Help Please!

Also these snakes are worth maybe 40-50$, Specially with health conditions! You're doing your best and its all you can do! Take one at a time! Hey get this lil one up to par Sell it buy the 2 from him, and then you can give them away! As said I'd possibly be willing to help donate to cover some vet fee's If proved of course, id have no problem helping a fellow herper =) and youve done alot and came along way, possibly even reducing the vet cost 10 fold!

Cheers to you Fraido for doing all you can for these little guys; you should be proud of the work you've done and the care you've given.

Aminals and humans... interesting that such intelligent creatures can know so little about caring for the less-intelligent.

The encouragement and what-not is much appreciated guys. It's so frustrating. [emoji29] I wouldn't feel right letting you guys help out with any kind of vet bills.. I'll have to call and see what I would be looking at if I can possibly do this.
I wish I was able to buy the snake off of him, but he wouldn't do that. I would need money to buy the snake.. he also lives in the same house as me, sooo..

Thanks a lot guys.

Oh and added on to all of this, I think she may have an RI.. UGH. That, I don't think I can do anything for. He's got the three snakes in a rack system, and I can't QT them, so they're all still in their tubs.. but there's no heat source! So if she's got an RI, I can't help her there. I wish he would just come to his senses, and realize that the snakes' lives are more important than him making some cash off of them!

That's so sad... I can look for vets in Peterborough possibly willing to help on Monday. Emergency vets are very expensive!
I know you feel bad for some of the words I've said, maybe a rude awakening will help him. Corns are not worth much, proven breeder or not. Prove it and what he's bred with it, they are not super fancy snakes it seems to me.
I pray they don't die before they get help seeing he won't look into rescue. I personally would contact animal care, even if it was my father. He's trying to make a buck off sick animals it's not right!
I can also try and help to find a rescue and maybe they will come out and talk sense to him, I'll provide the details of any findings.
Vet care costs - it's easy for me and/or anyone else to pay the vet directly with a credit card so we know the money's going to help the snakes.
QT is super easy, dollar store even has tubs you can temporarily use as long as they are separated and have necessities they need.

Did you say the snakes currently don't have any heat source ??? :S

GNP reptile rescue &
reptile rescue

Both in or near Peterborough
Both on Facebook. Contact them on there. It doesn't hurt to see if they can help in anyway. It's imperative these snakes get help and proper care. !! ... Asap. Your doing your best but as you said there's no more you can do. Maybe have them come out and speak to your dad, give him a wake up call about what will happen to the snakes, he won't even get a chance to sell them if they don't get better. If he sells a sick snake and it dies on a person - they will haunt him down most likely.
There's snakes out there worth wayyyyy more that people give away without a thought to save their lives. He needs to think of the snakes not money. That's horrible.

Let us know what these rescue think and I'll try and find a vet Monday. As I said before, visit to vet is about 70-80$ - and 12.70 a shot possibly needs (10-12) which would help with the RI too. I'll be willing to help.

Good luck! Please keep updates on the corn(s) if any changes

CHAMPLAIN ANIMAL HOSPITAL
2673 LAKEFIELD ROAD, Peterborough
+1 (705) 742-4243

OTONABEE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
3881 WALLACE POINT, Peterborough
+1 (705) 743-4936


Cavan Hills Veterinary Services
303 Hwy 7A, Cavan, ON
+1 (705) 944-5776

Norwood Veterinary Services
4248 Hwy 7, Norwood, ON K0L 2V0
+1 (705) 243-9275

Cavan Hills is the vet I was talking about looking into, I haven't done that as of yet, I was away for the weekend and my father was to be applying the betadine.
Yep, they have no heat source. v_v I don't think they ever have.
I live in Norwood, and I am pretty sure they don't do reptiles. I will stop in there after school tomorrow, and I will ask them about it. I can't call with my cell phone, I will do my best to get my father to call those places. -on another note, I don't use Facebook.

