| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| n/a |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 13:05:35
hi there my corn snake laid some eggs about 18 days ago much to my suprise not planned but she seems to have one stuck inside her it is about an inch from her passage it must have moved down over the last few days has she was checked over after she laid them. what would you guys recomend doing any help apprieciated should i just take her to the vets or is there something i can do to help. she does not seem to be in any pain and is freely moving.
thanks in advance for any help
stuart |
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 21:35:54
and matty's the person to REALLY know!!  |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 20:17:39
quote:
Originally posted by eeji
a good vet may be able to 'vent' the egg with a needle and use the syringe to collapse the egg without resorting to surgery.
please keep us all informed how you get on
As GP has said, it doesnt tend to work after 2 or 3 days of the snake begining to lay. |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 18:07:27
Sounds pretty serious, hope all goes well for your girl. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 17:02:36
eeji's right although the longer she stays egg-bound the less likely that will be able to be done successfully............and we're already on 2 weeks.........
is there any news yet? |
| eeji |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 10:40:51
a good vet may be able to 'vent' the egg with a needle and use the syringe to collapse the egg without resorting to surgery.
please keep us all informed how you get on |
| n/a |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 21:43:20
good luck i hope it goes well for you and your girl |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 21:26:04
if it was only a day or two since laying you could have tried a bath but with this amount of time elapsed it's now a vet job as eeji and matty have already said.
an egg-bound snake is likely to be costly but it's also definitely life-threatening as it will have got to the point where it's no longer soft and passable. unfortunately surgical intervention or euthanasia are the most likely options but please keep us posted. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 19:38:28
100% agreement with eeji, vets trip as soon as you can. |
| eeji |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 19:29:03
if she's still got eggs inside her after laying over 2 weeks ago, then you need a vets appointment. If this egg is stuck and nothing is done then it could be fatal. |
| n/a |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 16:01:58
Hey Stubeast-
Im Sorry but Im not going to be able to offer you any advice at all- but Im sure that Someone Who Knows will be along very shortly!!
xXx |
