Vitamin B1 Deficiency

[tayler123]

Between not going to a vet, and refusing to use a very valuable and sustainable food source for the snakes (mice) you are really limiting your snakes chances, which sadly will be slim to none without a vet's help. Rodents can help out a sick snake in that they are very sustaining and even small amounts can nourish a snake, especially a sick one, for a longer period of time that worms and fish alone. Worms and fish go through a garter like water and greater quantities need to be consumed and when sick sometimes they will not eat enough to keep their body healthy. Unfortunately if it is truely B1 deficiency, which, it may or not be, (since there are many other problems, diseases, and parasites and such that can cause similar symptoms to occur) the only thing that can truly help is straight injections from a vet. A diet change, supplements, shooting calcium water down their throat (which is majorly stressing them out by the way) are not going to be enough, and the longer it's put off, the more permanent damage that will be done to the snakes in question. I hate to say it here, but if you can't afford taking them to a vet, which is where they need to be, I would strongly consider offering them to someone who can afford it, or taking them to a reptile rescue. It's really not responsible to keep trying home remedies for such a serious and eventually fatal condition. Sorry you ended up with bad snakes.

your assuming too much. You have to respect my choice of on mice. I don't like feeding any kind of mammals to any kind of snake. If you took the time to read on first page I pointed out that no vets in my area deal with snakes becuase I took the time to call everyone of them. They were in very early stages and nothing major was happening.
Right now, one is in stage of shedding and havn't eaten but with the calcium he is recovering very good and seem not to have any problems anymore.
The other two I fed today worms with calcium and they stop shaking like they used to.

All is well and thanks for trying to help out
I also feed them every three days by the way.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

hey look, I am only trying to help here, and if you don't want to feed a very sustaining food item to your snakes, it's ultimately your decision. I respect it, but i also respectfully disagree with it and am not afraid to say that. I never really got why people have a problem feeding rodents, but can still kill a fish or a worm for their snake with no problems. Either way, you are still causing the death of a living, breathing animal. But I have to say, and play the devil's advocate here, if you have not had this issue diagnosed by a vet (which I know you have stated many times you can't go to) then you also are assuming a little too much (that this is indeed a b1 deficiency) you just don't know for sure, even if you have done projects on the problem. You can speculate and check the list of symptoms all you want but you just can't be sure without a medical diagnosis. I'm not trying to be a jerk! I am merely pointing things out that I say to everyone, across the board, no matter who they are or what their stance on feeding rodents is. My goal is to help the snakes, not help or hurt people's feelings. Feelings are my last concern when animal's lives hang in the balance. Maybe I'm harsh, but maybe that's why some people jokingly call me a sociopath!

[ssssnakeluvr]

your assuming too much. You have to respect my choice of on mice. I don't like feeding any kind of mammals to any kind of snake.
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nothing wrong with your opinions...if you don't want to feed mice that's fine, just make sure to give a varied diet.....


on the part about not feeding mammals to any snakes.....don't get any other snakes then.....ALL snakes are carnivorous and eat other animals....a large number of them eat mammals, very large number. stick with small species that feed on worms, slugs, and insects and you should be fine.