As for the corns' status. The ghost's mouthrot was looking much better. Her mouth looks pretty well normal, and that makes it more difficult to apply the betadine! The other two looked healthy from what I can tell, I looked in their mouths. Aside from not being as plump and full of food as they should be, and lacking a heat source, I think they might be okay.

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This is her currently, she seems to be doing well. I'll try to get a good look in her mouth tomorrow, and maybe a picture. It's difficult.
I really must applaud her for how she has been this entire time. Not once has she hissed at me, tried to bite me, or even rattled her tail around. She has been so good! Generally she was fairly aggressive and you couldn't even get her out of the tub without using something to cover your hands. I know about two months ago maybe, I tried taking her out and she latched onto my sweater and did not feel like letting go. So I'm very pleased with her attitude throughout this!

She looks fantastic!! I think that she knows that you're helping her so she isn't being aggressive. You're doing an amazing job. Keep up the great work!!

Thank you! ^-^

Eee! I am very proud of myself. I checked inside her mouth today, and it looked fantastic! Nice pink gums, and what-not. I would try to get a picture, but, my phone is ridiculous and I can't ever take any. Plus, I don't want to stress her out any more than she already is with the whole situation.
I even got a threat when I was putting in her water dish! She had that tail just'a rattlin'. It makes me feel like she's starting to feel better.
My father told me that she didn't look too good just shortly before I checked on her, he said she was holding one side of her mouth down in a weird way. I think she's probably just still sore, though, plus the possible RI. Other than that, I think her mouth looks excellent on the inside.
He is refusing help, though, I brought it up to him that there were people willing to help. But he won't trust you guys.. I trust you guys.
He wants to find some kind of fish-and-something antibiotics (which he was suggested to get by someone who was once a herp breeder and what-not; I trust what you guys say more than what he suggests), and I mentioned how without knowing the weight of the snake, proper dosage, and whatever else, that they can easily do more harm than good. He didn't really say anything after that, though, just gave me a look.

Nice!! That's amazing!!! I'm so glad that she's doing better!! As for your dad, he doesn't deserve to even have the snakes. That seems like borderline animal abuse (Probably not) but those snakes need to go to someone who has a very very open family. You get unlimited brownie points for saving her.

Hahah! ^-^

Just shed today. So the infection wasn't in her eyes, it was just the fact that she was in shed, accompanied by the flash. Around her mouth is looking good, the inside is looking good, VERY little goo in there. It looks MUCH better than it did, I can't even believe it. I'm feeding my own snakes today, so I'll warm up a hopper for her to see if she'll eat. I tried feeding her last Thursday, but she didn't take it.
(Keeping the meals small for now.)

Ty for the update. Glad to hear she's doing better. Good idea keeping the meals small. :gj: :gj:

So happy to hear she is doing better. Hoping for some nice feeding pics, I hope she eats for you [emoji4] you've done such a great job with her. Keep up the great work girlfriend.


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Thank you! :D She actually didn't take the hopper, unfortunately, but I'm going to leave it in there for a little bit and see if she takes it. I hope she does! Her mouth must still be quite sore.:(

She didn't eat it, I also didn't leave it in there too long. Just an hour and a half or so. But there was a bunch of fruit flies accumulating in her tub, so I figured it would be best to take it out, as she seems really uninterested anyways.
I am unsure when I should try to feed her again, as I know that I should not be offering too frequently. But I also want her to be able to fight off the mouthrot infection. *sigh* Can't blame her, though, must be incredibly uncomfortable/painful.

I really have to thank you guys for not lashing out too hard at my dad, or even me. I really appreciate that.
I also really appreciate the help.(: If it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't have known what to do, her condition most likely would have gotten worse and we would have lost her. But I have a lot of faith in her, now.

- I must also thank my aunt, for giving me the money for the betadine. She most likely won't see this, so I will text her and update her.(:

Glad to hear she's doing better! She looks great. I really didn't think she'd make it based on those first two pictures. She's not out of the woods until you've gone awhile without any gunk building up, but she looks like she's got a really good chance now :)

Good luck in trying to find homes for them as well!

