Lasairfina
01-06-2008, 03:51 AM
I'm really worried about my snake and I need to ask advise. I've already been told by a few people that I'm just being a paranoid 'mommy' to him, but he's been acting really weird.
Draco is my first adult snake, he's three years old and I've only had him for two months, so maybe it's normal and I'm just freaking. I gave my baby to a friend when she was six months old because I had to move into a dorm.
He always sleeps in his favorite hide (whiskey bottle tube). Always. I've never seen him sleep outside of it. Today he crawled out and currently sleeping sprawled all the way across his 40 gallon tank, half underneath his log hide (which he's NEVER slept under). Also when I had him out earlier today, he was lounging around my neck and I noticed his breathing sounded kinda wheezy.
Two points- I left him alone for two weeks when I went to Michigan for the holidays, maybe he got more used to coming out of his hide being all alone for all that time? Also when I cleaned his tank when I got back, I put aspen substrate in his tank. The guy I bought him from used sand, and up until this time I had been using newspaper. Would that make a difference?
This might also make a difference- He has no heater in his cage, the guy I bought him from (tank and all) said he's never had one in his life. I've been meaning to put one in, but I'm a starving college student. I literally struggle to keep us both fed and I haven't had to change to spare on one yet.
Oh, and hi! This would be my first post here. Sorry for such a newbie post, but I'm really worried, even if I've managed to half convince myself I shouldn't be.
Draco is my first adult snake, he's three years old and I've only had him for two months, so maybe it's normal and I'm just freaking. I gave my baby to a friend when she was six months old because I had to move into a dorm.
He always sleeps in his favorite hide (whiskey bottle tube). Always. I've never seen him sleep outside of it. Today he crawled out and currently sleeping sprawled all the way across his 40 gallon tank, half underneath his log hide (which he's NEVER slept under). Also when I had him out earlier today, he was lounging around my neck and I noticed his breathing sounded kinda wheezy.
Two points- I left him alone for two weeks when I went to Michigan for the holidays, maybe he got more used to coming out of his hide being all alone for all that time? Also when I cleaned his tank when I got back, I put aspen substrate in his tank. The guy I bought him from used sand, and up until this time I had been using newspaper. Would that make a difference?
This might also make a difference- He has no heater in his cage, the guy I bought him from (tank and all) said he's never had one in his life. I've been meaning to put one in, but I'm a starving college student. I literally struggle to keep us both fed and I haven't had to change to spare on one yet.
Oh, and hi! This would be my first post here. Sorry for such a newbie post, but I'm really worried, even if I've managed to half convince myself I shouldn't be.