QT QT QT QT QT QT!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if you know all about the previous husbandry of the boa.....QT!!! And remember to take strict measures when you go from your ball to your boa....in that order!!!!! IBD and other illnesses are real and happen and are heartbreakingly sad. My boa will get only 3 months of QT and that is because she is coming from an excellent breeder. If I were to take a rescue, I would QT for 6 months.