Yes it can. I've done it myself. It seems to me to be a flight response. It's a lot easier to run on an empty stomach.
Actually it's not a flight response. A snake's esophagus doesn't close as tightly as those in other animals. When you pick up a snake after it has taken a drink of water, that sometimes causes a little bit of the water to drool back out. It seems thicker because it's had a chance to mix with saliva in the mean time.
K
Hmmm... very interesting. You learn something new every day. Thanks
12-03-2004, 01:08 PM
Kara
No problem. I was pretty amazed the first time it was explained to me - it's fascinating to see how different snakes are from so many other creatures.
:)
K
12-03-2004, 01:09 PM
Kara
BTW - how is Shelby's whole blister condition going? Any improvement?
My fingers are crossed for ya! ;)
K
12-03-2004, 01:23 PM
Shelby
I don't think it can help but look disgusting. But they are all scabbed over, but I believe they are healing. I still haven't gotten her to eat. I may even go so far at to offer her a live rat pink.
I'm still treating her 2x daily with enrofloxacin/silver sulfadiazine antibacterial-antimycotic emulsion. And yes, I had to read the bottle in order to type that! It's meant for dogs' ears, but my vet said it's good for healing it up. I was using betadine before, but it was so sticky, when Shelby moved she was tearing off her new scabs!
Plus that I change her substrate (shiny paper) 2x daily.
12-03-2004, 01:57 PM
Ginevive
humidifier pump
Last summer, I was holding Bela with her head kind of hanging down. The same kind of clear fluid you guys mentioned, dripped out of her mouth. Immediately I righted her head and supported her better. I will never hold any of my snakes like that again!
