This is about my six year old corn. He's adopted, and I've had him for over a year.
He recently shed, and it was a beautiful one; skin all intact, no holes or anything. I let him rest for a couple of days and today, I offered him a mouse and he refused. I brained it and still, nothing. This boy is a voracious eater; always readily accepting food. I read in several places that it's still breeding season and sometimes male corns refuse food.
Now here's where I'm concerned. I opened his cage a little because I noticed he was a little more sullen than usual. He's not that big of a cage mover in general anyway, but he seemed even less active than normal. He perked up a little and peeked his head outside, like he always does. Soon enough, I was holding him and he was exploring the outside world as optimistic as ever. he may not be a cage mover, but he loves moving once you got him outside. He's tongue flicking, fork perfectly... forked, eyes clear, no bubbles in the mouth (I checked. He didn't like that too much, ha ha). Mouth color nice too.
It's just that, when he moves, his entire body kind of... pops. And in different places, from the back of his head to the thick of his body. I can feel it too, in my hands as he moves around them. It almost sounds like gurgling gas. It's definitely not coming from his nostrils. I checked those. Clean ans whistles. When I put him down, and he slithers around, I don't hear the popping as much. It's only when I hold him and he uses his muscles to hold on. What's going on here? Is this a sign of RI? because like I said, his mouth, tongue, and eyes are all dandy.
I currently have him in a 64 qt. sterlite container in a snake rack, UPH set to the early to mid 80s F(26-28 C). He has a water bowl he can curl into, always kept clean with fresh water. A must for this guy because he uses it as a toilet. Paper towel substrate. Two hides.
I've bumped up the heat to 90F (32C) for now, just in case.
Anyone have any ideas what this is? Thanks in advanced. You'e all wonderful.
He recently shed, and it was a beautiful one; skin all intact, no holes or anything. I let him rest for a couple of days and today, I offered him a mouse and he refused. I brained it and still, nothing. This boy is a voracious eater; always readily accepting food. I read in several places that it's still breeding season and sometimes male corns refuse food.
Now here's where I'm concerned. I opened his cage a little because I noticed he was a little more sullen than usual. He's not that big of a cage mover in general anyway, but he seemed even less active than normal. He perked up a little and peeked his head outside, like he always does. Soon enough, I was holding him and he was exploring the outside world as optimistic as ever. he may not be a cage mover, but he loves moving once you got him outside. He's tongue flicking, fork perfectly... forked, eyes clear, no bubbles in the mouth (I checked. He didn't like that too much, ha ha). Mouth color nice too.
It's just that, when he moves, his entire body kind of... pops. And in different places, from the back of his head to the thick of his body. I can feel it too, in my hands as he moves around them. It almost sounds like gurgling gas. It's definitely not coming from his nostrils. I checked those. Clean ans whistles. When I put him down, and he slithers around, I don't hear the popping as much. It's only when I hold him and he uses his muscles to hold on. What's going on here? Is this a sign of RI? because like I said, his mouth, tongue, and eyes are all dandy.
I currently have him in a 64 qt. sterlite container in a snake rack, UPH set to the early to mid 80s F(26-28 C). He has a water bowl he can curl into, always kept clean with fresh water. A must for this guy because he uses it as a toilet. Paper towel substrate. Two hides.
I've bumped up the heat to 90F (32C) for now, just in case.
Anyone have any ideas what this is? Thanks in advanced. You'e all wonderful.
