Sick Boa!! Need Help

[dragons182]

I have a friend who is taking care of a male boa for a friend. The boa is almost a year old. It hasn't eaten in three weeks. It also doesn't have the very good control of the front third of its body. The owner of the boa would inject the food with Vitamin C every meal. Don't really know how much Vit C the boa was given with every feeding. I am thinking that it is possibly a Vit C overdose but don't know the symptoms of a Vit C overdose. If anyone could help me try to figure out what could possibly be wrong with this boa then that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Bill]

Sounds like it might be something Neurological.

I can't think of a reason to give vit. "c" to a boa but that doesn't mean that there isn't a good reaon. Mabe somebody else can make a more intellegent comment on the subject.

Loss of motor control also is a sign of IBD.
Best thing is a trip to the local Herp. Vet.

[Siri_Lin]

Definitely time for a vet. (It will be expensive). I really don't know why a snake would need extra vit c? Vit d maybe, to help calcium absorption.

Definitely vet time....whatever is wrong it sounds serious.

Siri

[stargirl]

what part of the world are you located in? i have a great herp vet in Jacksonville, NC... very, very good and very inexpensive. if you're close, it may be worth the drive!!!

[Doug]

This dosen't sound good, cwm13.gif hope its not to serious, cwm24.gif
How do you find a good vet in your area,I use herp connection to find vets that are experienced in Herps cwm15.gif click on your state on the bottom of the page if you have a vet you like ,,be sure he'sor she is listed if not add him , I put my favorite Vet on the VA list. we need to help each other with them herps
http://www.herpvetconnection.com/
just click on the thingy and your home free I hope..
  SOme vet s don't have clue about reptiles.
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