Gabe is Having Problems

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Originally Posted by darkangel

I just got home from work. Gabe had curled into a little ball and died. I feel awful. God I feel awful. The poor little thing. He was so sweet and he didn't deserve that. :tears: :tears: I've decided whether or not they are going to give me money back or attempt to replace him, I'm calling Petco.

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I'm so sorry for your loss. :hug: I'm not sure what the cost would be, but it might be worth it to get a necropsy done on him. From what I understand, it's the only way to detect the presense of IBD. If your little one had it, it might be a danger to any other BPs that come into your home--and a danger to anyone who bought snakes at that PetCo.

I'd definitely call PetCo--and maybe see if they'll cover your vet bills/necropsy cost, as it's in their best interest to find out if IBD is in their store.

Good luck, hon.

hey, sorry about Gabe,im kind of glad i found this thread, i never heard of ibd before,,snake aids? well atleast i know now and knwo what to look out for if Carmen is ever that ill.
Atleast the Store owner guy was kind enough to offer you some compensation.his way of saying sorry i guess.again sorry for Gabe.

I'm so sorry about you losing Gabe. :hug: I felt like crying when I finished reading this thread. :tears: I don't know if I'd get another BP from that PetCo again... maybe they'd let you buy other supplies with store credit?

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I am so sorry for your loss - and the speed of it stuns me.:(


best wished for your other little guy too. Thank god you followed good quarantine procedures - it's amazing how many people dont.

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dr del

that sucks. im sorry. I just lost one too Reggie died feb 27. im 32 years old and cried like a baby.

oh my how heart breaking :( best of luck! This is gonna sound gross, but if you have the time & money I would really dig him up and get a nero done on him. If it was IBD this is the only way they can be sure.

Please please PLEASE sanitize EVERYTHING he came in contact with, If it were me I'd throw it away. Watch your new sanke for the same kind of signs. Once again I'm really sorry for your loss! :(

I'm not even going to take the new snake downstairs. Gabe was never upstairs so hopefully this should work as far as quarantining. I think I'm going to just pack up the aquarium he was in and leave it in the shed for now. When I get another snake, I'll just buy a tub because I think that's a better idea anyway.

I know I'm by no stretch of the imagination an expert or a medical professional, but I did alot of reading last night of the progression of symptoms of IBD in pythons... and I don't think I could be more sure that was what happened. There were things I hadn't even thought about -- one symptom is the inability to strike and coil around food. The one mouse Gabe ate, he did not strike or coil, just picked it up. He showed alot of the neurological symptoms, and the earlier regurgitation and anorexia. It's hard to believe that it can hit so hard and fast.

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Originally Posted by Sausage

I'm so sorry about you losing Gabe. :hug: I felt like crying when I finished reading this thread. :tears: I don't know if I'd get another BP from that PetCo again... maybe they'd let you buy other supplies with store credit?

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I definatly agree. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss... :tears:

Sooooooo sorry!!! :hug:


One thing to think of too---If you have the log hides, just soaking and sterilizing won't be enough. The virus could be in the fibers and little pockets all over the bark of the hide. Those I personally would burn and then get plastic bowls-type hides for the new pet.

Best wishes for you and your newest pet! Many, many happy years to you!


RuLyn:sunny:

Yeah wasn't planning on using the "infected" hides. They're cheap enough anyway.. No use in risking something else getting infected. Panndor is doing great and he's really cheering me up :) Thank you all for your well wishes.