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checkers
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 28/03/2011 : 00:42:31
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my snake is 4 and a half foot long and eats 3 large mice a week.
he has had a swollen bum for a few months, i havnt taken him out because i dont want him to poo everywhere.
am i feeding him to much, or is it a problem with his bum?
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 01:43:16
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| 3 large mice a week.. wow.. define swollen bum??? as i had a similar thing with my carolina, took him to the vets couldnt find anything wrong , came on here to check out a few things n would appear hes just on too rich aa diet.. i red the "is your snake a fatty section" n it seemed to be that.... how is ur snake in himself? tongue flicking, bright n alert.. ??? does the swelling stop pprecisel;y before his cloaca.. ? |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 08:26:38
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| If its been like it for a few months i would of taken it to the vets by now,has he been pooing ok?could be impaction.Do you feed him in the viv and what substrate do you use. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 08:30:44
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has he been pooing in that time or not?
could just be hips from being grossly overweight? |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:25:57
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| Photos would help a lot, but am going with gp, sounds like a fat a**e to me, especially on that much food! You want to be on 1/3rd of that, 1 mouse every 7 days. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:26:17
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Originally posted by checkers
4 and a half foot long and eats 3 large mice a week.
Sounds like a massive amount of food!
Post up a picture so the people on here with fat snake experience can spy out the tell tale signs and as above, check the is your snake a fatty sticky http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11891
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:31:12
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Does sound like you are over feeding him.
You say you don't want to get him out incase he poo's everywhere, so do you mean he hasn't poo'd in a long time? That can't be good if he's on 3 large mice a week and hasn't passed anything in ages.
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:44:44
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| u sure he isnt a she, food go straight to womens ****s an hips after all :). but feeding that much id expect him to deficate weekly for sure |
   
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:49:15
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quote:
Originally posted by a33272
u sure he isnt a she, food go straight to womens ****s an hips after all :).
Are you mad? Edit it quickly!!!  |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:58:21
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quote:
Originally posted by a33272
u sure he isnt a she, food go straight to womens ****s an hips after all :). but feeding that much id expect him to deficate weekly for sure
Eating anything I would expect something weekly, just with that much food i'd expect a bowl breaker!
In all seriousness though, eating huge amounts I would expect atleast 3 separate bowl breakers, food gets digested from the rear of the snake first, so the first mouse eaten gets done first, and then the second and so on, so a slight delay between each food item to be passed is normal. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 17:54:42
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Originally posted by Louise32
quote:
Originally posted by a33272
u sure he isnt a she, food go straight to womens ****s an hips after all :).
Are you mad? Edit it quickly!!!
ok that's it! a33 should be on 210% warning for that!!!!
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a33272
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 19:38:27
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| Heehee :p |
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my snake has had a really swollen bum for months
