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Fluffy is having a preshed soak.

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reptile_addict

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This is wierd. he has never done this before. No lid on the water bowl this time. He is acting wierd. i will check on him in the morning. I'm worried about how hes acting. He just sleeps and wont go out unless I get him out of hiding. Any oppinions?
 
corns hide when they are going into shed because they feel scared

If he is soaking, maybe the humidty is too low
:shrugs:

make sure you change the water after he soaks too.
 
I AM ****ING PISSED OFF!!!! I AM DONE WITH THIS ONE PET STORE. EVERY ANIMAL I GET FROM THERE HAS PROBLEMS. FLUFFY IS NOW DEAD AND I AM GETTING A PARASITE TEST THING DONE ON HIM. I just got rid of all my old cages and got new cages, stuff, and moved them to another roon. I am almost positive he died from parasites and I am taking all my reptiles to the vet for fecal tests and examinations. Should I be worried about the bird which was in the same room or the dogs which were in the room all the time. I need some help. I am getting another corn when this is all settled from lizard king because they have a guarentee on the animals. I am so heart broken. Can I sew if the animals died from parasites? I still have the frozen blood and it may still have parasites
 
How long have you had this snake? How old was it when it died?


I strongly recommend you purchase your next snake from a breeder, not Petco. Check out Serpentco, SMR and Kathy Love. They all have great snakes and excellent reputations.
 
I very seriously doubt you can sue anybody if your snake has parasites, since that's part of the risk, and it's also something you should check your snake for when you get it in the first place if it comes from a questionable source.

But, again, this is the third snake you've had die in like 2 weeks? Parasites may be a problem, yes, but I still think maybe you need to look at your husbandry methods again and I'm sure others will agree. If it was parasites this time, you better take some big steps to make sure your others don't get infected (even if they are cleared by a vet, they could still get infected when you bring them back home if you're not careful)
 
[sarcasm=CAV] I'm shocked. [/sarcasm]

Can't say I didn't see that one coming. Parasites, huh? I'll bet Jimmy Hendrix never blamed his guitar for making bad music... :rolleyes:
 
so he died within 6 hours...
seriously though, I would stop buying new reptiles until everything is sorted out.
 
I concur...

I'm going to try and say this without coming off as an @$$...here goes....

:headbang: STOP!! QUIT!! NO MORE.......

Look, three completely different snakes have now lost their lives in three completely different scenario's way too closely to each other. This should be a sign that something is being done wrong on the keepers' part, not the snake's or the store that you bought them from. I am not saying quit the herp hobby completely, but I think it's time that you quit and take a minute to do a little more research on what it is exactly that you are trying to accomplish before any more animals have to depend on you for their well-being. I'm all for you pursuing a hobby that I'm sure you love, but you need to put their lives' before your wants.

Their is an abundance of great information available for you to learn from, if only you'll take a second to absorb it. Try asking questions about your setups first, before putting the animal in it, for example. You might also consider finding snake/herp-specific websites for whatever animal you are keeping and inquire there, as opposed to asking corn-keepers about other species. We are all here to help, so please let us before any more animals lose their lives.
 
how the heck did it die so soon? i had my first corn die because it was 4 months old and wouldnt eat. i waited like 4 months before i got a new one(i just got it 2 days ago). i think you need to do somthing about it. not the petstore.
 
reptile_addict said:
I AM ****ING PISSED OFF!!!! I AM DONE WITH THIS ONE PET STORE. EVERY ANIMAL I GET FROM THERE HAS PROBLEMS. FLUFFY IS NOW DEAD AND I AM GETTING A PARASITE TEST THING DONE ON HIM. I just got rid of all my old cages and got new cages, stuff, and moved them to another roon. I am almost positive he died from parasites and I am taking all my reptiles to the vet for fecal tests and examinations. Should I be worried about the bird which was in the same room or the dogs which were in the room all the time. I need some help. I am getting another corn when this is all settled from lizard king because they have a guarentee on the animals. I am so heart broken. Can I sew if the animals died from parasites? I still have the frozen blood and it may still have parasites
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And now there are 3???? After 2 within such a short time a trip to the vet would have been in order. PLEASE do not get another animal until you have some professional insight into your husbandry, feeding methods, etc. This is getting out of hand, and the animals are the ones who are suffering. :eek1:
 
Is a vet necessary? Let us recap

JTGoff69 said:
And now there are 3???? After 2 within such a short time a trip to the vet would have been in order.
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One was eaten be a cage mate. No vet required.

