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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
If your worried, take him to see a herp vet.
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
Hi,
It definately looks like something you want to have looked at.
Hopefully some of these links can help you find a qualified herp vet near you.
Link 1.
Link 2.
If you give the other members an idea of where you are they might also be able to suggest someone - and also asking any local zoo's or exotic pet shops can give good contacts.
Sometimes even non-herp vets might know of someone local they can recomend.
In the meantime I would use paper towels or newspaper as a substrate to help keep it clean and look around for info on thermostats to control the UTH so it can be used safely in the future.
When you set it up always measure the temps on the bare glass as that is the maximum the snake can be exposed to and set that to around 93-95f and then adjust the depth of the substrate till the inside of the hot hide is in the 90-94f range.
Good luck with the lil guy and keep us posted about how he gets on at the vets etc.
dr del
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
I know there is one in Leesburg not sure the number ... I can call my vet monday and find out but I would want to see if Icould get that taken care of sooner.
You might find a vet that treats closer to you but you might find yourself in my position ... while my vet sees and treats snakes he is far from an expert and won't treat certian things ... the two "experts" closest to me are Leesbug VA and West minster MD
Good luck!!
Ok I am gonna give this a try ...
0.0.1 Boa (Avy)
2.1 Parakeets (Greenday, Rhapsody in Blue, and Nimbus)
1.0 Red eared slider (Sal)
0.1 Mutt (Yorkie Jack Russel mix) (Sybil)
0.1 Rabbit (Baily bunny)
1.0 Hubby (Micah)
1.1 Kids (Ethan and Alex)
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
Hi,
Noticed the city name in your info so managed to find these vets registered in fairfax that are on either ARAV (first two) or herpvet connection;
Dr Hillary Segl
11725 Lee Hwy, Ste. A-15C
Fairfax, VA 22030
United States
Fax : (703) 272-7806
Office Phone: (703) 272-7810
Dr Scott J. Stahl
12505 Easter Ln
Fairfax, VA 22030
United States
Fax : (703) 281-3730
Office Phone: (703) 281-3750
Kelley McDonald, DVM
Eastern Exotic Veterinary Center
4001 Legato Road
Fairfax, VA 22033
Tel: (703) 654-3100
Fax: (703) 654-3109
Website.
Hope this helps.
dr del
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
Another thing that is important, after you take him to the vet, make sure you get some type of thermostat to regulate the temperatures on the UTH, to prevent it from getting that hot ever again.
Get some good probe thermometers to measure the proper heat levels on both sides of the cages, under substrate.
Good luck finding a vet as soon as possible!
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
I take my guys to stahls exotics in vienna
1.0 Normal, Monty
0.1 Pinstripe, Penny
0.1 "Normal", Brownie
0.1 Bichon Poo, FooFoo
0.2 Homo Sapiens, Gina (breeder), Charlie (offspring)
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
THANK YOU ALL for your help, and for going out of your way to give me some kind of information about vets and whatnot.
Good news! my lil guy has healed a great deal-
He had a pretty good shed, and I moved him into a different tank with newspaper to prevent infection, and his scales are still a little red and sore, but his belly gets cleaned and polysporin applied everyday, I am still a little worried about his healing time, its been time for him to feed, but I don't know if he's ready for that yet? plus I don't really want a dirty mouse around him right now :/
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
He will let you know if it's time to eat. I would try feeding him.
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Re: HELP! I'm a bad mom :( BURN/SCALE ROT??
Snakes have no maternal instinct past hatching. You are not it's Mom.
If you were, you should have let it slither away long ago.
Check out some caresheets and get yourself set up properly.
Your snake will more than likely have another shed soon after the past one if the scales are as damaged as you say they are.
Keep using polysporin, paper towel substrate and keep enclosure clean.
Offer it food and if it refuses then wait a week or until after it's next shed.
-Steven
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