Can you diagnose my BP

[BPelizabeth]

By the way....this cant be IBD unless you have had him out around other snakes or you have been around other snakes and have not washed your hands. IBD is carried by Boa's. Typically if IBD is contracted by a BP....the fatality rate is quite quick....usually within 90 days at the most. Hence why we always push for a 90 quarrantine.


Also no carpet it breeds icky. lol

I highly recommend papertowels or newspapers. Super easy to clean and really safe for them.

[LizardPants]

Get a thermostat at the bare minimum. I know dimmers are still recommended, but in my opinion a dimmer is inadequate. The hydrofarm as previously suggested would work in a pinch, but a herpstat or helix would be much better. Remember (as someone else stated) investment up front on proper husbandry, will prevent medical expenses in the long run.

[surfingguitar]

Ok watched about 5 secs of the video. Couldn't watch it anymore. Do a couple of things for me.

Take a q tip side ways and open his mouth. It might take someone else holding him to help you with this.

1. Do you see any substrate stuck in his mouth
2. Do you see any bubbles - this could mean a respitory infection

Take his lip and pull it back on the side....do you see any black spots? Look at his eyes from the side...is there still retained eyecaps. You can tell usually as it is indented.

Take a look at him carefully up and down to see if there is any substrate stuck in his scales. This is going to be like going over him with a fine tooth comb and he is NOT going to like it....but it needs to be done. You can also use a magnafying glass to look more closely.

After you do this let me know what you find.....



I doubt this is an issue with his temps as they have been like this for so long. But then again I am not a vet. I would certainly invest in a under the tank heater and a thermostat and a temp gun after all this though. Having him for as long as you have.....it is just a great investment and better for your baby.

I'll try to do that today when I get home, though I think if i try to hold him down he will hurt himself with these spasms. From what I have seen, it doesn't look like he has any substrate stuck to him, he does not have eye-caps, but his eyes look like they each have a little X through them (is that normal)? I will check his mouth later. Thanks!

[Homegrownscales]

The x is the indentation from the retained eye caps. Have someone help you restrain him not too hard but just so he's not flailing. To do BpElizabeths suggestions. I use Aspen as a sub. But pt and np are great too. Easy to clean. Carpet as said breeds yuk and will be much more expensive to replace it every other day or else it will become water logged and bacteria ridden.

[loonunit]

Yeah, don't do carpet. He'll wind up with scale rot for sure. Try newspaper or paper towels if you want a complete change of substrate for a while.

[loonunit]

What is carefresh? Is that like kitty litter or something?

[surfingguitar]

What is carefresh? Is that like kitty litter or something?

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CFAQ8gIwAg#

(it was recommended when i bought him in 99 and has been working great since)

[fluffy3]

I scanned through the video it was very disturbing!! Have you checked all your wiring to me at around 3 mins into the video it almost looked like electrical shock is there any way there could be a mild current going through his cage?? I would get him into a tub that is small so he cant hurt himself poor baby please keep us updated (oh and im no expert by far just trying to help)

[shelliebear]

What kind of Carefresh are you using? Is it anything with pine or cedar in it?
The "basic" kind of Carefresh says it uses "select soft woods"--but I can't figure out if that includes pine or cedar or not.
Ditch it regardless if he is dumping it into his bowl. I'd recommend newspaper or paper towels--the "shop" towels you can find at like Home Depot or probably some car shop like Meineke's, are terrific in terms of water absorbency (they're a kind of thick paper towel, typically blue in color).
I use these for my snakes, and I can spray them and spray them to keep humidity and they never soak through.

[shelliebear]

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