Regurgitating Rainbow Boa!!! - Page 6

mykee · 03-13-13, 03:43 PM

I also own 23 boas Dumdum.

**Aaron_S** · 03-13-13, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jendee

I apologize for being an a**h*** I let things run away with me but I still stand by my thought that there might be something to the yogurt thing, and I need to not care how you all feel about it

I tend to allow people opinions/words get me going too much when really it doesn't really matter. It just doesn't feel great when people are trying to make you out to be stupid person/or that your husbandry is not 100 And I still feel like Aaron is a bit challenging to everyone on here and now me , you were really nice when you were pming me pervy messages....

mykee Ive seen you around lurking else where on the net and I believe you have quite a bit of experience, still a bit of jerk :P I did find what you said funny but in the heat of the moment it just pissed me off more

Im just done with this, you do you and all do me I think Ill just stick to lurking here

lol you go against the science of what you believe in. Maybe you'll make a breakthrough.

I challenged you because you were wrong. Plain and simple. I've stated before I had no issue with you personally and then you decided to challenge my knowledge. Also, don't go making our private conversation out to be more than it is since it was about a topic in another thread.

KORBIN5895 · 03-14-13, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

lol you go against the science of what you believe in. Maybe you'll make a breakthrough.

I challenged you because you were wrong. Plain and simple. I've stated before I had no issue with you personally and then you decided to challenge my knowledge. Also, don't go making our private conversation out to be more than it is since it was about a topic in another thread.

Pervert.....

nicolerae · 03-23-13, 07:14 PM

Hey everyone, I know this thread got way out of control but here is a quick update on how she is doing. She rejected her meal last sunday. Today we checked up on her and she had shed!!!! Shes lost a bit of weight 37g from 42g. After handling her she seemed aware and curious. Thought maybe we'd try feeding her. She took it! Just going to wait a couple days and see if she regurges. But yay! Food in her mouth is the first step right?

marvelfreak · 03-23-13, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by moshirimon

Rainbow boas are not Boa Constrictors. Try posting in the Epicrates section next time.

^^^^The smartest thing said in this thread.
I am kind of shocked none of the Rainbow breeders on here ever responded to this. Rainbows tend to be much more sensitive to stress, food size and temps than Boa Constrictors. I have had mine regurgitated both when it cage temp got over 87 degrees in the summer and when it's heat pad went out and it drop down to around 72 in his cage. My guess your temps are off or it just over stressed.

@ OP do you use a temp gun to check your temps? If not i would get one you be amazed at what your temps really are compared to what a thermometer says.

Ddub · 03-23-13, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

@ OP do you use a temp gun to check your temps? If not i would get one you be amazed at what your temps really are compared to what a thermometer says.

This is what I was getting at when I asked how the temps were being measured. Those heat pads can/will reach temperatures in excess of 100 degrees easily without a thermostat and a temp gun is needed to check and tweak the in cage temp/hot spot.

nicolerae · 03-23-13, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

^^^^The smartest thing said in this thread.
I am kind of shocked none of the Rainbow breeders on here ever responded to this. Rainbows tend to be much more sensitive to stress, food size and temps than Boa Constrictors. I have had mine regurgitated both when it cage temp got over 87 degrees in the summer and when it's heat pad went out and it drop down to around 72 in his cage. My guess your temps are off or it just over stressed.

@ OP do you use a temp gun to check your temps? If not i would get one you be amazed at what your temps really are compared to what a thermometer says.

Yah I goofed on the thread loc. First one sorry guys :s

We have all our snakes in a single room now. Much easier to control temps. Shes doing much better.

KORBIN5895 · 03-24-13, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolerae

Hey everyone, I know this thread got way out of control but here is a quick update on how she is doing. She rejected her meal last sunday. Today we checked up on her and she had shed!!!! Shes lost a bit of weight 37g from 42g. After handling her she seemed aware and curious. Thought maybe we'd try feeding her. She took it! Just going to wait a couple days and see if she regurges. But yay! Food in her mouth is the first step right?

Yoy at want to stop handling her altogether until she is eating regularly.

NBLADE · 03-24-13, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

^^^^The smartest thing said in this thread.
I am kind of shocked none of the Rainbow breeders on here ever responded to this. Rainbows tend to be much more sensitive to stress, food size and temps than Boa Constrictors. I have had mine regurgitated both when it cage temp got over 87 degrees in the summer and when it's heat pad went out and it drop down to around 72 in his cage. My guess your temps are off or it just over stressed.

@ OP do you use a temp gun to check your temps? If not i would get one you be amazed at what your temps really are compared to what a thermometer says.

A few of us said it was likely down to stress of them being a shy species and incorrect temperatures and husbandry. As for food size, i've never had an issue feeding rainbows large meals or small meals, bcc yes, but rainbow boas can take decent sized meals with no issues, aslong as they are fed on a correct time scale.

NBLADE · 03-24-13, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolerae

Yah I goofed on the thread loc. First one sorry guys :s

We have all our snakes in a single room now. Much easier to control temps. Shes doing much better.

Glad she is doing better, and the temperatures are all sorted, but as mentioned you'll want to avoid handling really until she has had a few consecutive feeds and kept them down, this will help reduce stress so will help her get the weight back on she has lost.

nicolerae · 03-24-13, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by NBLADE

Glad she is doing better, and the temperatures are all sorted, but as mentioned you'll want to avoid handling really until she has had a few consecutive feeds and kept them down, this will help reduce stress so will help her get the weight back on she has lost.

In the past three weeks shes been handled only once. And we wont be handling her at all this week. Our first priority is her health.

NBLADE · 03-24-13, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolerae

In the past three weeks shes been handled only once. And we wont be handling her at all this week. Our first priority is her health.

Well i hope she keeps it down for you and does well for you from now on then. Rainbow boas are very nice snakes, and can be a joy to keep. Good luck with her.

nicolerae · 03-24-13, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by NBLADE

Well i hope she keeps it down for you and does well for you from now on then. Rainbow boas are very nice snakes, and can be a joy to keep. Good luck with her.

Thank you. Her personality is amazing, she'll be a great snake when she is better.

Ps. No regurge yet!!! One day down.

nicolerae · 03-24-13, 11:45 AM

Got home to the horrid sight of a regurge. Vet in the near future.

**Aaron_S** · 03-25-13, 12:28 PM

I hope that the vet actually finds something wrong internally because if not then it's just you.