Found my boa...

I recently bought a 1.0 Colombian Boa juvenile and received him Oct. 13th. Everything was up to par on his enclosure, although he did refuse feed so I was waiting 4-5 days to try again. Found him stone cold this morning. I should have checked earlier but I thought he was just chilling. Oh my gosh.... I contacted the breeder. Waiting to hear back. I don't know what happened. I'm super devastated.

That's horrific news ..
Keep us posted on your progress with this matter !


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So sorry to hear bad news. :(

They got back to me. Would it be too late to ask for a refund or another animal? I'd feel kinda guilty about it as the snake appeared healthy when it got here.
I was so excited about this guy, he didn't even get a name yet.

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Originally Posted by PokeyTheNinja

They got back to me. Would it be too late to ask for a refund or another animal? I'd feel kinda guilty about it as the snake appeared healthy when it got here.
I was so excited about this guy, he didn't even get a name yet.

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You can always ask.

But so much is out of the breeders control during the 2 weeks that you had him.

The breeder may ask for a necropsy before offering a replacement. Is it worth the $150 or more gamble to you?

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Originally Posted by Reinz

You can always ask.

But so much is out of the breeders control during the 2 weeks that you had him.

The breeder may ask for a necropsy before offering a replacement. Is it worth the $150 or more gamble to you?

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I think I may have found the source. My little cousin came over two days ago and now checking over everything the UTH wasn't plugged into the thermostat, so it was off. I really can't pay until two weeks due to paying for the snake stuff myself and my parent's being tight on money. I know, not ideal, but ti's only because my horse had an expensive vet bill to take care of. I understand that. I will ask as politely and non-pushy as I can. I guess I can use this as a learning experience. Not one I'd like to use but it is what it is.

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Originally Posted by PokeyTheNinja

I think I may have found the source. My little cousin came over two days ago and now checking over everything the UTH wasn't plugged into the thermostat, so it was off.

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I'm sorry man. Personally, I wouldn't ask for a refund if you believe that is the case, but that's just me. If you feel ready for another, maybe the breeder would work with you on the price of another. I think that would be a more likely successful approach than asking for a refund. Best of luck to you.

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Originally Posted by Sallos

I'm sorry man. Personally, I wouldn't ask for a refund if you believe that is the case, but that's just me. If you feel ready for another, maybe the breeder would work with you on the price of another. I think that would be a more likely successful approach than asking for a refund. Best of luck to you.

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Yes, after finding that out, I certainly did not ask about a refund. Even if I had to pay full price for another Boa, I would go through them again. Just waiting to hear back about that. If I do have to pay full price, I definitely think I'd wait a bit, just to put my head back on straight. Really hits you hard, even when it could have been prevented.

That sucks, sorry. I would just ask if he can work with you on the animal honestly.

Also, you could always invest in a thermostat that has a warning thing if the temperature gets to high or low. That would of made you catch that immediately.

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Originally Posted by Neal

That sucks, sorry. I would just ask if he can work with you on the animal honestly.

Also, you could always invest in a thermostat that has a warning thing if the temperature gets to high or low. That would of made you catch that immediately.

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I have a Herpstat 2 for my BP but I just got a Bean Farm/Jump Start Hygrometer while the boa was being monitored. I generally peek in every 20 minutes because I'm a worry wort but I've been in the hospital and wasn't able to do so, but yes, that would have helped, although owner error. I hope I didn't make it sound like I wanted a free animal. I told them (not in exact words) that I know it was my fault and if we could work something out for another purchase that would be great and I understand it's out of their control once the animal leaves their shop/home.