Can someone help me please with a ibd question.

[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?

[4Dobermans]

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

[Bogertophis]

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

Veterinary advice from Reddit is worth exactly what you paid for it...NOTHING.

FIX your husbandry...your humidity & temps!!! Telling you the same things over & over is getting old. See a REAL vet! And fix the enclosure, or re-home your snake to someone who will, and don't get another one, please!

[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.

Thank you very much but I have gotten numerous different bulbs and they all end up breaking so thank you but why would I try to buy bulbs that always end up breaking in less than 3 months. I have been trying to fix her room but some of that stuff is super expensive so you can’t buy it all at once, especially considering I still have to take care of my dogs,cats,chickens,ferret, ducks so I am trying my best.
I’m and by the way the vets here could make her more sick than better considering they have misdiagnosed my guinea pig with a tooth infection when it was a RI and because of that she died. The other one diagnosed my chicken with cancer when it was bumblefoot and they were two different doctors from different vet clinic.
My first guinea pig had a sneeze so I took him to the vet and somehow he died of mites. So why would I take her to a vet when she could get mites, make her stressed or something worse? I swear that all of those have really happened and I would rather not take another of those chances.
I working on ordering a thermometer and looking at the best bulbs for day for her, so it’s not like I am not trying or don’t care. Plus everyone says something different so I am do the research.

[bcr229]

Yes, bulbs break and they are expensive. This is why we are telling you to get a proper reptile enclosure with radiant heat panel and thermostat. You pay more up front but after that the equipment works for years.

[bcr229]

Why are you so hung up on your boa having IBD? Absent a blood test or necropsy there's no way to know if your animal has it or not. If you've had it living in isolation with you for months then I would suspect not.

OTOH if you do not fix your husbandry and temperatures your boa will end up getting sick. Your snake is at the size/age where you need to order a proper reptile enclosure, heated by an RHP, regulated by a thermostat, etc.