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BoaJoe
10-27-2002, 08:29 PM
Hey guys question

my boa just urinated in the cage left 3 big piles of "urates" i believe but it had a greenish brown slime to it.  Is that normal or something to worry about there was also like 3 little pieces of the greenish brown slime  in the cage. Any info would help me thanks?

by the way she is 1 year and 1 month old and about 4ft eating one medium rate every 8-10 days.  I keep her tank 86 during the day "hot side" and 82 'cool side and at night time 82 "hot" /79 cool. I use a Under Tank Heater and a 60w bulb in a 29 gallon i know i need a bigger tank I am working on it.

tell me what u think guys this is my first boa i seen her born.  a little worried

BoaJoe
10-28-2002, 06:08 PM
Any help at all is appreciated ........ :-/

The_Boaphile
10-29-2002, 03:02 AM
It is not necessarily anything to worry about. I do notice that sometimes sick Boas tend to urinate much more often than normal and sometimes it can be a nearly florescent green. I am not sure what these things can be a sign of but I do know that it is sometimes a sign of some underlying illness. If she is eating and everything else seems normal I would not worry about it. The temps you described are fine too by the way. Keep us posted.

NavyHM
11-18-2002, 04:17 PM
sounds like a sick boa to me, but nothing major. So worry only a little unless this behavior continies for longer then 3 months and you notice weight loss. If this is the case take her to the vet.