Scared for my boa

[Aaron_S]

There's another thread about someone who had bloodwork tested from the heart that gave a positive test for IBD. Apprently, they can also show negative results while being positive too.

There's a new paper out of California I believe about testing IBD and such. I haven't seen it just heard of it so I'd go looking for it.

Honestly, the only way that we've been able to determine IBD is post mortem. If the shop you have her at thought it was IBD they would get rid of her AS SOON as they could because it would essentially shut down any boa/python keeping or selling in the store for an ENTIRE year. Not good for business.

This is an older paper of 2 years but there's not really much research being done on it.

http://labs.vetmed.ufl.edu/files/201...JexoticPet.pdf

This thread here is another forum and it's about a possible case of IBD in a python but still it should give you some insight as there's some top notch doctors discussing the disease in the thread. It's worth a read.

IBD..DISCUSSION..Opinions appreciated

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

There's another thread about someone who had bloodwork tested from the heart that gave a positive test for IBD. Apprently, they can also show negative results while being positive too.

There's a new paper out of California I believe about testing IBD and such. I haven't seen it just heard of it so I'd go looking for it.

Honestly, the only way that we've been able to determine IBD is post mortem. If the shop you have her at thought it was IBD they would get rid of her AS SOON as they could because it would essentially shut down any boa/python keeping or selling in the store for an ENTIRE year. Not good for business.

This is an older paper of 2 years but there's not really much research being done on it.

http://labs.vetmed.ufl.edu/files/201...JexoticPet.pdf

This thread here is another forum and it's about a possible case of IBD in a python but still it should give you some insight as there's some top notch doctors discussing the disease in the thread. It's worth a read.

IBD..DISCUSSION..Opinions appreciated

She has been moved to my friends house, she only has fish and is out of town for the week. I have the key to get in and check on her and its just down the road from mine so I can check on her multiple times a day. I separated her and my male into two 20 gallon set ups for now as a precaution of infecting or spreading whatever it is into their other set ups.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

She has been moved to my friends house, she only has fish and is out of town for the week. I have the key to get in and check on her and its just down the road from mine so I can check on her multiple times a day. I separated her and my male into two 20 gallon set ups for now as a precaution of infecting or spreading whatever it is into their other set ups.

Hopefully it is/enough if is IBD.

Also, I would talk to the store about what they use to clean up the enclosure. It could be chemical like Korbin said.