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nicole.l.irwin

nicole.l.irwin

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Well my corn snake is on the regurge protocol and i noticed her red eyes had been very dark and her scales seem to be sticky ..... She has been very inactive for a week now and no shedding ! Nothing ... She has still eaten however ??? I haven't seen her drink but when i hold her and bring her to the water dish she will drink n drink ??


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝
 
That's not a good sign if she's really thirsty when there's water in her cage. Is it easily accessible?

I would add to the regurge protocol putting her in a smaller container for better observation. I like to use paper towels so you can better see evidence of regurges, poops, etc, and make sure everything is going well. If she's that thirsty make sure the water bowl isn't too hard to reach and give her water yourself every day for a while if she's still acting thirsty. She could be dehydrated or otherwise sick and not have the energy to shed. You could try a shed box as well.

Good luck, let us know how it goes...
 
The water dish is on the cool side right outside her rock hide that she loves n barley leaves .... Its big enough for her to soak in.... I fed her half a fuzzy on the 11 and thinking about giving hr another half ... I know i wanted to clean her cage n put paper towel in but i have a uth with no thermo regulator .... Scared she will burn herself right now i have a paper towel roll diagonally across the uth so that way she isn't making skin contact and Im getting on don't worry n temp and moisture gages ..... .... I rescued her on june 25 , i over fed her by accident n she regurged on june 27...... Maybe the poor thing is hungry seeing how half a fuzzy barley leaves a lump


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝
 
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My babys first complete shed with me finally was getting worried and her fresh shed man oh man shes beautiful n prop hungry


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝
 
So- you don't need to mess around with the snake when she's blue. Now that she has shed, stick to the regurge protocol! She will be fine. I know it's tempting to feed her a lot because she's hungry, but that's what got you into trouble in the first place. Be VERY careful not to feed her while she is in blue.
 
Well now i know what to look for, i thought she would go blue like other snakes until i did some research !!!! Never had an albino snow before ! So yes now i know what to look for and can be much more cautious !!!!


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝
 
Glad you figured it out. Personally I don't handle snakes at all while they are on regurge protocal. I don't want to stress them further. However the 2 times I have dealt with regurges it was with very young snakes. So maybe with an older one it is not that big of a deal.

For shedding, you will come to recognize her behavior. I have an adult snow corn and I can always tell when she's heading into shed because she is way less active. Usually she's busy flipping everything over daily :) Her eyes will get a slight cloudiness but it can be really tough to tell with a white snake.
 
Yeah, they really should start calling the "blue" phase the "cloudy" phase since it results in a cloudy pink in lighter snakes. Also, that phase is just a temporary part of the entire process, so most owner will end up learning all the peculiarities for their snake. Like, I know when Isis starts to pink up like a salmon on the belly and sides and her head gets a little ashy she's about to start the process. Learning all the signs just comes with ownership and observation, but saves a LOT of headache when problem like symptoms start showing like "my snake hasn't pooped?!?!?" and "zomg (s)he won't eat is (s)he gonna die?"
 
I seen another one in the corn photo gallery on the forum non-2014 hatchling photo session n was classified as a motely snow lets see rigby


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝
 
Why don't you have a thermostat for your UTH? I highly recommend one, that way you have no risk of overheating and with the regurge problem it will help a lot.
 
smigon said:
Why don't you have a thermostat for your UTH? I highly recommend one, that way you have no risk of overheating and with the regurge problem it will help a lot.
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I will get getting on tomorrow .... Im a student n a mom of three human children lol ..... Just haven't had the money


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝
 
HVani said:
Glad you figured it out. Personally I don't handle snakes at all while they are on regurge protocal. I don't want to stress them further. However the 2 times I have dealt with regurges it was with very young snakes. So maybe with an older one it is not that big of a deal.

For shedding, you will come to recognize her behavior. I have an adult snow corn and I can always tell when she's heading into shed because she is way less active. Usually she's busy flipping everything over daily :) Her eyes will get a slight cloudiness but it can be really tough to tell with a white snake.
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I agree on not handling during regurge recovery.
Regurge are hard on their system and handling is added stress. I would limit handling to when only necessary, until the snake is fully recovered from the regurge and is on normal feeding schedule.

Nythain said:
Yeah, they really should start calling the "blue" phase the "cloudy" phase since it results in a cloudy pink in lighter snakes. Also, that phase is just a temporary part of the entire process, so most owner will end up learning all the peculiarities for their snake. Like, I know when Isis starts to pink up like a salmon on the belly and sides and her head gets a little ashy she's about to start the process. Learning all the signs just comes with ownership and observation, but saves a LOT of headache when problem like symptoms start showing like "my snake hasn't pooped?!?!?" and "zomg (s)he won't eat is (s)he gonna die?"
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" Opaque " is another term used and is more appropriate for the first phase in the shedding process. Actually, not the first, as mentioned snakes will get a pink hue to their belly before they turn opaque.
A lot of new people see their snake in the clear phase and wonder why their snake hasn't shed.
In time, most people can come to recognize what a snake in the clear phase looks like, and know that the snake is due to shed soon.
 
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