Nero signs with gravid female.

[jason_ladouceur]

I posted this question on anouther forum but haven't gotten much insite so I thought Id try here.

I've got a gravid boa that's been showing all the classic signs for awhile now. Laying inverted, tightly coiled on the warm side, off food, mean as hell. Tonight I went into the reptile room and she was very active. Cruising back and forth running her nose on the glass. Wagging and flicking her tail. Even flipping over backwards. I thought I had witnessed an ov on may 31st. But she haven't shed since. Now I'm wondering if I missed the ov and what I noticed was just her starting to show from her pregnancy. She started breeding in January, so its possible that i did miss the ov and she is much further along than i had thought. Any one have any thoughts on what may be going on with her?

And the next day

She is still having what appears to be neurological symptoms. She is not stargazing at all. But she is keeping her head tilted to the side and jerky when moving. She has not been exposed to any new acquisitions in months. No heat spikes, no exposure to toxins. No traumas. She has bonked her face of the plexiglass door a few times but I doubt that hard enough to cause any kind of damage that would result in Nero issues. I've taken a short video. The quality is crap but hopefully it will help someone out there get an idea of what it could be.
Can anyone suggest a good exotic vet in Halton region?
And also if I quarantine her away from the rest of the snakes the only room I really have to use has tortoises in it. Could they be at risk if its ibd or something bacterial?

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature...ure%3Dyoutu.be

[jben]

Wow, she looks bad, I wish I could help. Looks kinda IBD to me from other videos I've seen but I don't have experience. Definitely QT her ASAP and take her to a vet. I'm really interested in the results. she's a pretty girl and I hope everything goes well my friend.

[WifeOfSlasher]

Poor baby. I too would QT and take her to the vet. I hope she's okay.

[Archimedes]

Oh goodness, poor baby. Keep us informed, and x2 and everything the others said, QT and vet ASAP.

[jason_ladouceur]

I forwarded this video to a very well known boa breeder with 15 years and 1000's of boas worth of experience while waiting for an appointment with my vet. His opinion is that she is suffering from a bacterial infection and that the symptoms have been brought on by the stress of her pregency. It makes perfect sense since she has not been exposed to any animals that may have been carrying ibd. I bumped the heat up on her hotspot and since then she has been relaxed on the hot side and her symptoms have decreased. I'm keeping a close eye on her and have the vet available in case her symptoms get worse. Her health is obviously my number one priority but at the moment she seems fine. So before I start her on an antibiotic course I will give her time to give birth to her clutch as long as its not apparent that she is in danger. Then if need be I will treat her after she's birthed. After all if she was a pregnant person this is more than likely how the doctors would proceed.

[jben]

Glad to hear she's going in the right direction. Fingers crossed all goes well with her & her litter. Thank you for keeping us posted, learn something new everyday.