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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/05/2013 : 12:06:45
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Animals are such jerks sometimes, why do I bother keeping them o.O Got woken up rather unceremoniously by the dog having violent diarrhea all over my bedroom. Cleared it up, then went to check on Diego.
He's been off his food for about 2 months, but stopped doing his snakey shakes about 2 weeks ago. I decided now was a good time to offer food, but of course he refused it in his viv. I decided to put him in a rub overnight with only a mouse for amusement-solitary confinement, if you will. He got out.
Not only did he get out, he went *under* his rub. And he got stuck.
You see, anticipating an escape attempt, I put a bottle of unopened oil on top to prevent him lifting the lid. This was still in place when I lifted the towel to peer in, so I have no idea how he got out. All I know is I had a mini heart attack when I saw no snake in there, then looked to the side of the box and just saw a head peeking out. Not moving.
I lifted the box off, and he moved his head a little, but nothing else twitched. I stroked him gently, he was freezing and looked more than a little squished, but I didnt want to move him right away in case he had broken something, so I allowed him to explore were he was. To my relief after stretching out a bit, he seems no worse for wear bar a few bent scales. He's now warming up in his viv, and I won't be trying that trick again in a hurry.
He also didn't eat the mouse :/
Bonus shot of Luna looking blue.
Why so sseriousss? |
2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee |
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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
740 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 12:08:22
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| Thinking about it, this probably should have been in general posts. Woops :p |
2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 16:45:20
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Lol.. The joys of pet ownership..
My alarm clock for the past few days has been cats yacking up hairballs... This morning Baka Neko dropped one on the bedside table, yesterday Usagi Neko used one corner of my bed... Fortunately I didn't have to wash the bed spread because the little @#$%^ hit my Ipad dead on... 
...and always 5 minutes before the alarm. (How do they know!?!) |
1.0.0 CB'11 Volcano Corn 'Kitty'
0.0.1 CB'11 Russian Rat Snake 'Monster'
2.0.0 CB'04 Roof Rabbits 'Baka Neko-San' and 'Usagi Neko-San'
My Setup :http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27228
The Kids: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26248 |
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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
740 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 17:39:02
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Niiice XD I would not enjoy cleaning those up, but I suppose better hairballs than dead mice.
Then again, maybe that wouldn't be so bad, reptile owner and all lol |
2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 17:49:41
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you gotta love animals! sounds like you've both been having fun. Think the worst one was lucking after my cousins animals the cat wouldpoopin the bath which was not pleasant! the last time we went round she'd told me the hamster wasn't quite right, so I got her out to check her over and she sunk her teeth into my finger putting all her strength into it, then started squeaking and carrying on at me! To be fair to the poor girl on examination she had started with a respiratory infection but passed away before they could get her to the vets :-(
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1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 20:35:14
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| sorry, but lol to all of the above!! everyone has has the days when we wonder why we bother to have pets!! |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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andria2013
Hatchling
United Kingdom
219 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 21:11:24
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| yup my hamster did same . hammy was old . I got him out one day becos he had poopd everywhere wasnt pleasant , tried cleaning him up abit with troothbrush n water , when i did that he freaked , bit my thumb , my friend ran in grabbed a towel got hammy off me and petted him to calm him down , mean while blood dripn everywhere the next morning he had passed away with mouth pouches full of food . :( Albion is my escape artist he has got out 3 times so far . when ive been cleaning up or checking things , I turn away for few moments and he is gone lol |
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 21:33:15
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| ANY DAY THAT DOES'NT START WITH A TURD ON THE FLOOR IS A GOOD DAY |
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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
740 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 23:56:20
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quote:
Originally posted by mjpeters
ANY DAY THAT DOES'NT START WITH A TURD ON THE FLOOR IS A GOOD DAY
*giggles* Very, very true lol |
Edited by - SilverWings on 10/05/2013 23:56:31 |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2013 : 16:48:16
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| Lol at all of the above - especially mjpeters!! |
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