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What is wrong?

You think you found a dark round shiny thing? If you're concerned about the 'item', we'll need a better description.. Feces wasn't shiny last time I looked :shrug: :)
 
I do have another thing to ask

Im really sorry about asking so many things but i do have another thing to ask..
Last time my snake ate was thursday, and i am supposed to feed him again in 5 days, which makes it tonight. But here's the issue, first, at the pet store they were feeding him a half a pinkie, but i fed him a full one and he ate it, didnt regurgitate or anything, but he did not move for the whole four days, except last night is when he started moving around, before that he was just sitting in there not moving at all, same place all day.....
So im wondering, was the meal big for him or something. Should i wait before i feed him again, and should i feed a full pinkie?
Hes about 2 1/2 months old. About 14 inches.
Thank u so much for ur answer.
And by the way i think the stretch of the skin got better at least in the middle part, the tail needs some more work!
 
Since you said the store was feeding him half a pinky and you fed him a whole one I would feed every 7 days for a bit until he gets used to it. That's just my opinion, but in essence you just doubled his meal. And don't worry about asking questions - better to ask and be sure.

~Katie
 
I agree with Katie... it is better to ask...

I would wait 7 days also...

one thing to think about... was the pinkie you fed him a SMALL mouse pinkie or was it a large mouse pinkie.... If it was a large one it may have been too large... next time you feed him pick out the smallest one you can find and try that.

mine usually lay around for a day or so after feeding but never 4 days... that may have been a bit much for him. have you noticed if he has passed feces yet? usually that happens around the 3rd or 4th day...

the next time you feed him can you take a photo... one that shows the size of the pinkie in comparison to him... maybe we can advise you better if we could see what you are working with. another thing you could do is cut the pinkie in half and feed him both halves (if he will eat them both) that way he's not taking it all in one big lump....

just my thoughts...
:wavey:
 
I did post a pic of his lump a page or 2 ago in this thread... U can check it, And yes i did feed him the smallest pinkie i had in there. About the feces, i noticed a black shiny thing that i posted asking and i was told that the feces don't look shiny nor all black!
So i will not feed him tonight. And yes he stayed 2 full days not moving at all, literally, but the rest of the 2 days he moves into another location stays like that all day, then 4th day another location, doesnt move all day....

Check the pics and please tell me what to do!
And thank u for being nice about answering me and not telling me to go search the forums
 
Little update

I just had to share this with you
Last night i took him out so i can hold him a bit, he's been sleeping even since he ate, so he starts walking around my hands and all that then he stops and i noticed he was taking rapid breaths (he wasn't panicking or anything, he was quite comfortable), i wondered if he needed the exercise...
Then he curled up in my hand and slept for about 3 hours or more...He was just in there, sometimes he'd wake up and turn around and sleep again...It was such a cute feeling having him sleep in my hand.

And yes i did find feces, i took pics, but i dont think i need to post them, coz it does match the description i have read in the forums, the yellow part and the black part... But somehow it wasnt a piece hehehe, it was more like a stain!
 
Update

Nobody answered to my last 2 posts. I really hope this time somebody would answer.
Those of you who know, last week the snake did eat. But tonight I tried again, he did not eat, tried to make small cuts, and brain etc....he just seems not interested, in fact, he just wants to get out of there, u know the small deli-cup thing.
SO what went wrong? plus i think he's gotten thinner once he digested his lump
 
I'm not sure because I am still a "noob" but maybe the "black shiny thing" was a regurge?Your snakes poo should look similar to bird poo..If as you said your snake is looking thinner since you fed it I wouldn't be surprised if it upchucked the remains of it's last meal..If this is at all possible,check your temps,and leave it be for about 10 days,then try again with a very small/halved pinkie,or even just a pinkie head..

Just a thought or two,hope it helps..V :shrugs:
 
You seem to be doing everything right so far, how about -- try putting him in the deli-cup with the pinkie and put the lid on it (make sure there are small air holes in it) and cover it with cloth (or something thin) to make it dark and just leave it in the cooler side of the viv over night.... that will usually work..

he is not going to plump up after only one feeding, thats why I suggested feeding a little more often for the first few weeks... BUT I would feed him no more often than every 4 days then after he starts to look and act more normal move him up to a normal time of 5 - 7 days...

Take Care and keep us updated!


Cursed_Witch said:
Nobody answered to my last 2 posts. I really hope this time somebody would answer.
Those of you who know, last week the snake did eat. But tonight I tried again, he did not eat, tried to make small cuts, and brain etc....he just seems not interested, in fact, he just wants to get out of there, u know the small deli-cup thing.
SO what went wrong? plus i think he's gotten thinner once he digested his lump
Click to expand...
 
Is he dying????????

The pet store had him for about 3 weeks and he ate fine, last week he ate fine, last night he didnt eat, was not interested, i did exactly like you said, put it in the small deli-cup put it in a big brown bag to keep it dark and he just didnt eat, i brained, nothing, i treased, nothing again.

