2012 female blood died unexpectedly
A 2012 female matrix that I purchased from the Tampa Repticon at the end of March was found dead today when I was checking on the animals. She refused her live rat pup on the 24th but didn't think anything of it.
She was in a shoebox tub with a hide, water bowl, crumpled newspaper, and some sphagnum moss. She was on newspaper substrate. The hot side was 89 and ambient was 78.
I found her belly up wrapped around her her hide. When I checked on her the day before yesterday she was alert and didn't look "off" at all.
I put her in a zip lock in the fridge and am going to take her for a necropsy tomorrow.
Any idea what could have happened?
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2012 female blood died unexpectedly
Thanks, I'm taking her for a necropsy tomorrow.
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That's too bad. :( Sorry for your loss. I have no ideas to offer up, only condolences.
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Very sorry for your loss!! It definately sounds like it was something that was at no fault of your own. I too am curious to hear the results of the necropsy.
Thank you. The male that I purchased from the same breeder at the same time seems perfectly okay. I drop her off at 7am for her necropsy. I have exams to take so I most likely won't be present for the necropsy.
2012 female blood died unexpectedly
Sorry to hear about what happened to your blood :( please keep us updated
2012 female blood died unexpectedly
I just dropped her off that the vet, and made sure they wrote down that I wanted her tested for IBD, parasites, and anything that could be contagious and spread to the rest of my collection.
They will be calling me later with the results.
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2012 female blood died unexpectedly
Other than her having almost zero body fat he said everything looked healthy.
She was in my possession for 4 weeks
Week 1: refused
Week 2: took live rat pup
Week 3: live rat pup again
Week 4: refused
That eating schedule and refusals didn't seem like anything to be alarmed about. Especially since she still had a nice chubby blood body (while she was still alive). I contacted the breeder and am inquiring about her eating and such before she came home to me.
She hatched out between May and July of last year. She was under 200 grams when I got her, and weighed 120 grams after she passed. I didn't weigh her in between because I do monthly weigh ins and she seemed to be growing fine.
I declined the IBD test. No other animals in qt are showing any symptoms or weight loss.
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2012 female blood died unexpectedly
She did not appear malnourished in any way from the time I purchased her (3/24) up until 2 days before she was found dead.
Here is a pic from the day she came home
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Aw, she's really pretty, too. Sorry for your loss. I guess I would think that snakes can have random congenital defects too, like liver shunts, etc. With her small size, that's what popped into my head as a possibility.
2012 female blood died unexpectedly
Thanks everyone. I saw the breeder yesterday and they said they would replace the animal, they just don't have any more female matrix available right now but should be having more hatch out soon.
My boyfriend and I were thinking of seeing if they could work out a deal on a female ivory or a carpet (they have very nice jungle stock). I will keep you posted on what ends up happening.
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