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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
Originally Posted by mopuim
I will look into the medicines you mentioned. I might go ahead and send an actual fecal example to my vet just to make sure. A lot of those symptoms make sense, and I am very worried about him. Thanks so much for all the help, I really appreciate it.
This is what I've used: https://www.walmartpetrx.com/p-100-p...UaAkSxEALw_wcB\
I won't be offended if you run all this by this vet or another...I just hope you can help your snake recover before there's too much damage done. Snakes can be challenging to diagnose- they don't give many hints, but we have to pay attention for whatever they show us.
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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
The vet I go to does specialize in avian & exotic pets. The place has a pretty good rep and the veterinarians seem to have experience (one maybe more than the other). When choosing a vet, I was worried about going to a vet that treats all pets, so I chose this one.
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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
Originally Posted by mopuim
The vet I go to does specialize in avian & exotic pets. The place has a pretty good rep and the veterinarians seem to have experience (one maybe more than the other). When choosing a vet, I was worried about going to a vet that treats all pets, so I chose this one.
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Hmm, interesting. It doesn't really look like a worm or anything, but it still might be significant to the vet. BTW, you have a good healthy amount of curiosity- It helps, when you keep snakes.
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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
Originally Posted by mopuim
Thanks! Just worried about him and want him to live his best life while also being healthy. Hate to see that he's not feeling well...
I know how you feel... To be honest, it concerns me greatly to hear of a snake biting himself like that, because I've seen it before- a wild-caught Western longnose* snake that I happened to take in-(many years ago); I saw him biting himself & thrashing around, next thing I knew he just died. I was too late to help him. (*Fyi, these are desert snakes are similar to king snakes, smaller though & more slender, with a narrow face, hence the name "longnose".) I still have a longnose snake, the Texas variety- that I got in trade from a pet store that couldn't get him to eat, much less sell him- he's about 19 years old now. They said he was captive-bred (a yearling when I got him) but who knows, it's hard to prove. (These are very hard to breed & raise- because they're so hard to feed- they mostly eat lizards & other tiny snakes, & they're hard to get on mice.) Anyway, crossing my fingers about your Brooks.
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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
I just found him strangling himself his neck was purple and red and his mouth was open with his tongue sticking out he was in like a knot he couldnt untangle i thought he was dead i dont know what to do im crying my eyes out i dont know whats going on and im not goig to bed to wake up to him dead i have him in his feeding cage and i might have to feed him i only have the ones in the freezer but its better than nothing his tail is all bit up too and some of its bleeding
he also had a little bit of weird mucus stuff on his body idk what but he smells also like vinegar or pennies or something he usually smells like nothing and hes trying to knot himself again
i dont know what made me go check on him but im glad i did please help idk if there is much to do anyways im just scared
Last edited by mopuim; 12-16-2020 at 01:54 AM.
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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
Originally Posted by mopuim
I just found him strangling himself his neck was purple and red and his mouth was open with his tongue sticking out he was in like a knot he couldnt untangle i thought he was dead i dont know what to do im crying my eyes out i dont know whats going on and im not goig to bed to wake up to him dead i have him in his feeding cage and i might have to feed him i only have the ones in the freezer but its better than nothing his tail is all bit up too and some of its bleeding
he also had a little bit of weird mucus stuff on his body idk what but he smells also like vinegar or pennies or something he usually smells like nothing and hes trying to knot himself again
i dont know what made me go check on him but im glad i did please help idk if there is much to do anyways im just scared
Heck yes, just feed him. I don't think it has anything to do with your frozen feeders. So sorry...hang in there.
BTW, thaw rodents directly in cool water- that's the fastest way. Change the water after about 10 minutes (once it gets too cold) & as needed to hasten the process, & check thoroughly by hand that it's soft through-out before offering.
Last edited by Bogertophis; 12-16-2020 at 02:03 AM.
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Re: Brooks Kingsnake strange digestion and behavior? (diarrhea and biting himself)
yeah im going to feed him ive never seen anything like this but hes acting semi normal now just exploring in his feeding cage
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