One drowns in its bowl because it couldn't get out from under the lid on the water bowl. No vet required.

One died just because. (I'm going to step out on a limb here) Probably no vet required.

Given what we've read so far, I for one would be surprised if this one isn't husbandry related as well.
 
For some reason I am starting to doubt any legitamacy to all of these claims. The scientist in me would like some clear proof. At this point you must be having some sort of effort into your style of keeping reptiles. I would just like some proof, Of something. Wouldnt you check the snake or see hey it looks like it is going to die in a number fo hours? I am to say the least the very least confused at this point.
 
Is anyone else concerned about the snakes, lizards, birds and dogs that all live in the same room together?? :shrugs:
Maybe you need to start with seperation and sanitation. :eek1: Just my 2 cents.
 
Cav Is An Idiot

Dude Jimmy Hendrix Is ****ing Amazing Everyone Knows That So How Bout You Dont Talk *hit On Him...your A ****ing *aggot
 
countMEout said:
I am to say the least the very least confused at this point.
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You and I both. What gets me is that he says he's been keeping snakes for a long time (if you believe what he says he currently has or used to have) and this latest streak is just bad luck?

He also said he had "Amazons" at one point....Amazon Tree Boas? I seriously doubt that anyone who can't care for a corn properly can care for ATBs any better. But if he does have all these snakes, he must be rich because some of them aren't cheap....so at least he's got that going for him. So yeah, still confused.
 
reptile_addict said:
I AM ****ING PISSED OFF!!!! I AM DONE WITH THIS ONE PET STORE. EVERY ANIMAL I GET FROM THERE HAS PROBLEMS. FLUFFY IS NOW DEAD AND I AM GETTING A PARASITE TEST THING DONE ON HIM. I just got rid of all my old cages and got new cages, stuff, and moved them to another roon. I am almost positive he died from parasites and I am taking all my reptiles to the vet for fecal tests and examinations. Should I be worried about the bird which was in the same room or the dogs which were in the room all the time. I need some help. I am getting another corn when this is all settled from lizard king because they have a guarentee on the animals. I am so heart broken. Can I sew if the animals died from parasites? I still have the frozen blood and it may still have parasites
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Never done it myself but I've read that if you want a necropsy (corpse examined) they shouldn't be frozen - refrigerated is better, fresh is best. Also, the sooner the animal is given to a vet the better. Same applies to fecals - fresher is better. Put them in a plastic baggies and don't freeze or let them dry out.
If you really think the pet store is selling unhealthy animals stop buying animals from them. The first two deaths mentioned by CAV are mistakes on your part although I don't remember why it needed the covered water dish. I remember the original posts about using water dishes with a lid and a hole. It mentioned drowning was possible if the snake couldn't find the hole to leave - recommended putting the hole on the perimeter of the lid instead of the center.
Hopefully 'when this is all settled' means it'll be awhile. Get whatever animals are left checked and maybe wait a year before picking up more. If you have problems in that time then more work needs to be done and you should wait even longer. Learn one species at a time. research before you buy. Start simple then move forward.
 
hey cav how bout you stop bein an idiot and dont talk s*it on ppl that are like 666 times better than you...as in jimmy hendrix ( he helped revoloutionized the way guitar was played so how about you stick to what you know...well i dunno if there really is anything)
 
jaja said:
hey cav how bout you stop bein an idiot and dont talk s*it on ppl that are like 666 times better than you...as in jimmy hendrix ( he helped revoloutionized the way guitar was played so how about you stick to what you know...well i dunno if there really is anything)
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:rofl:
You chose to make THAT your third post on this site? You better run...haha

I think maybe the 666 is a reference to Cav as Satan? hmm....

Edit: And what does Jimi Hendrix have to do with anything? I'm a guitar player as well and he doesn't really impress me...I'll take a guy like Satriani or Vai anyday...
 
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