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terjegirl

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I have a baby creamsicle corn snake named Yeesha that I have had for 13 days. She wont stop rubbing her snout on everything, and she is making clicking noises when she breathes. So does that mean possibly Mouth Rot and/or a RI? When I open her mouth, I don't see any chunks of anything in her mouth, but her gums look red. I can't get her to eat, and she has twice regurgitated her meals. She has gone almost 11 days without eating. I have her in a cage that is at 82 degrees with a 95 degree hot box, and humidity is being kept between 60 -80%. I put one drop of GSE in her water but I don't know if that is really going to help. So now I have a few things I was told to try, I have this 'Rot Guard' medicine made by Nature Zone that I am supposed to brew and then irrigate the mouth with... somehow.. OR I was told to try hydrogen peroxide, but I don't know how to properly apply it, or if I even have to water it down. Does anybody have any advice for me? Should I dry hydrogen peroxide or this Rot Guard stuff? And if I do, does anybody know how to do it properly? Please Please help me. I love my Yeesha very much and I want her to get better soon!
 
Lower the heat, lower the humidity. Give the corn a temp range between 75 and 85, the humidity is too high which is often a cause of respritory infections. No handling, no feeding for the moment. Can you describe the setup better, how big its cage is and whats in there? 11 days is not a long time, relax a bit, trying to rush things only makes it worse, and absolutely do not try to self-medicate.

First we need to concentrate on its enclosure, it is the number one thing to a happy healthy snake.
 
Well, the first 5 days I had Yeesha, she was put with my other new baby corn snake. They are in a 10 gallon tank, heat pad under one side where I have a hide box, big water bowl, and a lamp on the other. They have a digital thermometer in there, and it was actually in the low 70's. Humidity was provided by just having a humidifier in the whole room, so it was generally between 30 - 50%. After she regurgitated the first time, I was trying to figure out why, and studying her I found she made clicking noises. And around then she started rubbing her face on everything. I freaked out so bought Yeesha her own cage, those mini 12x12 exo terra terraniums. I put a small heat pad on one side under a hide box, and then it is big enough for only a plastic vine and water dish. I use that carpet-like subtrate you also buy in pet stores. Easier to just pull out and wash and just replace the carpet than to deal with messier stuff. A trick I learned to get humidity up is to cover half the top cage with a wet towel that I just re-wetten one a day. Then I also kept a humidifier in her new room too. Temperature shows about 82 so im guessing it is a lot higher inside her hide box. How would I lower a temperature? It seems to just stay that high just for having a heat pad under the cage, or I have the option to stick it onthe side of the cage, but I don't know how effective that is.
 
Take the temp inside her hide, most heat pads get way too hot. Also corns dont need very high humidity, while it sounds like she had it when you got her the extra humidity isnt helping at all, if not making it worse.

Often respritory infections can be cleared up if you catch it soon enough, no more wet towel, the humidifier in the room is plenty. Double check the temps, if theyre too hot you may need to get a light dimmer to bring it down, or lift the contaner off of it to control the heat. Also a vet trip may be needed.
 
What is a dimmer? Actually, if this sounds crazy enough I don't have a lamp on her cage, i cant find one that fits. But it sounds like something I should try on my other cage? I will see what I can do to get the heat down a tad in their cage. Thanks for the help though. So here is a crazy question, how expensive are vets for reptiles? I was told they are outrageous and that their treatments hardly work.
 
terjegirl said:
So here is a crazy question, how expensive are vets for reptiles?
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DaemoNox first reply was...
First we need to concentrate on its enclosure, it is the number one thing to a happy healthy snake.

Your jumping all over the place.
No Vet is needed yet. Please get the housing right first. The proper thermometer with a probe, a UTH. a good hydrometer.
And slowly read this,
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19168
 
Here's a first--I disagree with Lenny!

Yes, you definitely need to get your housing conditions right, but if your corn has regurged twice within two weeks, something serious could be wrong. I recommend a vet trip immediately. Call around and find out which vets in your area will see a snake, and also how much they charge. None of us can answer that question correctly because each vet sets his own rates. The ones in my town may charge a lot more or a lot less than the ones in your town.

One other point, if you had two snakes together, how do you know it was this one who regurged? Did you see it happen? Don't rule out the possibility that it was the other one who regurged due to the stress of having a new enemy/competitor forced into her territory.
 
Sorry - didn't have time to read the whole thread. But did somebody mention shedding? If it is "clicking" (dry skin in nostrils?), rubbing its nose, and you live out west, it may be trying to shed and it is too dry. Sorry if it was already discussed - just kind of hit me as I scanned your description.

Good luck!
 
i know it was this snake because I had them on feeding schedules that are multiple days apart just for the reason that I can monitor how they do with their food. I've only gotten her to eat successfully once since I bought her. And I had only bought the other one just a few days before her. After she does regurgitate, I wait 4-6 days before trying again. I swapped out her heating heating pad for a smaller one, and I got the temperature down to 74, but I'm worried it might be too low since everywhere else I read says that snakes with RI should be put in a cage with the temperature upper 80's low 90's to help them get better.
 
Ok, stop and read the FAQ on feeding problems. It's strongly recommended that you wait at least 10 days after each regurge to allow the snake to recover properly. It needs time for its oesophagus lining and stomach acids to return to normal before it can be fed again
 
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