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01-08-2008, 12:41 PM
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"Fourth shed, A Success"
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
Sorry for the loss Sjoerd, no idea to the death however, if it had been dead a little while could the blood and marks be from the death itself...like the first signs of the rotting process..? just a guess
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01-08-2008, 12:46 PM
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the red sided giant
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
No, Thats not it. He was fine a week ago (last check-up). Looking at the temperature (about 5 or 6 celcius) rotting wouldn't start withing a week after dying (i think...)
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01-08-2008, 01:38 PM
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
rotting in hibernation is almost not possible,maybe after a few weeks,the low temperature conserve it for a few weeks i think.
but what i also write on a other forum..... loosing snakes sucks very much.... sorry for that i also lost a radix red albino this winter,but 3 days after coming out the fridge.... all the other >50 garters are in good healty...
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01-08-2008, 02:35 PM
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"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
I'm very sorry to hear such bad news, Sjoerd
 I have to agree with most of the others, sometimes you just can't figure out what the problem was.... |
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01-08-2008, 03:49 PM
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
Sorry about your loss, I guess it's just another part of keeping snakes.
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01-08-2008, 06:51 PM
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"Third shed, A Success"
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
That's so sad. Sucks to lose them and especially without a clear reason why.
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01-09-2008, 12:56 PM
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the red sided giant
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Re: Snake died during hibernation (photos!)
Thanks everyone,
I have performed an autopsy and will place some pictures soon. It looks like the animals was to fat. I also found a lot of fattissue around its guts. After removing organs and fat the snake had lost 29% of its weight. |
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