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danthony428
03-03-2008, 11:02 PM
i dont know what happened i picked him up today and there were 2 scratches, should i neosporin them or something??? or will the go away on there own??i mean they dont look that bad but this hasnt happened before

heres a pic

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/redzx3428/P3030007.jpg
ReptileMan27
03-04-2008, 12:08 AM
Do you feed live?, if so that is likely what its from, not uncommon to find scars and stuff on snakes that are fed live..
danthony428
03-04-2008, 12:12 AM
nope, he was fed live two times, and that was when i first got him, and i watched closely so the feeders wouldnt hurt him, these two scratches just popped up today, they werent there yesterday
The Snake Guru
03-04-2008, 12:22 AM
Them ain't scratches....LOL

Those are the start of "Fat Rolls"

Boas will stay coiled up for hours in the same position, if they are slightly overweight it'll curl back the edges of the scales and make those small vertical lines....or as I like to call them "Fat Rolls" LOL

Not anything to worry about man.
~B~
danthony428
03-04-2008, 12:28 AM
Them ain't scratches....LOL

Those are the start of "Fat Rolls"

Boas will stay coiled up for hours in the same position, if they are slightly overweight it'll curl back the edges of the scales and make those small vertical lines....or as I like to call them "Fat Rolls" LOL

Not anything to worry about man.
~B~

really???!!??? shit i dont want him to be fat, i should probably cut back on feeding him a little huh???
The Snake Guru
03-04-2008, 12:32 AM
LOL, Nah man....a couple here and there are just a bi-product of captivity, you'll never get rid of them all.

Now if you start seeing seeing them every couple inches......and the sides look bumpy...your snake is fat! LOL

He looks like he has very decent body tone, I wouldn't change a thing.

~B~
danthony428
03-04-2008, 12:34 AM
okay, thanks man, i got worried there for a second, lol
The Snake Guru
03-04-2008, 12:37 AM
No problem.

Trust me you can definitely tell a "Fat" boa from a Pleasantly plump one....he's no where near that point.

~B~
danthony428
03-04-2008, 12:44 AM
good, i want him to live with me for 20 years
The Snake Guru
03-04-2008, 02:26 AM
It can happen man, I've got a buddy in Connecticut that has a female boa that is 25 years old and still going strong.

~B~
ReptileMan27
03-04-2008, 02:37 AM
LOL fat rolls, time for a diet lol..
danthony428
03-04-2008, 02:38 AM
thats cool, i hope i have one of those