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Originally posted by hillzi

wow! well done, lots of effort and brain racking gone into this.

My congratulations to you Ash!!

Or, if all the above fails, see the vet.

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Originally posted by hillzi

No probs mate! I aint gonna lie. but thats pretty spiffing laddy!

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Originally posted by Blackecho

http://www.qondio.com/common-diseases-in-snakes

By Hellan Bach of Herpuniverse.com/forum

Yes, Hellan did a great job, if you're going to steal stuff from the internet you really ought to at least thank the author.

Please think about the future of the forum and the owners when posting.

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Originally posted by lee2308

its exactly the same word for word,was it a copy and paste

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Originally posted by Kazerella

Sorry Hyper - I've had to un-sticky this post for copyright reasons.

Don't want Hellen Bach to take us to court over it. Great info though, so not deleting it. Just need to give the original author credit.

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Originally posted by hiper2009

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Originally posted by lee2308

its exactly the same word for word,was it a copy and paste

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Not my fault the teachers at college dont tell us where it was from ? I wrote all this down in my paper book. And we had a test on this for 3weeks we had to revise alot of things and now i get called a fake in other words !!

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Originally posted by hiper2009

Sourced from http://www.qondio.com/common-diseases-in-snakes

Corn snakes can be subject to the same diseases and disorders as many other types of snake. Generally corns are make quite hardy snakes, with captive bred (as the majority are) seem to be hardier still.This article will outline some of the more common diseases and disorders along with some basic treatments. The advise of a vet should be sought for any problem that doesnt respond to basic treatment. If in doubt, go to the vet!!
It is best to isolate a snake with any kind of problem to avoid passing on a problem to the rest of your healthy snakes, and to cut stress on the affected snake.Setting them up in a r.u.b or similar tub will have advantages (they are easier to keep sterile for instance) and make sure you offer plenty of hiding places accros the heat gradient.Set the box up in a quiet place, and keep handling to a minimum.

External parasites

Mites
Mites are tiny, pin head sized arachnids that feed on the blood of a snake. They can often be noticed bulging from the skin of the snake,or crawling over the snakes body. They can also be found in the water dish, often looking like tiny black specks of dust.The most common type found in captive specimens are black mites ( Ophionyssus natricis )these mites multiply at a rapid rate and can spread through an entire collection quite quickly. They can cause lethargy in snakes, dehydration and anemia if they in sufficient numbers.
To check if your snake has mites, look in the water bowl for any dead ones, or let your snake crawl through your tightly clodes hands, so that it rubs its whole body length against you hand. Doing this will dislodge some mites and they will be present on your fingers. Also check around the snakes head, paying attention to the eyes, chin and the top of the head. ( don't worry snake mites are harmless to humans!!) Doing this over a sink will enable you to wash any mites found away immediatly and give your snake a wash over to start removing them straight away.
One old and easy method of removing mites is to place the snake in a box filled with water which is higher than the snakes girth and left (under observation) with the lid on for 10 minute periods ( the lid should still be perforated to allow air flow) adding a few drops of liquid soap to the water will aid in the removal of mites. This however does have drawbacks, a few of the mites will most likely migrate up the snake onto its head in an attempt to survive, these will have to be manually removed by rubbing with a damp cloth. Another old method involves coating the snake in vegetable oil for an hour or so before rinsing off as it is said to suffocate the mites, quite a messy job and probably not the preferred method!!! These methods will probably not kill all mites on the first go and you may have to trat the snake a number of times before all mites are removes sucessfully.

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Originally posted by hiper2009

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Originally posted by lee2308

its exactly the same word for word,was it a copy and paste

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Not my fault the teachers at college dont tell us where it was from ? I wrote all this down in my paper book. And we had a test on this for 3weeks we had to revise alot of things and now i get called a fake in other words !!

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Im sorry hiper but this was copied and pasted because it has the same 2 spelling mistakes as the original one,so just take it on the chin that you were caught out and take it as a lesson learnt .

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Originally posted by hiper2009

Sourced from http://www.qondio.com/common-diseases-in-snakes

Corn snakes can be subject to the same diseases and disorders as many other types of snake. Generally corns are make quite hardy snakes, with captive bred (as the majority are) seem to be hardier still.This article will outline some of the more common diseases and disorders along with some basic treatments. The advise of a vet should be sought for any problem that doesnt respond to basic treatment. If in doubt, go to the vet!!
It is best to isolate a snake with any kind of problem to avoid passing on a problem to the rest of your healthy snakes, and to cut stress on the affected snake.Setting them up in a r.u.b or similar tub will have advantages (they are easier to keep sterile for instance) and make sure you offer plenty of hiding places accros the heat gradient.Set the box up in a quiet place, and keep handling to a minimum.

External parasites

Mites
Mites are tiny, pin head sized arachnids that feed on the blood of a snake. They can often be noticed bulging from the skin of the snake,or crawling over the snakes body. They can also be found in the water dish, often looking like tiny black specks of dust.The most common type found in captive specimens are black mites ( Ophionyssus natricis )these mites multiply at a rapid rate and can spread through an entire collection quite quickly. They can cause lethargy in snakes, dehydration and anemia if they in sufficient numbers.
To check if your snake has mites, look in the water bowl for any dead ones, or let your snake crawl through your tightly clodes hands, so that it rubs its whole body length against you hand. Doing this will dislodge some mites and they will be present on your fingers. Also check around the snakes head, paying attention to the eyes, chin and the top of the head. ( don't worry snake mites are harmless to humans!!) Doing this over a sink will enable you to wash any mites found away immediatly and give your snake a wash over to start removing them straight away.
One old and easy method of removing mites is to place the snake in a box filled with water which is higher than the snakes girth and left (under observation) with the lid on for 10 minute periods ( the lid should still be perforated to allow air flow) adding a few drops of liquid soap to the water will aid in the removal of mites. This however does have drawbacks, a few of the mites will most likely migrate up the snake onto its head in an attempt to survive, these will have to be manually removed by rubbing with a damp cloth. Another old method involves coating the snake in vegetable oil for an hour or so before rinsing off as it is said to suffocate the mites, quite a messy job and probably not the preferred method!!! These methods will probably not kill all mites on the first go and you may have to trat the snake a number of times before all mites are removes sucessfully.

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Originally posted by hillzi

wow! well done, lots of effort and brain racking gone into this.
My congratulations to you Ash!!

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Originally posted by hiper2009


Thanks Tom.

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Originally posted by hillzi

No probs mate! I aint gonna lie. but thats pretty spiffing laddy!

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Originally posted by hiper2009

Yup i think the admin / mods should sticky it and if they need to add more info in to it that I have missed then they should.

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Originally posted by hiper2009

....I wrote all this down in my paper book.......

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