Spinner?? I'm worried....

I understand that it was my fault that she got out, and that it was dumb to take her home with out the proper stuff. And no, she wouldn't have been fine if I left her here the first time. I hadn't gotten my temps to stay level yet without misting, so if I didn't mist her tank a few times a day the humidity was next to nothing and her temps were way too high. It was fine with me misting, and I was in the process of getting a thermostat to fix all of that, but I hadn't gotten one yet and this is what I had to do.

I completely understand that it was my fault, and hearing it from other people doesn't make me feel any better about it. But it's over with and I'm trying to get my girl back with me and healthy again. So, is there any type of temporary enclosure I can tell my mom to get?

and yes I mean the 5th of May....that is why I need something more dependable until I can get home. :(

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I understand that it was my fault that she got out, and that it was dumb to take her home with out the proper stuff. And no, she wouldn't have been fine if I left her here the first time. I hadn't gotten my temps to stay level yet without misting, so if I didn't mist her tank a few times a day the humidity was next to nothing and her temps were way too high. It was fine with me misting, and I was in the process of getting a thermostat to fix all of that, but I hadn't gotten one yet and this is what I had to do.

I completely understand that it was my fault, and hearing it from other people doesn't make me feel any better about it. But it's over with and I'm trying to get my girl back with me and healthy again. So, is there any type of temporary enclosure I can tell my mom to get?

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I'm not jumping you here sweetheart. And yea there is check this out.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=40

Hope this helps

Thank you...and sorry for jumping to the definsive so quick. I feel really guilty about her getting out and now possibly being sick. It wasn't so much aimed at you really, it was just the two posts right after eachother. I really do appriciate your help ^_^

Can you use a normal UTH on a tub or will it melt the tub?

:edit: found it....you can use a regular UTH on a tub....right???

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Thank you...and sorry for jumping to the definsive so quick. I feel really guilty about her getting out and now possibly being sick. It wasn't so much aimed at you really, it was just the two posts right after eachother. I really do appriciate your help ^_^

Can you use a normal UTH on a tub or will it melt the tub?

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Yea a normal uth from zoomed or trex will work fine just be sure it is on a dimmer or rheostat to control the heat. Newspaper for substrate, the cheap little plastic hides and a new dog bowl for water, thermostat and your set. Tell mom to get her to the vet have her checked for URI.

Good luck with everything. The spinning could possibally be nurological damage cause by toxins she could have been exposed to when she was loose. If that's the case it might be reversable, or it might not be. I've heard that an overdose of Flagyl can cause this, as can exposure to several other chemicals. I'd suggect giving her a bath to wash off any residue or chemicals that might be on her skin, and making her drink some water and soaking her to try to get her to pass anything she may have ingested. I don't know, but maybe even a spider bite or something. Keep the heat high, maybe offer some water with pedialite. Can anybody add to these theories?

i took one of those cheap tupperware containers, like 5x9x2, cut a hole in the lid and filled it with half the size of my guy with water. its pretty much a water filled hide, but will help them do feel safe and start drinking again. at least it worked for my guy

Shannon -

Just a couple of thoughts....

thought #1 - Could you meet your mom half way in order to get the snake "home"?

thought #2 - You could ship your uth, dimmer, etc to your mom, so that she could set your snake up in the tub.

Steve

So I talked to my mom and she's going to set up an appointment with the vet for early next week. The closest herp vet is about an hour away and she doesn't get off work until 5, but we found one that was open till 7 *whew* And she is also going to get a tub set up. Lilly's hides are at the house, and my mom has a tub apperenly (I don't know why she didn't tell me before! :P ) so all she really has to buy is the UTH. I asked her to stop and get one when she got off work today and I'm going to remind her so she won't forget ^_^

I would like to meet my mom half way, but I wouldn't be able to take Lilly to the vet. I have finals soon and I really can't miss any classes right now (my studio is every day until 5:30..) We originally planned to do that, but I think she probably really should see a vet, and she will see one faster with my mom right now. And if she gets that tub set up tonight, it should be ok for her to stay there for a bit.

Steve- I thought that once a UTH was attached to something, you couldn't take it off with out ruining it?? I have mine attached to the bottom of her glass tank, so I didn't want to try and take it off.

I asked my mom to either soak her for a short time or rub her down, incase there is anything on her skin. Do you think that she would eat something if it wasn't warm like it was alive? And I've heard of Flagyl before, but what is that?

Thanks again for all the help, I really wish I could have her here and not have to deal with classes, but if my mom can do all that she said she would, Lilly should be getting better treatment here soon ^_^

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Steve- I thought that once a UTH was attached to something, you couldn't take it off with out ruining it?? I have mine attached to the bottom of her glass tank, so I didn't want to try and take it off.

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You can depending on the type but yes you run the risk of messing it up?