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Zombie Cornsnake (Seriously vamped out corn)

well it needs to be lower! 90 can burn there bellys and that would be as bad as you vent issue you are having now! they can borrow down to the glass and lay on the bare glass but its your choice to keep it where it is.. i was just adding my input!

but the water needs to be put back in a little mist here and there isnt going to give her enough water that she needs to rehydrate!
 
Ares2010 said:
And didn't you post that your Mom didn't even want you to have her? How are you going to get other snakes if she's already against this one?
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Could not careless. In all honesty she does not like them,but as long as its my money and i'm keeping them in my room it does not matter.

The only thing she likes is my red tegu....
 
naruto said:
The water is removed to prevent soaking and spilling, spilled water, equals high humidity, high humidity will rise the chance of the swollen vent becoming infected and i dont want to risk her soaking.. but yet im the newbie
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I'm sorry, but yes, you are a newbie. And I am really scared for the safety of your snake. A glass ashtray is a great water dish that they can't knock over.
 
starsevol said:
I agree, this time of year they really need NO heat at all for the most part. I am of the opinion that too cool is better than too hot. Too cool you might have a regurge at the worst, too hot and you will have a dead snake. Better to err on the cool side....
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Thanks for one of the first actual useful post, even though its clear you have no read it, because she has not eaten in a while buddy.
 
naruto said:
Thanks for one of the first actual useful post, even though its clear you have no read it, because she has not eaten in a while buddy.
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It doesnt matter whether or not she has eaten....well it does but not in regards to what I am saying about temp.

Too cold, worst case regurge...I am talking the worst effects of being too cold. Regurge is bad, but if you follow proper regurge protocol a snake has a good chance of surviving.

Too hot, worst case is death.

If you can't get temps exactly where you want them, then a little too cool is the way to go.
 
naruto said:
My temps are good, no need to worry and i'll put the water dish back in.
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THANK YOU! She needs it in her tank everyday.. with FRESH AND CLEAN water daily.

I don't know New York.. but I live down here in the South. I don't have my heating pad on in my corns tanks unless they are digesting.. I keep my home cooler than 80 F in the Summer.. but have the tank heating pads on and not let my house get cooler than 60 F in the winter.

Trying to get the temps right and knowing when they need heat at all can be a balancing act.. it comes with experience and knowing what your corn is happiest (as much as you can tell by behavior) at.

All we are asking is to lower the temp where at the hottest it's not over 85 F. They can burn themselves easily when burrowing and lying on the hot glass. And corns love to burrow.

As for her vent injury.. I am not sure what to advise about that... I will let the more experienced breeders or members here have a say on that one.
 
naruto said:
Ounce again ................."sarcasm"
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Ounce? What does a measure of weight have to do with anything?
I AM scared for the well being of your snake.
Her temps are way too high, you are scaring the daylights out of her at feeding time, and now she is hurt because of something you did.....to top it all off you can't get her medical care on your own.
 
naruto said:
You have successfully managed to point out all of my flaws, no what advice can YOU give on dealing with the swollen vent? I removed the water bowl and as of now have her on paper towel.
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For dealing with the swollen vent, soaking the vent area in a cool bowl of sugar water can help bring down the swelling.
 
starsevol said:
It doesnt matter whether or not she has eaten....well it does but not in regards to what I am saying about temp.

Too cold, worst case regurge...I am talking the worst effects of being too cold. Regurge is bad, but if you follow proper regurge protocol a snake has a good chance of surviving.

Too hot, worst case is death.

If you can't get temps exactly where you want them, then a little too cool is the way to go.
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She cannot regurge if she is not eating 0_o.........
 
Ares2010 said:
THANK YOU! She needs it in her tank everyday.. with FRESH AND CLEAN water daily.

I don't know New York.. but I live down here in the South. I don't have my heating pad on in my corns tanks unless they are digesting.. I keep my home cooler than 80 F in the Summer.. but have the tank heating pads on and not let my house get cooler than 60 F in the winter.

Trying to get the temps right and knowing when they need heat at all can be a balancing act.. it comes with experience and knowing what your corn is happiest (as much as you can tell by behavior) at.

All we are asking is to lower the temp where at the hottest it's not over 85 F. They can burn themselves easily when burrowing and lying on the hot glass. And corns love to burrow.

As for her vent injury.. I am not sure what to advise about that... I will let the more experienced breeders or members here have a say on that one.
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Okay 85f it is then, and really you have no idea what its like trying to find a herp vet out here.
 
ceduke said:
For dealing with the swollen vent, soaking the vent area in a cool bowl of sugar water can help bring down the swelling.
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interesting i didnt know this one! hope i never have to deal with this issue but at least i will know now :bowdown:
 
naruto said:
So are you telling me that snakes can have heat strokes? I was not grabbing her and forcing it down her throat i was simply put it in her face trying to get her to eat it. She was dead i tell you, not breathing or anything!

My temps are correct, i even have a thermostat.
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1- Yes, snakes can suffer from heat stroke and dehydration. ANY animal can.

2- I don't care that you weren't force feeding her. Putting it in her face was SCARING her, as evidenced by the backing away.

3- Snakes can hold their breath for very very long periods of time. She. Was. Not. Dead.

4- No, your temps are not correct. You've admitted your warm side is too hot (90 degrees) and the fact that your snake is drinking a very great deal also shows that the temps are too high.
 
starsevol said:
Ounce? What does a measure of weight have to do with anything?
I AM scared for the well being of your snake.
Her temps are way too high, you are scaring the daylights out of her at feeding time, and now she is hurt because of something you did.....to top it all off you can't get her medical care on your own.
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Dude really? I'm freaking replying to about 10 people at a time, a few mistakes are bound to happen..
 
naruto said:
She cannot regurge if she is not eating 0_o.........
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I'm not talking about HER specifically. I am talking about cornsnakes IN GENERAL.

What is the worst thing that can happen to a cornsnake (any cornsnake) if kept too cool.
And what is the worst thing that can happen to a cornsnake (any cornsnake) if kept too hot.
Capeche???
 
Shiari said:
1- Yes, snakes can suffer from heat stroke and dehydration. ANY animal can.

2- I don't care that you weren't force feeding her. Putting it in her face was SCARING her, as evidenced by the backing away.

3- Snakes can hold their breath for very very long periods of time. She. Was. Not. Dead.

4- No, your temps are not correct. You've admitted your warm side is too hot (90 degrees) and the fact that your snake is drinking a very great deal also shows that the temps are too high.
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Insane, i never knew that! We'll thanks for that, your so brilliant.
 
naruto said:
She cannot regurge if she is not eating 0_o.........
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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.
 
starsevol said:
I'm not talking about HER specifically. I am talking about cornsnakes IN GENERAL.

What is the worst thing that can happen to a cornsnake (any cornsnake) if kept too cool.
And what is the worst thing that can happen to a cornsnake (any cornsnake) if kept too hot.
Capeche???
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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?
 
naruto said:
Insane, i never knew that! We'll thanks for that, your so brilliant.
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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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