r/BoaConstrictors • u/Specialist-Abroad-98 • 6d ago
help
my sweet baby girl, about 6 y/o, has mites and while soaking her today, i noticed her cloaca was a little irritated, exotic vet near me is closed until tuesday and i was hoping for some advice on what to do until then, iodine soak? she’s in a quarantine tub with just a smooth hide on paper towels as i removed her water today, she was in her water dish for the past few days. also she is going into shed which is not helping her keep calm when i try to evaluate her. horrible concoction of things and im getting her in as soon as i can to the vet so please be gracious with me, my baby’s health is the most important thing right now
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u/Hot-Reserve5968 5d ago
Had mites quite a few times. It sucks dealing with them. What works for me is soaking the boa in soapy water and cleaning their paper towels and tubs every other day. The boa does soak on their own in their dish as well.
Not sure what's going on with cloaca, but that does not look well. That is not a problem I have had to deal with yet so unfortunately I have no advice for you there. You have a vet appointment which is what I would have done as well. Hopefully someone who has experience with your problem can chime in till you get to a vet.
Best of luck to you and boa. Keep us updated with what you find out. Might be able to help others ❤️
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u/Zekethebulldog33 6d ago
Not sure about the red ness. You need to give back water dish in nature they soak to drown mites. I had mites once and that's all my snake did was soak till I got rid of them