Post Feed Heaving

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Originally Posted by SmoothScales

Is there a reason you feed him in a different container? It may or may not have anything to do with the current situation but can/does stress them out and can cause regurge.

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It's a practice I adopted 25 years ago with my original collection. For snakes kept in racks/tubs I would just feed in their enclosure since they were always lined with paper. For terrarium kept animals, I have always fed in a papper lined plastic box placed at the entrance of the enclosure. This was to prevent ingesting substrate, and keeping bodily fluids from the prey item contained. Once they have swallowed and begin to crawl, I just guide them back into their cage without much if any handling at all.

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Update: He's still at it, but its not nearly as bad. Almost like a deep sigh now, but he doesn't twist/wretch anymore. I was able to speak with a herp vet on the phone. She said "I'm really concerned about what's happening, but I think he's best left in his enclosure so not to cause more stress. If he's still having a hard time after Mon he should definitely be seen". She feels like his airway was somehow compromised during the feed.

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Update: His condition has not changed. The mouse has digested, but he's still in distress. All the herp vets in my area (1.5 hour drive) are out of office today too... We have an appointment tomorrow @ 2:30.

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Yikes.. I'm glad he's gonna be looked at by a vet soon. Sorry for the poor little guy, I'm hoping it's nothing too serious and that he isn't hurting.

Do post updates as it goes along, this is interesting and I'd like to know the ending outcome just for future reference, in case.

u live in Lacey? are u driving to a vet in Seattle?

i haven't had the need for the services of a vet yet. let me know which one u go to and how they are?

good luck at the vet (and good luck with traffic on I-5 south if u are traveling to the city)

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Originally Posted by pastelballs

Yikes.. I'm glad he's gonna be looked at by a vet soon. Sorry for the poor little guy, I'm hoping it's nothing too serious and that he isn't hurting.

Do post updates as it goes along, this is interesting and I'd like to know the ending outcome just for future reference, in case.

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Thanks, thats why I'm updating this. Figured that's what this forum is for right [emoji6] People helping people care for their pets.

It's heart breaking to see him like this for 3 days... Hopefully he's not really hurting.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

u live in Lacey? are u driving to a vet in Seattle?

i haven't had the need for the services of a vet yet. let me know which one u go to and how they are?

good luck at the vet (and good luck with traffic on I-5 south if u are traveling to the city)

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I looked around online, and talked to an emergency service over the phone this weekend. There are two herp vets in Lacey. One is the Kitty Clinic. Her reviews for reptiles were well intended, but generically informed at best. Mountain View Vet Hospital has one Dr that came recommended, and their facility is nice (this is where we're scheduled) but the Dr is out today. There's another place in Lakewood/Tacoma that is supposedly nice/good, but the Dr is out for the week. Last but not least, the specialty clinic in Seattle can't get him in there for the next few days...

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Update: This is a true enigma. Just now back from the vet and she can't find anything wrong with him aside from the heavy breathing. No infections, his airway is clear, X-rays were normal, and all his organs looked to be the right size and in the right place. Her best guess was he essentially bruised or pulled something in his aggressive feeding response. Going to leave him alone for another week or two and just monitor his condition. She says she will consult with some other docs to see if they have any other ideas.

On the bright side. He is able to lay loosely coiled now. He's not been able to do that comfortabley since this started. He would try, and then lay straight again a min or two later. Hopefully this will clear its self up in a few days.

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glad he checked out ok with the vet. any other updates on your boy?

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Originally Posted by Ax01

glad he checked out ok with the vet. any other updates on your boy?

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After another week of watching him not improve, I took him back to the vet. He was showing early signs of an RI that day too. Just a tiny bit of bubbling and access saliva when his mouth was opened. You'd have never known otherwise though. We started him on antibiotics, and now two injections in he's doing great! Still has 6 more injections to complete the series, but was an immediate change in his condition. The vet is still unsure what the initial problem was, but the added stress of being ill, and going to and from the vet was enough to bring on the RI. Tomorrow is his next feed, so fingers are crossed that all goes well!

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