Can anyone help? - Page 2

Morph · 07-15-2007, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ScimitarX

oopss!! missed the bit about feeding. 1 pinky is usually enough for him as it does leave a rather large bulge in his belly, as his body isnt much thicker than a pinky, i offer him seconds if he still looks hungry, but doesnt always have it. hes always been a bit of a reluctant feeder and i do have to move his food around alot before he takes it.

my guys will never take food straight away. even if they are right next to it, they will always wait about 5 hours before eating it.

you say hes a reluctant feeder, have you tried just leaving it for a while. even overnight. mine would only ever feed at night when i first got them... probably a security thing for them.

ScimitarX · 07-15-2007, 08:12 AM

Right, have moved him to a warmer place this morning so will try feeding again in a day or two so he gets settled. I have tried leaving food in overnight before and hes not been interested, definitely seems to be movement that triggers his feeding response. Even if he does eat now ive moved him think i'll still take him to the vet, just to check everything is ok with him.

adamanteus · 07-15-2007, 08:17 AM

I would still take him to the vet, if only to get the lump checked out.

ScimitarX · 07-15-2007, 08:31 AM

yeah, i will, i know that inbreeding issues with the species can cause tumors, had one once before that had a skin tumor, the vet we were with at the time(different one than our current vet) tried to remove it but the snake still died. Dont want to repeat that again.

ScimitarX · 07-18-2007, 03:08 PM

Well, i took him to the vets on tuesday, and its not good. The lump is some sort of tumor and because hes so small and he lost so much weight theres not much they can do. So putting him to sleep was the only right thing to do.

adamanteus · 07-18-2007, 03:09 PM

Claire, what can I say? I'm so sorry.

GarterGirl · 07-18-2007, 03:22 PM

I am so sorry!
That must be pretty upsetting

LushLulu85 · 07-18-2007, 03:44 PM

oh sweety i am so sorry to hear that. you did the right thing tho, think of it that way. the standered of life wount not have been good. its best to put it out of unnessary pain and discomfort. you did better than i could have done

07-15-2007, 08:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
ScimitarX Subadult snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 325 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? Right, have moved him to a warmer place this morning so will try feeding again in a day or two so he gets settled. I have tried leaving food in overnight before and hes not been interested, definitely seems to be movement that triggers his feeding response. Even if he does eat now ive moved him think i'll still take him to the vet, just to check everything is ok with him. __________________ Claire

07-15-2007, 08:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? I would still take him to the vet, if only to get the lump checked out. __________________ James.

07-15-2007, 08:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
ScimitarX Subadult snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 325 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? yeah, i will, i know that inbreeding issues with the species can cause tumors, had one once before that had a skin tumor, the vet we were with at the time(different one than our current vet) tried to remove it but the snake still died. Dont want to repeat that again. __________________ Claire

07-18-2007, 03:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
ScimitarX Subadult snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 325 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? Well, i took him to the vets on tuesday, and its not good. The lump is some sort of tumor and because hes so small and he lost so much weight theres not much they can do. So putting him to sleep was the only right thing to do. __________________ Claire

07-18-2007, 03:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? Claire, what can I say? I'm so sorry. __________________ James.

07-18-2007, 03:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
GarterGirl "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 534 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? I am so sorry! That must be pretty upsetting __________________ MIKHAILA

07-18-2007, 03:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: stockport, Greater Manchester, uk Posts: 1,701 Country:	Re: Can anyone help? oh sweety i am so sorry to hear that. you did the right thing tho, think of it that way. the standered of life wount not have been good. its best to put it out of unnessary pain and discomfort. you did better than i could have done __________________ Lulu 1.1.3 T. M. Marcianus (Albino), Sissle, Kia and the sprogs 1.1.0 T. S. Tetrataenia, Clyde & Bonnie

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