amazon tree boa help

lovespeaks · 05-24-2008, 10:30 AM

I feed all my four frozen/thawed too. they all are great eaters. no rats.

I'll try the rubbermaid/water thing today, would it get her out of her shed today? hopefully so.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 05-24-2008, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by lovespeaks

I feed all my four frozen/thawed too. they all are great eaters. no rats.

I'll try the rubbermaid/water thing today, would it get her out of her shed today? hopefully so.

Our ball python always sheds while in the wet newspaper. I also should have mentioned that you should crumple the newspaper into "balls", don't just leave it flat. Try to keep it warmer too so she'll hopefully move around some while she's in there.

Good luck, let us know how you make out.

lovespeaks · 05-24-2008, 01:06 PM

I just had put a bunch of wet newspaper clumps (one level) in old twenty-gallon glass tank with screen lid, lit up red heat lamp (she needs over 75 degree) to keep her thrive and warm. the tank is a bit foggy now. should I leave in some 'gaps' in between newspapers or am I doing this right?

she's downright mad at me. she keeps striking the sides and I am not even a few feet near her enclourse.

I don't think she can see anything well right now.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 05-24-2008, 06:16 PM

The moisture and humidity is what will help her shed, so I'd say the fog is a good sign. We always loosely "pack" the rubbermaid about half full with newspaper. (I say we, but my husband's always the one to do it, I've watched him many many times though.)

I hope it's not stressing her out too much. I'm sure she'll be feeling better if she can finally get that shed off though. Between the need to shed and the fog she probably isn't seeing too well, poor girl.

lovespeaks · 05-28-2008, 12:21 AM

it has been almost three days now, little accomplishment.

I keep newspapers moisture every 6 hours with spray before they dry up and added some moss in to last 'humidity' longer (thanks to delightkitty's brother and you too). although she looks pretty terrible, I think she's looking a little better. I have a big meal waiting for her...

having her stay in there for a couple of days concerns me, would she be OK for a couple more days? see pictures attached below, tell me what do you think.

**kittycats_delight** · 05-28-2008, 01:02 PM

Poor Libby looks like she has been through a war. She is really having a rough time with this shed. How large is the exclosure she is being held in now with her moss and newspaper?

**kittycats_delight** · 05-28-2008, 01:40 PM

OK..I just had my brother take a look at the pics you posted and he said Libby needs to go to the vet. The shed it not the worse of her issues. He said by looking at the first picture she has a very SEVERE case of mouth rot. And seeing you are not a really experienced handler of amazons then he couldn't really walk you through how to clean it up a bit on your own so he said to get her to a herp (reptile) vet asap. Sorry for the bad news.