skiploder, sorry to hear about your encounter, I hope everything works out for you. It seems that you know a lot about this condition and I appreciate your input. I have read a few articles, but saved this one because it mentioned the possibility of spread outside of boas and pythons. Having a California King and three corn snakes, I found this article interesting. About twenty years ago I owned a boa and two pythons. While I would love another boa, I will wait untill more is understood about this disease. Hoping a cure and transmission methods can be determined one day for sure.