Oh yeah! I'll be applying that stuff to her mouth for quite awhile.(: Thank you!

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Just took these, after applying the betadine.(:

Edit: You can see a bubble from her mouth in that first picture, also my cat's butt I believe.

She looks fantastic!

She looks awesome!

Yeah, I see the bubble. A mouth infection that severe could easily cause a minor RI. If that's the case I wouldn't worry as long as she's not gaping or wheezing. As the mouth infection clears and she gets healthier that'll probably stop happening. Sometimes a bump in temps can boost their immune system.

It doesn't sound like she's wheezing necessarily, though maybe you would consider it to be a wheeze, but it sounds like when you have a cold and your throat is all gunked up so when you breathe out it kind of sounds like a gargle? It's difficult to explain, and I don't really hear it prior to applying the betadine, only occasionally. I also don't really observe her much, I go in and apply the betadine, checking her out in the process. So for all I know, it could be the betadine. She'll sometimes have her mouth slightly open, but I don't recall seeing that prior to applying the betadine, so that could also be due to the betadine not being too yummy, or a sore mouth.

I also have no way of bumping up her temps, I would like to. If I had an extra tank I would put her in it and put a mostly not-needed heat lamp over her.

She has been declared mine, and I can do what I want with her! Time to find her a home where she can get the care she NEEDS to rid her of the mouthrot and RI!

Looking at the first photo at page one, and to this one...wow...good job!

Read the whole thing and I have to say BRAVO!! You did a great job in such a difficult situation.

Thanks guys. c: I need to find her a new home ASAP! She hasn't eaten in a couple months, and though the mouthrot is MUCH better, it is still there. As well as the RI. So I think it is quite crucial that she goes to someone who can afford to take care of her! If you know of anybody in the Peterborough area in Ontario, Canada (awkward giving my location to people on the internet!) who is willing to take her: Please let me know! She may be declared mine, and I can do what I please with her now, but she is still in her current living conditions. I have nothing to come with her, except a couple fuzzies that I've been attempting to feed her with. But as long as she has the mouthrot and that RI, she won't eat.

i just read this whole thing and i'm amazed by your dedication to an animal in need. i really hope you find her a home. i would take her if i could (i live in the states), believe me. if there's a donation or anything happening for you, i would gladly help out with what i can. again, you are amazing.

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i just read this whole thing and i'm amazed by your dedication to an animal in need. i really hope you find her a home. i would take her if i could (i live in the states), believe me. if there's a donation or anything happening for you, i would gladly help out with what i can. again, you are amazing.

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Why thank ya! I would have considered a donation thing to get her to a vet, but I don't have a way of doing so. My dad also wouldn't approve.

I posted over on cornsnakes.com for you. Hopefully someone can help and take her for you :)

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I posted over on cornsnakes.com for you. Hopefully someone can help and take her for you :)

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Thank you!(:

First feeding! Slowly progressing.. but she is definitely getting it down!
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I just spent the last 20 minutes going through every post in this thread. I'm amazed at her progress and how awesome you are! That snake is very lucky. I hope you can find her a proper home soon.

Was I closer I would give that lucky snake a wonderful home. Alas, I'm in Minnesota. I really hope he finds someone to take him in! You're a wonderful person for being so persevering!

I am ever so flattered.(: I am trying my best to do what's right for her with the little I have. I very much hope that there is someone nearby who can take her.

I neglected to update this thread!
Unfortunately, she died a few weeks ago. At least I tried.


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:( Oh. I'm sorry. You did try, very, very, hard. I just hope her death was quick and painless. Kudos to you for doing the best you could :snake:

Sorry to hear that :( It was never a good prognosis, but at least you were able to make her more comfortable before she died.

Well, thank you to everyone who was very encouraging through everything, it helped a lot!


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I'm so sorry to hear that. At least she was cared for before she passed. You did good.


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At least she had someone who cared for her and made the last few days better before she passed.


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Thanks guys.(:


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