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Zombie Cornsnake (Seriously vamped out corn)

ceduke said:
Regardless, it is safer for the animal if they are too cool than too warm. Too warm is VERY dangerous, too cool is still not good, but less dangerous than cooking her.

I lived in an area last year where it was 105 every day and it was not standard practice to have air conditioning in houses. I removed all heat from my animals, moved them into a walk in closet, and bought a swamp cooler to keep them from overheating and dehydrating.
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That is hot! I could not do 105f everyday, you sir are a trooper. Now back on topic, if i let things get too cold i risk a RI but i know the deal there so need to go into detail.
 
For the love of snakes, mate, please sort things with this snake and get her healthy again before taking a shot at more snakes. Prove to yourself that you can be an awesome snakekeeper by helping this little girl thrive! Once she is alright, and your temps are stable (with 85f being the highest possible temp), then consider more snakes.

Snakes are not toys! They are living beings with specific needs. From everything you've posted on these 5 pages, your snake has been through a traumatic experience. Do you really want the others to do the same?
Try asking yourself why your snake stopped eating. You can find the answers repeatedly throughout this forum. Instead of taking offense to any of these posts, accept them, admit that you maybe made a mistake, and learn from them. Get your little anery eating and thriving, and then get more.

Can I ask, why do you even want more snakes? Isn't one pet enough, especially when she's not doing so well and needs your help and attention? Remember that each one is a major responsibility. I have 7, and I have to dedicate a lot of time to keep them clean, healthy, fed, and at correct temps.
On the other hand, you said that your mom doesn't approve. I'm thinking you should consider her. How old are you, anyway?
 
i dont understand why your being so rude.. these people are just trying to tell you things that you might not know and you are being very rude!
 
naruto said:
I know that can happen, but this thread is about HER not every corn snake in the world, which is why i said SHE is not eating, so lets take the regurge thing out of this topic...

GOT IT?
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But her not eating is a seperate topic from you trying to cook her.
If she was totally chilled the worst case (regurge) would not happen with her, big whoop. I was telling you that too cool is safer than too hot, and explaining WHY.
 
starsevol said:
It is obvious you did not know that. And I am not being sarcastic....

(And it's "you're" as in "you are" not your, which would mean that something that belongs to her is brilliant but the sentence ends before you say what it is)
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Is this a forum or grammar class? I honestly don't care, i'm trying to figure out what happen to my snake (oops sorry i mean snaopke) and what to do! Not win an award. It's pretty obvious i am getting under your skin being your resulting to public embarrassment, but it doesn't matter, i look at you an see a joke.

Do your self a favor and just stop posting, your no help at all. Thanks have a great life bud.
 
naruto said:
I know that can happen, but this thread is about HER not every corn snake in the world, which is why i said SHE is not eating, so lets take the regurge thing out of this topic...

GOT IT?
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It relates to HER because your temps being too high can cause her to overheat and die. She's already clearly showed signs of the temps being too high, and we're telling you to lower them AND explaining that being a little cool is far better than being too hot.

Reading comprehension minus defensiveness is definitely in order.

For example, it is 80 degrees in my house right now, so I've turned the heat off on my snakes. They are still able to digest their meals quite well, are not showing any signs of stress or overheating.

And when I have a hatchling with low desire to eat, I put them and a hot half-pink into a plastic sandwich tub and put it under a blanket so that the snake is alone, quiet, and in the dark. And I leave 'em there for about 4 hours. If they don't eat that time, I do it again 3 days later. It's worked eventually on most of 'em.
 
starsevol said:
But her not eating is a seperate topic from you trying to cook her.
If she was totally chilled the worst case (regurge) would not happen with her, big whoop. I was telling you that too cool is safer than too hot, and explaining WHY.
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ahh duwhh me brain can no read...
 
I think there is a good chance we are feeding a troll here.
It refused to admit that it's wrong, and it's rude.
I fear for any living thing that relies on this....person for proper care.
 
naruto said:
Sugar? Care to go into a little more detail pal?
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A sweet substance usually found in granule form, a common ingredient in many recipes and found in most kitchens.

Seriously though, sugar is a dessicant, and soaking the swelling in sugar water will help to draw the fluid out of the area and bring the swelling down. It's a fairly common practice when a snake experiences a prolapse.

The suggestion to use cool water is just for her comfort, as it seem to me that a dehydrated, recently overheated animal would probably be happier with cool water.
 
Noxis said:
For the love of snakes, mate, please sort things with this snake and get her healthy again before taking a shot at more snakes. Prove to yourself that you can be an awesome snakekeeper by helping this little girl thrive! Once she is alright, and your temps are stable (with 85f being the highest possible temp), then consider more snakes.

Snakes are not toys! They are living beings with specific needs. From everything you've posted on these 5 pages, your snake has been through a traumatic experience. Do you really want the others to do the same?
Try asking yourself why your snake stopped eating. You can find the answers repeatedly throughout this forum. Instead of taking offense to any of these posts, accept them, admit that you maybe made a mistake, and learn from them. Get your little anery eating and thriving, and then get more.

Can I ask, why do you even want more snakes? Isn't one pet enough, especially when she's not doing so well and needs your help and attention? Remember that each one is a major responsibility. I have 7, and I have to dedicate a lot of time to keep them clean, healthy, fed, and at correct temps.
On the other hand, you said that your mom doesn't approve. I'm thinking you should consider her. How old are you, anyway?
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Same reason you have 7 i want more. As for useful post, i only saw about three that actually had any good information. Go back to the first page please and see who started with the insults and childish behavior.

My age? I'm 16 but why does that even matter?

Oh an i put this snake in WAY better condition than it was before, i got her from petco, she was skinny as hell, stink, with about 9 other snakes and had no water. Because of me she got a few extra months of life.
 
starsevol said:
I think there is a good chance we are feeding a troll here.
It refused to admit that it's wrong, and it's rude.
I fear for any living thing that relies on this....person for proper care.
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even worse he wants to get more soon! but he cant even give this one a good home, i fear there will be co-habbing maybe and his mom doesnt even want them! i dont understand him at all!
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Shiari said:
It relates to HER because your temps being too high can cause her to overheat and die. She's already clearly showed signs of the temps being too high, and we're telling you to lower them AND explaining that being a little cool is far better than being too hot.

Reading comprehension minus defensiveness is definitely in order.

For example, it is 80 degrees in my house right now, so I've turned the heat off on my snakes. They are still able to digest their meals quite well, are not showing any signs of stress or overheating.

And when I have a hatchling with low desire to eat, I put them and a hot half-pink into a plastic sandwich tub and put it under a blanket so that the snake is alone, quiet, and in the dark. And I leave 'em there for about 4 hours. If they don't eat that time, I do it again 3 days later. It's worked eventually on most of 'em.
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Thanks.... does chicken broth work
 
ceduke said:
A sweet substance usually found in granule form, a common ingredient in many recipes and found in most kitchens.

Seriously though, sugar is a dessicant, and soaking the swelling in sugar water will help to draw the fluid out of the area and bring the swelling down. It's a fairly common practice when a snake experiences a prolapse.

The suggestion to use cool water is just for her comfort, as it seem to me that a dehydrated, recently overheated animal would probably be happier with cool water.
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Thanks for the help after 40 post of crap.
 
rubbing a lizard on the mice works sometimes i read, i dont remember what kind of lizard maybe someone else will... i would think chicken broth has to much salt in it i could be wrong though.. i would give her a couple of days before you try to feed her again though and try to feed her at night sense they are night critters!
 
or maybe you have a snake that will only eat live or freshly killed mice.. have you thought about trying either of those?
 
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