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 Posted - 30/12/2008 : 14:11:56
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I have quite a few snakes, and i was planning on going away on holiday. while i was away i was going to get my friend to look after my two babies, only a few months old each.
the babies live together so need to be fed seperatley. Before i left i was trying to show my friend how to feed them. i told my friend to take them out and put them in seperate boxes for feeding. while they did this i went to get the mice. i was only gone downstairs for literally 5 to 10 minutes, but when i got back i found that both snakes were in plastic feeding boxed over heat mats. the snakes were overheating and i thought one was definatey going to die. i took them out, one was ok but the other was very limp and unresponsive. as he cooled down he started to come around. this happened yesterday. today he seems more alert, but i have noticed a problem with his tail. i think it may have been burned as it just hangs when you pick him up. about an inch of it does this. i know im going to be told to take him to the vets but i just wanted to know if anyone has any ideas for now as the ets isnt open till after the new year.
sorry for the length but i had to explain it all. i feel so bad for allowing this to happen. never again will i allow anyone else to look after my snakes |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 30/12/2008 : 20:03:49
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people often act in the best interest of animal but in reality can do more harm than good.
providing they weren't cooled rapidly and they weren't on the heat for a long period of time there's unlikely to be any lasting damage although it might be worth giving them a soak in some Critical Care formula to rehydrate them through their skin (less stressful than syringing orally). having a large surface area to volume they will dehydrate quickly in a short space of time. as a quick fix you could try using dilute Lucozade instead of CriticalCare.
i'd continue to monitor the one with the limp tail then if there's no improvement take him to the vets (hopefully a rep specialist) when they re-open. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/12/2008 : 20:04:50
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oh and i hope they continue to improve, keep us posted  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/12/2008 : 14:12:31
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Hopefully they will be ok, but you need to keep a eye on them.
Not sure about the tail, but maybe if your snake is in shock then it's just not functioning as it should.
Corns snakes usually heal very well but it takes time. Try the rehydration techniques that GP has suggested and see what happens. Hopefully they'll come around in a few days. |
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Ell
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/01/2009 : 13:49:57
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| Best of luck! |
 
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