Loopy is having problems

My thoughts are with you. I actually was remembering recently about Loopy's story, and was going to ask how he was doing.
It is really hard for me to give you any advice, never having been in this exact situation. I did have a pet Australian Bell frog that would literally hop in circles; we thought that it was his equilibrium or something. He got to where he'd aim his spinning to catch prey items; he adapted to his handicap and lived a normal lifespan.
Man, I wish that I had some advice here. I know that we are all with you no matter where you go with this, because you gave him a chance and the best life possible now.

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers!

I was advised to put him back in a small tub, shoe box sized to keep him confined on plain paper towels. I switched over to a different kind of aspen bedding about a month ago called Hartz - Aspen Bedding and Litter. I was advised that get all of my snakes off it since Hartz makes dangerous products for animals so I've been told. Don't know if that may or may not have something to do with it. I was also told to take him to the my vet to get checked out.

Vet trip went very well. My vet is awesome and listened to me (thankfully I have Pete & guys as back up proof that Loopy hatched out the way he is if he wasn't going to believe me). Loopy is now on Baytril just in case something is brewing in him somewhere. He also was also given a oral injection of something that is supposed to make him want to eat.


And as of tonight while in blue he was moving around flickering his tongue. I thought "whats it gonna hurt if I pop a baby rat in there?". So I did and about 1 minute later I heard a thump and a squeal. So he ate that up. He doesn't seem to be spinning as bad as before, kind of back to his "normal spinning" state that I'm used to seeing him do.


So as of right now he is doing much better then he has been in the past few weeks. I'm now wondering if switching the bedding from Nepco Aspen to apparently "bad" aspen bedding had anything to do with it? I looked all over the bag of the Hartz aspen and no where does it say if it has added oils, etc in it. Maybe he did have a cold brewing inside that was effecting him and the Baytril is kicking its butt out of town. I don't know but as of right now I'm very happy that I've gotten the help to help him that he needs. Also at this point in time I still feel as though he still has a shot at life. If things turn around for the worse for him then when that time comes I'll let him go.


As far as a video I do have one of him when he was only a few months old when I first brought him home. I'll dig that one up and I'll try to get a new one of him.

Glad to hear he seems to be doing better!