HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling

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Originally Posted by Alan

my bad, the reason i ask is i was thinking that it coul be in shock from tranfering into a new habitat, does anyone else think this could be the reason for it not eating?

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If it's from a pet store then most likely it was housed with a ton of others all crawling over it in cold conditions!

oh, ok, i just asked because i know it can happen, but not exactly what it takes to put the poor baby in shock, maybe he misses his buddies from the pet store:P

Guys, pardon my ignorance but what is CH ?

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Originally Posted by lisa77

Guys, pardon my ignorance but what is CH ?

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Captive Hatched. :)

CB and CH ;)

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

CB and CH ;)

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Huh?

1. What do WC, CH, and CB mean?

WC - Wild Caught. These are snakes who were born and lived in the wild before being caught and imported for the pet trade.

CH - Captive Hatched. These are snakes hatched from eggs either laid by a female impregnated in the wild, or eggs found in the wild.

CB - Captive Bred. These are snakes whose parents bred in captivity, and who were hatched and raised in captivity also.

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Originally Posted by Alan

oh, ok, i just asked because i know it can happen, but not exactly what it takes to put the poor baby in shock, maybe he misses his buddies from the pet store:P

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Are you suggesting it got this sick in one day and started failing because it missed its buddies?

I assure you, it doesn't care about its buddies - they are not pack nor herd animals, they are solitary animals and prefer to be alone.

For the OP, check these two links for a qualified herp vet near you.
http://www.arav.org/Directory.htm

http://www.anapsid.org/vets/index.html#vetlist

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Are you suggesting it got this sick in one day and started failing because it missed its buddies?

I assure you, it doesn't care about its buddies - they are not pack nor herd animals, they are solitary animals and prefer to be alone.

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LOL... he was kidding!

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Originally Posted by Sputnik

LOL... he was kidding!

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How could you tell?:irkd:

I guess my next question is... if he is malnurished and dehydrated will I be able to save him? I know I need to take him to the vet but I am afraid all vets that would be able to help out are over 100 miles away.