Ooohh...that looks strange =( - Page 5

adamanteus · 08-05-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh

Now when you say trout do you mean like normal trout?

That's what I use...normal supermarket Rainbow Trout for human consumption. Probably best to avoid the one with spinach and ricotta stuffing though!!

DEKAN · 08-06-2007, 10:09 AM

Well...bad news

The trout didn't work, I put a small nightcrawler and nothing, she looks thin...today I'm going to buy a pinkie and scent it with fish...The new terrarium, has changed and this may be the cause of stress for her, it has only newspaper, cause the vet said that the contact with the peat moss could infect the wounds

Snaky · 08-06-2007, 10:21 AM

Bad to hear. I hope it works...

It's true though what the vet said, the best way to keep everything clean is to use newspaper.

adamanteus · 08-06-2007, 11:44 AM

Robert, it may well be the stress of all the vet visits, surgery etc that has upset her and put her off feeding for a while. Give her a little time to regain her composure, and hopefully she'll start eating again. I agree, it is very important to keep her enclosure completely clean at this time.

KITKAT · 08-06-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaky

Bad to hear. I hope it works...

It's true though what the vet said, the best way to keep everything clean is to use newspaper.

On sick or injured snakes, I use paper towels because I fear the effects of the newspaper ink.

And on top of the paper towels, you can scatter torn strips of paper towel. This gives more of a feeling of "substrate".

joeysgreen · 08-06-2007, 06:15 PM

I too use paper towel, more because it's a bit more textured than newprint. Nice idea with the torn strips!

Ian

Snaky · 08-07-2007, 01:41 AM

I learn every day.. It might indeed be better to use paper towels, although I've not had any problems with newspapers. But I haven't had any snake's with injuries, I've used it for quarantine untill now. A very good idea with the torn strips.

KITKAT · 08-07-2007, 12:06 PM

A few weeks ago, when the Nerodia came in with the lawnmower injury, we put her on torn strips of paper towel.

I was shredding paper towels for this purpose, and my husband came in and asked, "Amish paper shredder?"

LOL!

enigma200316 · 08-07-2007, 01:16 PM

hahaha!!!.....thats funny......how is she doing????

DEKAN · 08-07-2007, 10:33 PM

Well...she hasn't eat yet

, so today I went to buy a pinkie...but the pet store didn't have any...until tomorrow

So...I wish I have luck tomorrow.

I really don't want to force feed her...but if it's necesary, I'll do it

here is a picture. I couldn't get a clear shot of the stitches and I didn't want to upset her so I just leave her alone :P

08-06-2007, 10:09 AM	#42 (permalink)
DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( Well...bad news The trout didn't work, I put a small nightcrawler and nothing, she looks thin...today I'm going to buy a pinkie and scent it with fish...The new terrarium, has changed and this may be the cause of stress for her, it has only newspaper, cause the vet said that the contact with the peat moss could infect the wounds

08-06-2007, 10:21 AM	#43 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,774 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( Bad to hear. I hope it works... It's true though what the vet said, the best way to keep everything clean is to use newspaper.

08-06-2007, 11:44 AM	#44 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( Robert, it may well be the stress of all the vet visits, surgery etc that has upset her and put her off feeding for a while. Give her a little time to regain her composure, and hopefully she'll start eating again. I agree, it is very important to keep her enclosure completely clean at this time. __________________ James.

08-06-2007, 06:15 PM	#46 (permalink)
joeysgreen Never shed Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 35 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( I too use paper towel, more because it's a bit more textured than newprint. Nice idea with the torn strips! Ian

08-07-2007, 01:41 AM	#47 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,774 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( I learn every day.. It might indeed be better to use paper towels, although I've not had any problems with newspapers. But I haven't had any snake's with injuries, I've used it for quarantine untill now. A very good idea with the torn strips.

08-07-2007, 12:06 PM	#48 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 919 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( A few weeks ago, when the Nerodia came in with the lawnmower injury, we put her on torn strips of paper towel. I was shredding paper towels for this purpose, and my husband came in and asked, "Amish paper shredder?" LOL! __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

08-07-2007, 01:16 PM	#49 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,908 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( hahaha!!!.....thats funny......how is she doing???? __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

08-07-2007, 10:33 PM	#50 (permalink)
DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	Re: Ooohh...that looks strange =( Well...she hasn't eat yet , so today I went to buy a pinkie...but the pet store didn't have any...until tomorrow So...I wish I have luck tomorrow. I really don't want to force feed her...but if it's necesary, I'll do it here is a picture. I couldn't get a clear shot of the stitches and I didn't want to upset her so I just leave her alone :P

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