Jinknights
11-25-2006, 01:13 AM
(long post ahead.. heh..)
First of all, I must state this is the very first reptile animal I have ever had..., and, at first, everything was seeming to go alright.
I got my snake in July, and he (or she.. i dont know how to tell..) was acting perfectly. He never once tried to bite me, and ate one every 4 or 5 days (he's only a baby, so they told me to feed him abuot 2-3 times a week). Everything was perfectly fine.. Untill october came.
Me and my mother went on a small trip, about a week. I fed him the day we left, so that he could hold out untill we got back 6 or so days later. I had my sister watch over him. Making sure to give him clean water, check the cage temperatures, and such. Things were going fine, untill I got a call on the last day of my vacation, saying that he was not in his cage.
I was hesterical, and my mother offerd that we go home early in the morning the next day..
We got anouther call on the way home, my sister saying that she found him... in the Dishwasher.. Yes, the dishwasher.. My Brother-in-law picked him up(my sister refused to touch him), and put him in his cage, and got him to eat the pinky, no problem.
But, a week later, he got out again, and this time, I found him in the Dog's room. I put him in his cage, and fed him. But, the next day he regurged. I thought this might just be stress from his adventure, but the problem is, he hasn't eaten once in about 6 or 7 weeks. He is loosing alot of weight, and no matter how much i try (and i try every 4 days or so) to feed him, nothing happens. He looks at the pinky, sniffs it, and just slithers off the other way.
I do not think he has been drinking either. He just stays in his little wodden hut, barely ever coming out. I am so scared that he might have eaten something bad when he got out that day, or that he might have gotton seriously hurt.
I have also noted that in his neck, there is a small kink. As if his neck is in a "S" type possition. When i picked him up, and observed it more, he would not let me try and straighten the "s" out, and his jaw seem a bit out of line. Is it possible his jaw is broken?! And if it is, what should I do? I am not sure if there are any vets around that will take reptiles, and I don't want him to starve to death.
(and a just so you know: He is aprox. 7-8 months old, about 2 ft, and the middle of his waist is about the size of my index finger. All the temps in his cage are pretty much normal, around 78 F. Also, since I live in washington, winter is here, and it's abuot 30 F outside, if that could have ANY thing to do with him not eating)
I am thankful for ANY help at all!! thankyou!
First of all, I must state this is the very first reptile animal I have ever had..., and, at first, everything was seeming to go alright.
I got my snake in July, and he (or she.. i dont know how to tell..) was acting perfectly. He never once tried to bite me, and ate one every 4 or 5 days (he's only a baby, so they told me to feed him abuot 2-3 times a week). Everything was perfectly fine.. Untill october came.
Me and my mother went on a small trip, about a week. I fed him the day we left, so that he could hold out untill we got back 6 or so days later. I had my sister watch over him. Making sure to give him clean water, check the cage temperatures, and such. Things were going fine, untill I got a call on the last day of my vacation, saying that he was not in his cage.
I was hesterical, and my mother offerd that we go home early in the morning the next day..
We got anouther call on the way home, my sister saying that she found him... in the Dishwasher.. Yes, the dishwasher.. My Brother-in-law picked him up(my sister refused to touch him), and put him in his cage, and got him to eat the pinky, no problem.
But, a week later, he got out again, and this time, I found him in the Dog's room. I put him in his cage, and fed him. But, the next day he regurged. I thought this might just be stress from his adventure, but the problem is, he hasn't eaten once in about 6 or 7 weeks. He is loosing alot of weight, and no matter how much i try (and i try every 4 days or so) to feed him, nothing happens. He looks at the pinky, sniffs it, and just slithers off the other way.
I do not think he has been drinking either. He just stays in his little wodden hut, barely ever coming out. I am so scared that he might have eaten something bad when he got out that day, or that he might have gotton seriously hurt.
I have also noted that in his neck, there is a small kink. As if his neck is in a "S" type possition. When i picked him up, and observed it more, he would not let me try and straighten the "s" out, and his jaw seem a bit out of line. Is it possible his jaw is broken?! And if it is, what should I do? I am not sure if there are any vets around that will take reptiles, and I don't want him to starve to death.
(and a just so you know: He is aprox. 7-8 months old, about 2 ft, and the middle of his waist is about the size of my index finger. All the temps in his cage are pretty much normal, around 78 F. Also, since I live in washington, winter is here, and it's abuot 30 F outside, if that could have ANY thing to do with him not eating)
I am thankful for ANY help at all!! thankyou!