Solomon Island Ground Boa Skin?

Question

Does anyone out there have a Solomon Island Ground Boa...I noticed that mine has very rough skin and what in some places feels like bumps under the skin. Is this normal or could it have ticks or something. It was purchashed at a pet shop and to my knowledge it was not wild caught.

Answer 1

Don't know, try Jerry Conway he seems to know a lot about such things.


The General Care and Maintenance of Candoia :
THE PACIFIC BOAS
BY JERRY CONWAY

Introduction
What is Candoia? Candoia is a family or genus of snakes that includes 3 valid species at the time of this writing. Further taxonomic research may show Candoia to include 5 or more valid species within the genus. They are small boas, normally between 2 & 3 feet, which occur in many different sizes, colors and patterns.

http://www.kingsnake.com/candoia/book.html

Have a pleasant day.

Answer 2

Solomon Island Boa

Answer 3

This definitely sounds like your boa has either ticks or mites, most likely ticks, Try to find one of these bumps and see if you can see a tick (you should be able to gently lift the scales and look under them) If it's mites they might be a bit harder to find considering they are tiny. On a solomon island boa it would be easiest to look for the mites on the snakes belly. (since mites are black and that is the lightest part of a s.i. boa.) Another easy way to find out if your snake has mites is to give it a bath, you should be able to see the little black specks floating in the water. There is a fantastic product at petco to get rid of both ticks and mites if it does turn out your snake has them. It's made by a company called Natural Chemistry, and it's in a light tan-ish bottle in the reptile med section. If you don't have a petco then any other pet store should sell a similar product.

Answer 4

Depending where does it stay most of it's time if there spending more time above height it's an aboreal snake or if it spends more time on the ground it's terrestrial if still cannot find out this method better being to contact the nearest herpetologist from you! Sincerely, xXWildReptileXx

Answer 5

umnmmm....Idk...my lil cuz had one but i never tough it.... :-P