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    Re: Corny goes to the vet

    Quote Originally Posted by tttaylorrr View Post
    hm...i did notice some skin coming up on his face like 4 or 5 days ago...i just chalked that up to him burrowing.......
    That's one reason not to panic or run to the vet* after just one food refusal (*unless you have time & money to burn): it takes time to play "detective"
    with a snake that isn't eating. There's often a good reason that they know but we don't. Snakes help teach us patience & better observation skills.

    And btw, when I first started keeping snakes I kept copious notes, not weights but everything else. (I blame it on nurse trng) One day a more experienced
    keeper paid me a visit...she saw their "diaries" & had a healthy giggle over it, then asked me how I found the time? All my snakes still have a basic record
    of their origin etc, but other than that, I only note things of significance (not every meal or shed). Experience tells me when to take notes. And as long as
    a snake looks & acts healthy, I couldn't care less what they weigh. (same goes for me, lol...I gain about 5 pounds over winter, & swim it all off doing laps
    all summer, no big deal)

    So maybe he has some retained shed? or is shedding again? Good reason for him to pass on dinner. One tricky place that some snakes fail to shed is their
    chin & I can imagine that would feel strange & signal to them not to eat until it's removed. Now & then, one of mine does that, & I have to help him, that's
    how I know. It's a place they HATE to get help with, so it takes a soak & patience with gentle restraint, letting go frequently rather than over-powering the
    snake, until the job gets done. You might try keeping him restrained in a "critter cottage" (smaller side cage) with wet moss or wet paper towels + shallow
    water for a while, then see if there's retained skin you can help him with.

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    Re: Corny goes to the vet

    POOP PATROL LEVEL: 5000

    it was a medium mouse.





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    Corny is looking GREAT! I assume all is back to normal now?

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    Way to go Corny!!!

    Thanks for sharing, Taylor.

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    Re: Corny goes to the vet

    AWESOME! GO CORNY!

    Are you still going to test the poop?

    Either way. Awesome!

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    Re: Corny goes to the vet

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Corny is looking GREAT! I assume all is back to normal now?
    i hope so!
    Quote Originally Posted by craigafrechette View Post
    Way to go Corny!!!

    Thanks for sharing, Taylor.
    i'm just so happy he ate!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by dakski View Post
    AWESOME! GO CORNY!

    Are you still going to test the poop?

    Either way. Awesome!
    yes i am, hence Poop Patrol being at level 5000 as of last night. i have reminders set in my phone to check the enclosure twice a day. i've only been able to catch some urates and possible poop, but since he hasn't eaten there hasn't been much. now with a meal in him, i've never been more anxious to find snake poop!!!
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    Re: Corny goes to the vet

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    i hope so!

    i'm just so happy he ate!!!


    yes i am, hence Poop Patrol being at level 5000 as of last night. i have reminders set in my phone to check the enclosure twice a day. i've only been able to catch some urates and possible poop, but since he hasn't eaten there hasn't been much. now with a meal in him, i've never been more anxious to find snake poop!!!
    Awesome. It's great he's eating, and if something is wrong, or needs to be worked on, you will know from poop sample. At the least it will give you peace of mind. If there is something going on, you will able to address it ASAP.

    Great sign that he ate. Really fantastic!

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    Im far too late on this thread, but congrats tay! Glad to hear finally that Corny is back to eating!

    He seemed to gobble that down well, hopefully this means that he's all good to go in the future. You've worked really hard to make sure everything is perfect for him, and it worked out well! Congratulations, i'm so happy everything worked out the way it did.
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    he friggin' pooped in the water dish!!! this snake is going to give me an ulcer! i assumed the poop wasn't viable for testing and i just cleaned it out. tonight i will be offering a medium mouse so hopefully he keeps eating so i can get some freaking POOP. UGH.
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    dang it corny!!

    But I'm really glad he ate for you
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