Yafe - Albino Carpet Progression Thread

5 more treatments !!

Comon Yafe, just get better !!!

If he continues to pop, it may just be best to have a new culture done. Surely most of the bacteria has been killed off, and perhaps there is just something left that didn't respond to those particular meds. Perhaps it was even missed prior, or it popped up secondarily.

I know with humans at least, some do better with some meds rather then others. My daughter had to have a specific kind of test done, I believe it was DNA related, in order to see how her body does with/metabolizes meds. It was very interesting and eye opening. Some meds that doctors swore were at to low of a dosage for her made her sick at the regular dose and were working with her body at a very low dose. While others don't work for her at all.

I don't know, its just a theory. Perhaps the meds that were tried just didn't work for him, or not for all the bacteria that is floating around in him. At least he is not a severe case, just a stubbornly persistent one.

You two (three, counting him) hang in there. Don't get to discouraged. If everything in life was easy to cure, or it was all about effort and finances, there would be no sickness left. Sometimes it just takes more time, more effort, more detective work. At least it happened to him with a owner like you, that is willing to go the extra mile and not give up.

Keep us up to date on the poor little worm. Good thoughts and wishes coming all of yours way!!

Thanks Zina10.

About to do his nebulizer treatment for today.

A few updates.

I did try to feed the other night. He did flick his tongue, follow the mouse, and seem interested. However, he also wheezed a little and popped a little and did not strike, or eat after I left for a bit.

However, he is flicking his tongue more and "acting" more normal. He has not been resting with his head up for about a week and seems more comfortable.

I agree that re-evaluating may be necessary if he's not 100% after the last treatment on Monday, hence the vet visit on Tuesday.

C'mon Yafe....:please: give your folks a break & snake-UP! :snake: ("man-up" didn't sound right...;))

I have fantastic news! I was crying tears of joy tonight! What a holiday miracle!

Yafe has seemed a little better the past few days.

Nothing crazy, and the few days before sounded pretty bad. Wheezing and popping had gotten worse.

I've seen him get better and then worse so I had decided to keep giving the nebulizer treatments, but to stop evaluating daily and posting regularly.

I have been offering food every 5-7 days, and all have been refusals. Early on, he would literally slither away from the prey item, as if to say, "NO THANK YOU! That makes my stomach turn!" Early on in the nebulizer treatments, he seemed a little interested, but no dice. Then he returned to seeming disgusted by the prey item again. I was losing hope. Last offering, he seemed interested, and even followed it around for a bit, flicking his tongue, etc, but then went and curled up. I left it near him for a 1/2 an hour, but he never took it.

Well, he goes to the vet for a return visit on Tuesday (last nebulizer treatment is Monday), and I am gone tomorrow night, so tonight was the last night to offer before the vet visit.

I put the 9g hopper in on the tongs and shook a little (9g is small for him, he can easily eat 15g+ weaned, but I figured if he eats, I want something he can digest easily and quickly as he gets a nebulizer treatment tomorrow). He came over and looked at and flicked his tongue. I shook a little more. He continued to seem interested. All of a sudden, he half struck/half grabbed the hopper. He must have realized it was something good, because he got real excited and coiled around it real quick. About a minute later, he must have realized it was dead, and he started gobbling it down with a vengeance!

Sure enough, he ate the whole thing. Now an hour later, he's curled up on his warm branch digesting!

Thank G-D!

This does not mean he's 100%. He is still going to the vet on Tuesday. However, it means he's definitely on the mend and in my mind at least, will be okay! He may need a little more medicine and love and care, but that's okay. I am pretty confident now that he will be able to have a long and happy life with us! That's all I wanted from day one.

I couldn't be happier. Katie fell asleep early, but I cannot wait to tell her when she wakes up in the morning!

Here are some pictures of the meal! I waited until the mouse was "past the point of no return" before taking any to ensure taking them didn't scare him and keep him from eating.

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happy dance!!!
I have a feeling that he really needs some food (ENERGY) to fully recover...let's hope he's finally on his way!

Fantastic news! Thanksgiving indeed! So happy he ate and finally appears to be getting better. I know you and Katie will be relieved when he’s 100%, but you are right to be ecstatic that he ate. That’s a very positive sign for a return to health.

That really is good news Dave, really pleased he's had a bit of something. that should make him feel a bit better that's for sure



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This is great news indeed Dave! Congrats brother.

What great news! So happy he's eaten. Fingers crossed that the vet visit on Tuesday goes equally well.

Yafe is still popping a little bit, but he did hold his meal down and has been going back and forth between warm hide and warm branch.

He has not had his head up for about a week now, give or take, and seems much more comfortable.

He is going to the vet early tomorrow afternoon, as planned, and I will update everyone after she sees him.

Wonderful news all around! Seems the little guy is on the mend. It must have been a terribly virulent infection to be so resistant.

Yafe is very lucky to have you.

Congrats.

Excellent news. I knew Yafe was a warrior!!!

More wonderful news!

When I took Yafe out to take him to the vet today, he was a new snake. Tongue flicks, calm and deliberate movements, inquisitive and exploring, energetic, and no trouble breathing, pops, or wheezes. His mouth was clear on examination and he seems like a happy camper.

The vet says she isn't going to do a thing. He's eating and looks and sounds like a whole new snake.

She said on the odd chance symptoms come back, AND persist, and it's not just residual gunk clearing out, we will re-assess then.

Otherwise, get some weight on him and have a nice happy life with him.

I am closing/stopping posting to this thread and transitioning to: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...highlight=yafe

Any further updates and progression on a happy and healthy Yafe can be seen there.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT THROUGH THIS ORDEAL! I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!

That's such amazing news Dave, can't wait to watch the progression photos as he puts on weight

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