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what qould cause a 2 month good eater baby corn to go into a seizure ?

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screamindemon17

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So 4 days back I traded one of my babies for a baby from someone else. Well here it is 4 days later and they sent me a video of her having a seizure and asked me what to do. She was flailing spinning and her mouth opens and closes. So I told th to put her down and I will come and get her and have her remains tested. Non of the others are doing it . So what could it be?:shrugs:
 
According to th the temp on the hot side is87 and cool side is 74. Toxins I didn't thank to ask about. They were thinking ibs . If thats the right abbreviation. But that is in pythons and boas only right? I went through my babies thanking mites or temps maybe on my part . But my temps go from 84 to 72. This is the first time I have made a trade and this happens. Kinda worries me . I dont want any of these babies to die and all of last years clutches went to people I know. So if they need advice they come to me and if I know I show them what to do . And if I dont I come and ask on her.
 
So can corns get ibs? I checked for mites , didn't find any but treated them anyway ,just for safe measures. And gonna hold off giving the other to there new homes for a month
 
Which are they they using: UTH or Heat Lamp?
Are they using air fresheners, Lysol, or other artificial fragrances/chemical fragrance -goods in their home?
Dehydration?
 
They have a uth on the side of there tank for her they have her in the living room. Im supposed to call them at 10am Pacific time . To set upa day I can come over and check out there set up and temps myself. They got her only 5 days ago. I really feel like crud
 
screamindemon17 said:
They have a uth on the side of there tank for her they have her in the living room. Im supposed to call them at 10am Pacific time . To set upa day I can come over and check out there set up and temps myself. They got her only 5 days ago. I really feel like crud
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Sounds like you are doing all you can. No one can plan for every situation.
 
I agree with Nanci about overheating probably being the culprit. Hatchlings are notorious for being lousy at regulating their core temps. Environmental factors, as suggested by Dave, should never be ruled out as possible factors.
And here's the Golden Rule of all Living Beings, "Sh@t Happens!" You don't have control once the animal leaves your possession either. And it ceases to surprise me what information people withhold when claiming illness in an animal they purchased. I've come to believe TV's Dr. House in the fact that all patients lie or fail to give all the necessary information. Sometimes it is out of ignorance but not always.
This could easily be a preexisting condition that only came to light once the animal reached a given stage of development. Many animals do well for the months and then die for no known reason during Feb. and March which would be the normal time for their wild brethren to come out of Brumation. Who knows what ticking time bombs (cerebral aneurysms, aortic malformation, intestinal strictures, etc,) any living creature might be carrying around?
It's a bummer but no doubt part of life.

Terri
 
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Also check the substrate. If it's "cypress", make sure it's pure cypress. A lot of companies label the front of the bag 'cypress mulch', but then you flip the bag over and find out it acually contains 'cypress and a blend of other hardwoods'. Cedar shavings are toxic, but maybe a new employee at a petshop eager to impress their boss sold the customer the wrong thing.
Sunlight magnifying in thru a window into the tank? Temps taken with a temp gun, not assumed? So many variables.
When asking questions, try to ask open ended questions, not leading questions.
I know the crud feeling. Been there. Try not to beat yourself up over something which may well not be your doing. All the best. dp
 
Overheating or inclusion body disease could be culprits. IBD does affect corn snakes, though it's less common than in boas or pythons.
 
IBD is contagious to other snakes but not mammals (or amphibians that I'm aware of). It can be spread by mites, though.
 
It's best to maintain good biosecurity when there's a suspected IBD infection, too. That means no sharing water bowls or any other cage accessories between aquariums and WASHING (with soap and water, not alcohol disinfectant) your hands between handling each snake. Most people don't cohabitate, but just throwing out there that cohabbing is a way to spread IBD. Watch the rest of your snakes for any seizing episodes or odd behavior, too.
 
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