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BoaGuy66 · 12-27-22, 04:25 AM

I tried again last night. this ATB would not take the pinky. I will try again this evening, mahybe dip the pinky in chicken broth.
The ambient temp in the enclosure is about 82.
This ATB stays on the ground - don't know why - she has vines and branches in the enclosure, so I'm not sure why this animal chooses to remain on the ground. Looking at her, I sincerely doubt she would be able to take and swallow a mouse. Her neck is thinner than a pencil, I don't really know how on earth she would be able to swallow a prey item that size.
At this point, I'm just not sure what to do, or what more I can provide her or her enclosure to make her eat. Because I was concerned for her health, I took her to the Vet - he gave her an injection of B-complex Vitamins and asked me to get a stool sample to test for parasites.

12-27-22, 04:25 AM	#3
BoaGuy66 Member Join Date: Nov-2021 Location: Toms River Posts: 12 Country:	Re: My Amazon tree boa will not eat ..... I tried again last night. this ATB would not take the pinky. I will try again this evening, mahybe dip the pinky in chicken broth. The ambient temp in the enclosure is about 82. This ATB stays on the ground - don't know why - she has vines and branches in the enclosure, so I'm not sure why this animal chooses to remain on the ground. Looking at her, I sincerely doubt she would be able to take and swallow a mouse. Her neck is thinner than a pencil, I don't really know how on earth she would be able to swallow a prey item that size. At this point, I'm just not sure what to do, or what more I can provide her or her enclosure to make her eat. Because I was concerned for her health, I took her to the Vet - he gave her an injection of B-complex Vitamins and asked me to get a stool sample to test for parasites.