate any activity such as roaming, climbing, stretching out...etc and not taking out to handle or explore contributes to weight gain and strength loss)
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11-03-13, 09:11 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
Well I know that the owner kept her in a 3'x1½' tote and was afraid to handle her, so that makes sense.. Hopefully someone can answer those questions.
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11-03-13, 09:13 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
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Well I know that the owner kept her in a 3'x1½' tote and was afraid to handle her, so that makes sense.. Hopefully someone can answer those questions.
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Did you say she was a rescue? Sure sounds like one and it's good that you took her in.
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11-03-13, 09:17 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
Boas kept in their enclosures can become fat. They need either large enclosures to exercise in , come out and play for exercise or be in a diet to ensure they don't over eat. Now add a way to small enclosure and a persin who is afraid to handle the boa and you end up with a marshmellow boa and not the loaf of bread look. It's not that they are hard to look after or anything but when people don't take care of any snake with wrong methods....well we all know what can happen right ? 
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11-03-13, 09:21 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
She has another BCI, and she's surprised that Cupcake turned out "mean", but tbh... If both snakes are kept that way I'm surprised the other one isn't. Anyways... I'm going to film me and Cupcake and you can give your opinion from there. She's probably hungry by now so let's hope she plays nice today.
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11-03-13, 09:25 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
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Originally Posted by ErikBush97
She has another BCI, and she's surprised that Cupcake turned out "mean", but tbh... If both snakes are kept that way I'm surprised the other one isn't.
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Maybe it's because she takes the nicer one out more... but still sad to see a person keep a full grown colombian in a 3x1.5
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11-03-13, 09:53 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
This is the size enclosure she was in. I have her in that, but that's only because I'm quarantining her.
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11-03-13, 09:54 PM
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Re: IBD maybe??
So... I got a video but she acted completely normal
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11-04-13, 12:18 AM
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Re: IBD maybe??
you could get her a bigger enclosure even if its only for quarantining... in there she has no way to get to hot or cold side just one temp because she is so big.. im sorry but if you can't get her in a proper quarantine enclosure why are you getting another snake? and if you are concerned for IBD why are you still getting another snake? IMO your choices are not very smart at this moment.
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11-04-13, 12:18 AM
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Re: IBD maybe??
where is her food, water, substrate?
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