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  • 07-12-2007, 12:45 PM
    randomdaydream
    Eeek!!
    I've already put a call into my vet to see if I need to bring her in so he can check on her. She's still moving around normally and that's why I didn't rush her in.

    Okay, she's about to shed, so I didn't think anything of her blue eyes, pink belly, not eating, etc. She's been a little sluggish and resting funny in her tank. Like she's balled up, but her head isn't resting under or on the coils, but away on the substrate. I've never seen her do that before, so I took her out of the tank. A few minutes later, she was moving around around my neck and saliva dripped out of her mouth. This has never, ever happened before! I freaked out. She's my baby, so I immediately called the vet. I'm waiting for a call back.

    She's slithering around on the carpet right now. Why would saliva drip out of her mouth?!! It happened quite a few times in the space of several minutes. help!
  • 07-12-2007, 12:49 PM
    ZEKESMOM
    Re: Eeek!!
    sounds like RI...make sure to call that vet back if she does not return your call!!! Best of luck with getting your snake treated.
  • 07-12-2007, 12:49 PM
    darkangel
    Re: Eeek!!
    Sounds like a respiratory infection.
  • 07-12-2007, 12:51 PM
    randomdaydream
    Re: Eeek!!
    Okay, I'm getting ready to go to the vet NOW!

    What did I do to cause this? I want to cry right now.
  • 07-12-2007, 12:53 PM
    ZEKESMOM
    Re: Eeek!!
    There can be a few contributing factors but do not worry about that right now...get to the vet and get your snake treated then come back and let us know what is going on.....everyone here can help you to figure out if it is your set up that contributed to this.....best of luck..now hurry and get to the vet:)
  • 07-12-2007, 01:37 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Eeek!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by randomdaydream
    Okay, I'm getting ready to go to the vet NOW!

    What did I do to cause this? I want to cry right now.

    Usually cooler temps, dirty enclosure and/or stress. Some animals just have weaker imune systems. The imporatant thing is to get her to a Vet ASAP. RI's can be deadly if not treated. If you have other snakes you will want to quarrantine her so no one else catches it and disenfect all her items(water bowl, hides, tubs etc..) and don't mix then up with the other snakes items (very contagious). Best of luck. You will probably need to give her injections perscribed by the Vet. Some snakes are just more susceptable than others.
  • 07-12-2007, 03:25 PM
    randomdaydream
    Re: Eeek!!
    Back from the Vet! Early RI, I have medicine for her. The vet said she looked good, but it was great that we caught it early.

    Okay, now I'm going to disinfect her entire set-up.

    To keep the humidity right, usually I mist the inside with warm water every day. Do ya'll have a recommendation for something else? I use a heating pad to keep one side warm and one side cool. Bad? Good? Something else? She also has water, substrate, etc. etc.
  • 07-12-2007, 03:32 PM
    SarahMB
    Re: Eeek!!
    How are you measuring your temps and humidity?
  • 07-12-2007, 03:35 PM
    randomdaydream
    Re: Eeek!!
    Thermometers on either side and an attachment that tells me the humidity.
  • 07-12-2007, 04:42 PM
    sw204me
    Re: Eeek!!
    Those digital thermometers and hydrometers or the stick on types?
  • 07-12-2007, 04:58 PM
    randomdaydream
    Re: Eeek!!
    Stick-on.
  • 07-12-2007, 05:40 PM
    SarahMB
    Re: Eeek!!
    The stick on ones are not very reliable, you might want to get an Acurite digital thermometer/hygrometer at Walmart.
  • 07-12-2007, 07:02 PM
    randomdaydream
    Re: Eeek!!
    *writes down* Thanks!
  • 07-13-2007, 12:29 AM
    ZEKESMOM
    Re: Eeek!!
    I am glad to hear that you caught the RI early. Now you need to get your set up spot on. When you say heating pad do you mean a human heating pad or a UTH? Do you have a rheostat or thermostat on it? One of the first things you need to do is throw away those stick ons and buy an Acurite thermometer....It reads cool side, warm side and humidity.
    Any help, advice you need you can find here. We are all willing to help you set up your snake properly so that it lives a long healthy life:D
  • 07-14-2007, 12:24 PM
    snakedude56
    Re: Eeek!!
    I wouldn't bother trying to remove the sticky thermometers just leave em in there. They left a sticky circular residue in my tubs that was a pain to clean off. Just make sure you go digital!
  • 07-14-2007, 01:14 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Eeek!!
    Are you using a thermostat? There is no accurate way to really control temps without a thermostsat. You are gonna want to keep the warm side in the mid 90's. Heat is VERY important to help fight RI's. Did he persrcribe injections or oral meds? Injection work better faster and more reliable. Been there done that, Best of Luck. :)
  • 07-15-2007, 02:13 PM
    randomdaydream
    Re: Eeek!!
    Injections and I'm going today to get a digital thermostat/hydrometer.

    I feel like such a lousy BP keeper this week. Not only does my snake get sick, but then she gets better (she's much better now, yay!) but then she sheds, poops, decides she's hungry, and escapes out of her tank. :rainon: This has happened before. Whenever she gets hungry, she tries to escape. Today she succeeded. *headache headache headache*

    I thought about getting her food and putting it in the container she usually eats in, and then sitting that container somewhere out in the open in hopes of luring her out. Does anyone think this will work or am I being overly optimistic? I have not been able to find her yet. ARGH. >.<
  • 07-15-2007, 02:20 PM
    MeMe
    Re: Eeek!!
    look very close by and in every nook and cranny that you wouldn't possilbly think it could be in.

    ie: shoes, boxes, anything with a hole in it.

    Typically they won't stray far but you never know.

    You can also put a flour trail down.

    Be sure to check your stove before you use it everytime.

    you can try to put food out for her or scent the area.

    you said it has gotten out before. What are you keeping her in?
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