How Long Can a Pinky Survive

[OctagonGecko729]

Pinks can survive up to about 3 days.

And don't feed it to your established collection. How many meals has the snake eaten since hatching?

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Asked the breeder that yesterday, no response. I just euthanized the second pinkie that was not in contact with the new snake by giving it to my 3ft savannah monitor (very quick).

So now we just have the one pinky that is still in the leopard spiders cage.

[Don]

You are right that baby looks thin. Get him in a hide, keep him a little warmer than normal and try to feed in a few days.

[KMG]

This breeder doesn't seem like a very good one. He should have all the records on your snake and why would he not share them unless he gave u a problem feeder that he could do nothing with.

I can see your new one is thin but remember that the stress caused by trying to feed him could do more harm than good. Your intentions are good but you need to take it slow. Try again once its settled in.

The bugle in strange, i hope its nothing serious.

[angllady2]

Poor little lamb.

Yes the baby is very thin, and I suspect that lump is probably hard as a rock urates. Most likely caused by dehydration. I'd just kill the pinky and freeze it. This baby needs a tight, warm place to relax for a few days. I would try offering a water bowl big enough for it to soak in. If it is dehydrated, and I'm almost sure it is, the soak will not only help hydrate the baby but may help pass those hard urates.

Give it about 2 days of total quiet, keep peeking and fussing to an absolute minimum. Then if the lump has not passed on it's own, see a vet. They can lubricate the mass and help it pass. Once that painful lump is out of the way, then you can try feeding. Offer a crawler mouse or fuzzy rat if you can. If the baby eats, offer food every 5 days for a few weeks until the baby fills out nicely.

It's a pity you had such a bad experience. Sad to say, many of us have had similar ones. We live and we learn. I am glad you are willing to help the little one, since he/she certainly did not ask to be in this situation.

By the way, I'm going to just about guarantee that is no Leopard Spider. Leopard changes the pattern big time, and this looks to be just an average spider. Here's a link to WOBP: http://www.worldofballpythons.com/mo...eopard-spider/

Gale

[DooLittle]

Definately let her be to settle down and adjust. Give her a week. If she's that stressed, she's not going to eat. Yes, she looks thin. But I think she needs to settle in. And if that lump doesn't pass, a vet visit is in order. What ever she is, she's pretty. . Keep us posted on her.

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[coldbloodaddict]

Definitely not a Leo Spider.

[OctagonGecko729]

Hey All,

First off, thanks for the help so far.

She took the pinkie last night that I left in with her but the urates seem to still be there. I have her in a standalone QTed 6qt tub, water bowl takes up most of the cool side (78F) and we have a very low lying black plastic lid covering the entire hot side (85F), hotspot in the hide is set to 96F.

Would you all recommend I take her out and put her in another 6QT tub with 1/4th inch 85F water for 15-20min of soaking to pass those urates or do you think thats too much stress?

By the way, I do think she is a leopard spider but the pics we provided are not the best example of her. Here is a link similar animal to her from CBU.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/007...grande.jpg?228

[youbeyouibei]

I'd leave her in the tub she's in now rather than move her back and forth to a tub to soak in; that would stress her out immensely and with the temps you have in her current tub, she'd be fine to soak in her water bowl if she chooses to rather than being moved and then tossed in a tub of water. Let her digest and decompress a little and then you can start trying to get her squared away more than what she is right now. Being patient can suck but that's the best thing you can do for her right now; warm enclosure with hide(s), access to water and leave her alone until she passes her current meal and that lump, hopefully sooner rather than later. I know you mean well but the best thing you could do is keep an eye on her but otherwise leave her alone and give her a chance to relax without adding additional stress. Good luck with her and glad she ate for ya'!