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Vibrating boa?
Hi, yesterday when I went to pick up my boa, I ran my hands down him to kind of let him know I was there and when I did that, it felt like he was vibrating. I saw on another forum the idea of static from a heat mat, but I couldn't find any other information on it. Is this something I should be worried about?
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Re: Vibrating boa?
It is as you say some kind of 'phenomenon' .... I've got one viv with a 10" x 10" heat mat and if the snake is lying over the mat and you stroke him you can feel a definite vibration .
Maybe some electrical bod can explain better .
As far as I recall it's nothing to worry about .
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Re: Vibrating boa?
 Originally Posted by Zincubus
It is as you say some kind of 'phenomenon' .... I've got one viv with a 10" x 10" heat mat and if the snake is lying over the mat and you stroke him you can feel a definite vibration .
Maybe some electrical bod can explain better .
As far as I recall it's nothing to worry about .
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There should not be inductance transferring to your boa from the heat mat. If there is it could be very bad for them and even you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8CPGiK59f8
The video above should help you understand.
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Re: Vibrating boa?
I'm not certain there's actually a transference of electricity ..
I used to feel a vibration 'through' the snake though ...
Maybe we when touch them it completes some kind of circuit ??
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The title had me thinking a whole different thing. The older I get the faster my mind goes straight to the gutter.
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Never had any of my snakes vibrate. They will raise up, coil and sway back and forth when they think dinner is coming though lol. I would personally ditch that heat pad and go to something different like heat tape or RHP.
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I have felt this with several of mine on many occasions. I think it happens when they breathe. Freaked me out the first time but now it's just one of the things they do.
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Re: Vibrating boa?
It always made me think there was a bad earth connection somewhere - then again I did electronics at college and am a bit twitchy. 
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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