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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:31:10
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| hi my snake is not movin any1 no wot i can try? |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:33:00
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http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13662 can you answer these questions and we can then try to give you some help.
Also welcome
Edit: and what do you mean not moving is it just sitting in its hide or just lying about doing nothing |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:40:39
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| i have no idea what the answers 2 any of them questions r. its my sons snake we werent told that we needed 2 monitor the heat in its tank or anythin. the shop where we bought it only told me 2 clean its tank every couple of weeks + 2 feed it every week. we have had it about 3 months |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:42:18
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gotta love poor pet shops,
Does it have a heatmat? |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:43:36
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| Can you describe what the snake is actually doing, other than not moving. where abouts, how is it lying etc |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:44:26
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| yes he told me to leave it half way under its tank |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:45:52
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thermostat?
and is the snake over the hot or cold end |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:46:41
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| sorry keep losin this topic, it was lyin by its house not movin then i took it out + its very floppy + keeps like rollin 2 its side, it is alive coz it moved its head slightly when i 1st touched it |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:47:40
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| gavent got thermostat it was lyin on heated part so i moved it 2 the colder part c if that helped |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:48:12
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| meant i havent got a thermostat |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:49:31
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| I think it is due to prolonged high temps, im assuming you dont have a stat. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat for corns will effect them. Suggest you seek a Vet, however not wanting to be all doom and gloom it doesnt sound promising if it is that lethargic |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:51:01
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| oh god do normal vets deal wiv snakes? |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:51:40
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| some do yes but would check for a reptile specialist sorry. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:54:51
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Originally posted by gmac
I think it is due to prolonged high temps, im assuming you dont have a stat. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat for corns will effect them. Suggest you seek a Vet, however not wanting to be all doom and gloom it doesnt sound promising if it is that lethargic
I can agree with this, there's a high chance that the food has overheated and caused bacterial infection due to rotting in the gut as well as other damage due to being overhot.
Can I just ask where you're local to as well?? |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:55:15
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Welcome here, it is unfortunate that you joined here on such sad circumstances.
All vets have training with reptiles although it is normally very limited. Some normal vets are very good with reptiles and have an interest and passion so will treat them well, others just don't care and make up random stuff to get money.
I do have to agree with g though... :( I guess all you can really do is see if it pulls through the night.
It says in profile K :p |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 22:58:06
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| i live in wrexham. my partner wont take me to the vets. i cant believe they didnt tell me i needed a thermostat + i never thought of lookin on the internet til now |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 23:00:24
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Originally posted by marie2011
i live in wrexham. my partner wont take me to the vets. i cant believe they didnt tell me i needed a thermostat + i never thought of lookin on the internet til now
It happens a lot, you are not the first and you certainly won't be the last. I've done the same you trust the people who sell you animals thinking they have there best interest at heart. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 23:03:48
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Originally posted by marie2011
i live in wrexham. my partner wont take me to the vets. i cant believe they didnt tell me i needed a thermostat + i never thought of lookin on the internet til now
Then get a new partner.
I'm sorry but if he/she is like that then many animal protection services would try to ban them from having pets.
It's your sons, it's nice that your partner seemingly doesn't care.
Anyway, WE DO.
Here's a linky to your closest reptile vets:
The Gatehouse Veterinary Hospital
Lavister
Rossett Nr Wrexham
Tel: 01244 570364
They open at 8am, give them a buzz in the morning. |
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 23:05:04
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| gutted im guna have 2 tell my son now that i have killed his snake. would the snake b sufferin like other animals do? that must sound like a really stupid question but im only used 2 lookin after cats + dogs, my son blagged me in2 gettin this snake wish i had done sum research on it now instead of askin at the petshop |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 23:07:02
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In all honesty research is good, however you TRUSTED a shop that sold reptiles therefore expected them to give you proper advice, as I would. It is not all your fault.
Hoping this doesnt put your son off snakes they can be fascinating pets, and you now know where we are.
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marie2011
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 23:07:17
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| if i leave it til mornin im thinkin its not goin 2 b ere, its not movin now when i touch it. it seemed ok when i left 4 work |
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