Can someone help me please with a ibd question.

[4Dobermans]

She has never corkscrewed that I know of and she is eating, never had any mites with me, she can right herself she just gets stubborn sometimes. She doesn’t just like lay upside down for no apparent reason. When I put her on her tree she can hold herself up fine and climb up the bamboo branch.
I did get a new Che bulb and turned it on once but it got too hot so I immediately turned it off.

[4Dobermans]

She not like showing neurological signs, she doesn’t always turn immediately on her stomach when on her back that’s about all she shows. She can still climb up a bamboo branch that is standing straight up. I just get worried about it. It’s not like she is regurgitating or flipping over randomly, she doesn’t usually do it unless I do it.

[bcr229]

If you can't get a thermostat quickly then you can pick up a lamp dimmer at a hardware store like Lowes.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Lutron-Cred...Dimmer/3189447

Note this isn't a permanent solution but it will you dial back the heat until you can get a thermostat.

Also what size tank is your boa in and how old is your boa? You may want to go ahead and order something like a T8 now because boas get big enough to outgrow most tanks, and enclosure makers are backlogged for a few months.

[4Dobermans]

She is about 2 1/2- 3’ and is 10 months old. I can’t tell you the exact feet because she won’t stay still, which is a good thing.
does it seem like I am just making more out of proportion?

[WrongPython]

2.5 - 3' at 10 months old is unusually large for a boa, even a fast-growing common boa. How often and what are you feeding her? If she's already on prey items such as adult mice, she should only be eating every 3-4 weeks.

If you'd like to get an accurate measurement of your snake, look up the "measure my snake" website. Follow the directions there and you should be able to get an accurate reading.

Like bcr229 said, most boas outgrow glass tanks. I'll even go out there and say that your common morph-type boas always do (especially females!). If you have a female common boa, your best option may be to order a 6' enclosure now with a center divider -- that way, you'll already have her lifetime enclosure, with the option to divide it into a 3' grow-out enclosure! Animal Plastics (the enclosure maker bcr229 was alluding to) has been the go-to for many years, but the extremely long wait times they've had recently have turned some people off. Alternate enclosure makers I know of include Kages (from whom I have a 4' enclosure), TerraOrb, Custom Reptile Habitats, Scale-Box, MP Cages & Exotics, Zen Habitats (4' models only), and Focus Cubed Habitats (for an extra fancy, pricy option). In general, look for someone who's using at least 1/2" PVC for their enclosure construction -- anything less isn't all that sturdy.

[4Dobermans]

She is just 2” bigger than 2 feet. She is pretty long, I am 4’1 and she is my entire leg length.
mid it abnormal for them to sleep during the night? She slithers around for a few minutes after I turn the night on but then goes back to bed?

[4Dobermans]

As long as she still can climb up things, eat and slither. Also what would be the reason for some of her scales to be bent or sticking out without any mites.

She is just 2” bigger than 2 feet. She is pretty long, I am 4’1 and she is my entire leg length.
mid it abnormal for them to sleep during the night? She slithers around for a few minutes after I turn the night on but then goes back to bed?

So you guys don’t think it’s ibd?

[jmcrook]

We can’t diagnose a snake we can’t see, not to mention that we are not a substitute for a veterinary specialist. Make an appointment with a qualified reptile veterinarian and then you can tell us what the case is with your animal.


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[4Dobermans]

I really don’t want to take her to a vet if I don’t have to because that could make her more sick, stressed, and what if she isn’t sick and then she could catch something there. My dog went in and came back with a tick on it.

[4Dobermans]

I was reading a post on Reddit that said if they have wrinkles then she has it!!
she has wrinkles.