Help please?

[musicalKeyes]

It swelled up over night, and it's definitely not normal. I've had several of these guys before, but this is only the second time I've had babies. Generally with Green Snakes, Smooth and Rough, half will die for no apparent reason, even in the wild, before the first two-ish months. I've found that they tend to be more well off if fed caught insect as well as crickets, but that's hard to do in the winter.

I couldn't get a picture of the inside of his throat, sorry :| He was moving around to much and was not happy with me. I called my vet and he said there wouldn't be too much, or anything, he could do, because they're so small. He could prescribe antibiotics, but the dosage would be extremely hard to figure out, and giving it to them would be even harder. He did say it sounded like an infection of some type, but it wouldn't help all that much to bring him in. :| I'm not really sure what to do about it now.

[mpkeelee]

those things are so small i cant imagine trying to treat them. its pretty sad there isnt much to do about it. hopefully the little thing can pull through. good luck

[musicalKeyes]

those things are so small i cant imagine trying to treat them. its pretty sad there isnt much to do about it. hopefully the little thing can pull through. good luck

Thanks. With any other snake, I'd put them on damp paper towels, etc., but with these guys it's hard to move them without stressing them out really badly. I'm just going to do what I can and hope he gets better :|

[BPelizabeth]

How long have you used this vet? Maybe call another vet to see if they can help. I would imagine that he will not get better if it is in fact an infection without the antibiotics.

Maybe try to find a breeder and give him a call....they might know the right amount of meds. ??

I am sorry you are going through this...

[musicalKeyes]

Thanks. It doesn't look as swollen (I mean, it's still pretty swollen, but it doesn't seem quite as bad) today, but it's hard to tell. I think I'll give it another day and see if it continues to look better, and if it doesn't I'll try talking to a few different people and see if someone else can help me.

Thanks for being so helpful and concerned, guys.

[musicalKeyes]

Good news! the swelling is almost completely down, his throat is still bigger than normal, but it's so much better than it was. I made sure he was drinking by putting drops of water onto his mouth, and when I offered him a few crickets this afternoon he took one immediately He looks just about back to normal. thanks for all your help and concern, it's really appreciated

[mpkeelee]

i dont know if this will help that lil guy, prolly will, but i know BPs can heal themselves faster without eating for a lil while

[BPelizabeth]

Oh I am so happy to hear that he is doing better. He is a cute little guy!!