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Not sure what to do!

Sarynkitamo

Sarynkitamo

<3 Corn Snakes
A giant bombshell just got dropped on us today. My dad's down in Victoria for an assessment on his cancer, but they've told him it's terminal and they're gonna try and slow it with radiation. From where I live, Victoria is a 7-ish hour drive away.

Now the lodge where my dad is staying during his treatment apparently doesn't have room for me or my brother. Just my mum. I kind of want to go down anyway. Even for a little while. The only thing that's really stopping (slowing) me down is that I'm worried about leaving Jasper in my younger brother's care.

I'll have had her for a week on Thursday, and she hasn't been fed yet. I'm thinking about doing it later tonight, if I leave tomorrow. The pet store lady said that to the best of her knowledge, Jasper was last fed on Saturday the 10th. The person who actually takes care of the snakes might've fed her between that Saturday and when I got her. I'm not sure. Might go try and see if he's down there.

I'm still having trouble with gradient temperature in Jasper's viv (no heat mat yet. Will try and get one while I'm downisland. A thermostat too.) and basically my whole room is 75-80 degrees to compensate for not using the too-hot heat lamp. Which means I need to keep a general eye on the thermometer.

I could always not go. Stay home and help my brother take care of the pets. But my older brother who was supposed to bring his wife and my nephew up to visit will be going to see my dad in Victoria instead. I've never met my nephew.

I know this is kinda a long post. I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what to do.

Thanks, Saryn.
 
Can you just give Jasper back to the pet store? I know it'd be a wrench, but there's no way you should stay apart from your family at this time.

Hate to say it, but there are some things more important in life than Corn Snakes.
 
Except the pet store guy, who lives two houses over, I don't know anyone who'd be able to take care of Jasper.

And I don't know how long I'll be down there, and I'm worried that my brother won't be able to keep her warm enough/feed her/water her. He's 17, and not an idiot. But not that adept either.
 
bitsy said:
Can you just give Jasper back to the pet store? I know it'd be a wrench, but there's no way you should stay apart from your family at this time.

Hate to say it, but there are some things more important in life than Corn Snakes.
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My mom asked about that while I was fretting over my dad finding out about Jasper. They said no.
 
They said no.
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Jeez. They're nice people at the pet store. Not.

Sounds like your bro is the only alternative, unless you can find a pet rescue center that will take snakes?
 
bitsy said:
Jeez. They're nice people at the pet store. Not.

Sounds like your bro is the only alternative, unless you can find a pet rescue center that will take snakes?
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<_< don't even get me started on that store when it comes to Jasper

I don't want to give Jasper up at all. It was suggested on another corn snake forum that she'll be alright for another week or so without food. I don't plan on being down in Victoria for more than a couple days. And i'll be returning with a heat mat and thermostat. If I can find one.
 
If you're only going to be gone a couple days, and you already don't have the correct temps, I wouldn't compound that by feeding her and risking a regurge. I'd just make sure she has a double supply of water and leave her. How old is the brother you're leaving her with? I'd tell him not to mess around with her at all.
 
Nanci said:
If you're only going to be gone a couple days, and you already don't have the correct temps, I wouldn't compound that by feeding her and risking a regurge. I'd just make sure she has a double supply of water and leave her. How old is the brother you're leaving her with? I'd tell him not to mess around with her at all.
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My brother is seventeen, but i'm probably being an overly-fussy snake mommy. If he can take care of the 3 dogs, and four cats he should be able to handle Jasper.

I hope. :uhoh:
 
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