I also need to say, i have been misting him twice a day, put a small cup with paper towels and its not working....
I do have to admit that i cant leave any light on (stict rules) but the room temp alone seems to be doing, i only have a thermometer on one side as i have no heat, i didnt i would need another for the other side. His skin got looser and to me he looks extreeeeeeeeeeeeeemely skinny, So PLEASE, what can i do, things are comlicated for me right now if i were to take him to a vet, coz i have 3 sick cats, with pneumonia or herpes or something the vets can;t tell, so im going back and forth and trying to get to work and all, so its all a mess, last thing i need my snake to be dying.
 
I am so sorry that you are having such misfortune... being a pet owner myself I certainly understand what you are going through... but honestly if he is getting that thin... you should call a vet... or call the petstore... it sounds like you are doing everything you can for him... I wish I knew what else to tell you...

If you are traveling to the vet anyways just ask him what might be wrong one day when you are there... he can't charge you for advice.... in the meantime, let him rest and wait a few days before you try to feed him again.

I hope everything starts looking up for you and yours...
 
I took some pics

Thanks LeeAnn, the vet that i am going is the cats vet, i dont know if he handles snakes, i was told those would be exotic vets....
Here's an image of something that looks like feet i guess that i found in his tank tonight! Can anyone tell what it is?
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/Paolitta/Corn/DSCF0031.jpg

Here's how he looks now... there's the white balance issue though
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/Paolitta/Corn/DSCF0016.jpg

This shows on the rock that there's moisture, which means humidity should be fine.. http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/Paolitta/Corn/DSCF0013.jpg

as you look at the top right corner, you can see the feces and what i was saying as shiny black stuff. Which i suppose is not shiny anymore.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/Paolitta/Corn/DSCF0004.jpg
Im wondering if i post this in another thread or a new thread would i get more response?
 
the first and last photo's were really blurry for me but the one of the snake came through very clear... I'll be honest with you... I am VERY concerned about this little one... the only other time I have seen one in the condition this one is in is when my friend purchased one from a local petstore... it was very thin and look king od like yours... (NOT to scare you) but it died two days after she got it... she had a necropsy preformed and the results showed that the hatchling was over come with parasites....

Post another post asking for parasite info and ask what should be done .... post it with the photo of the hatchling you just posted here....

this is the only other thing I know to do!!!

Good luck!!!!!

I will follow you new post for updates...
 
*EDIT* it was very thin and look king od like yours... --- that was suppose to read *kind of like yours*

Sorry!
 
After seeing that picture, I share LeeAnn's concern. I think this guy's problems may be beyond your ability to remedy at home. If you want this guy to live, you need to take him to a herp vet. Even that might not pull him through, so you have to decide what you're going to do. I'm sorry to have to tell you this, and I'm sorry the little guy's in such bad shape.

If you end up replacing him, you may want to go with a yearling, or something that's better established on a healthy path. And get it from a reputable breeder.

Best of Luck.
 
Hopeless Case

I called the pet store (urgh I am so pissed) and luckily im still under the 15 days warranty and he admitted that it would be internal parasites if that's the case... SO he suggested returning it today or tomorrow as tomorrow is the last day of warranty.
And I decided to get my full refund and not replace it this time... And as everybody adviced me to get it from a breeder, probably not right away i guess. I do have to get a break from this...
But I live in Massachusetts. How do i find a breeder and a pretty good one close to me?
 
With your next one, a few words of advice. Misting twice a day is way too much. Unless you live in an extremely arid part of the country, and Mass. isnt, try using a bigger waterdish and maybe misting once a week. A waterdish/hide combination works great. To hold humidity in your aquarium, try taping a piece of plastic tarp over 1/2 to 2/3 of the lid.

I have used the "chipped substrate" you have in your aquarium several years ago, and I didnt like it at all. To me i seemed to dry out the enclosure :shrugs: Try shredded aspen or coconut, or Forest bedding, even newspaper.

Wish I could help you with a breeder in Massachusetts, but I cant think of one even close. Take your refund, add a few dollars to it and I'm sure that would cover getting a nice healthy corn shipped to you from one of several folks online here. Make sure you thoroughly clean out your aquarium with a bleach solution and replace that substrate before you place a new snake in it.

Good luck and don't let this one bad experience get you down :)
 
I am so sorry that it came to this...
I feel for the poor little thing...

what you need to do is hang out here at the forum and post in the wanted area or in genereal chit-chat asking about breeders.... sometimes if you can't find one close shipping is an option. It's a bit more expensive but when you find a breeder you can trust it is well worth the extra money...

I hope things work out better for you next time around... and I agree with what someone said previously... It would probably be best if you got one that is a bit older (maybe a yearling).


feel free to pm or email me when you are ready for another one and I will give you a list of breeders I deal with (& trust)...

Take Care...

Cursed_Witch said:
I called the pet store (urgh I am so pissed) and luckily im still under the 15 days warranty and he admitted that it would be internal parasites if that's the case... SO he suggested returning it today or tomorrow as tomorrow is the last day of warranty.
And I decided to get my full refund and not replace it this time... And as everybody adviced me to get it from a breeder, probably not right away i guess. I do have to get a break from this...
But I live in Massachusetts. How do i find a breeder and a pretty good one close to me?
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what i dont understand is that pet store are getting their snakes from breeders aren't they? so how can i tell which breeder is good and which isn't?
Besides, I need some time off from all of this. It seems i'm not meant to have a snake after all.

By the way, nobody told me what was that thing i found in the viv last night? i posted the pic a few msgs ago.
 
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