My rosy boa, who I've had for just over a week, passed away this afternoon.
Husbandry:
Basking side 85 degrees with herpstat, cool side about 70 was a little too cold, small cave, half log, climbing branch, small water dish, aspen bedding.
Behavior:
She seemed calm but alert explored her new home but not anxiously trying to escape. I only handled her for a couple minutes when I got home then not at all for the rest of her life.
She ate a f/t pinkie on Tuesday.
When I fed her, She "constricted" it then did something really odd. I put the lid back on which startled her and she dropped the mouse and flipped her first two-thirds of her body upright, then left her last thirdish upside down, and then her tail was upright from about the vent. Really quick twist not a gradual transition. She stayed like that for awhile and I could see Her breathing really hard right before the first twist. Then I left her alone and she went back two eating the mouse.
She had some discolored scales on her chin when I found her but they were tan not black and she just looked dirty so I don't think they were mites. I found coiled upside down under her climbing branch with her mouth gaping open.
What do you think, as I would hate to kill any more snakes?
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