Yafe - Albino Carpet Progression Thread

[dakski]

Yafe got his 5th injection tonight. He's doing as well, if not better, than he has since we got him.

He only wheezed when I held him down and restrained him for the injection. He still pops fairly regularly, but doesn't seem to need to open his mouth significantly, if at all, to breathe, and he is flicking is a tongue a lot more.

Below are two pictures of him tonight after the injection and two video links. One is a video right after the injection and the other is a minute later when I put him back in his enclosure.

Video right after injection: https://streamable.com/4km6q

Video of Yafe going back into his enclosure: https://streamable.com/p26s3

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[tttaylorrr]

Yafe got his 5th injection tonight. He's doing as well, if not better, than he has since we got him.

He only wheezed when I held him down and restrained him for the injection. He still pops fairly regularly, but doesn't seem to need to open his mouth significantly, if at all, to breathe, and he is flicking is a tongue a lot more.

Below are two pictures of him tonight after the injection and two video links. One is a video right after the injection and the other is a minute later when I put him back in his enclosure.

Video right after injection: https://streamable.com/4km6q

Video of Yafe going back into his enclosure: https://streamable.com/p26s3

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loved the vids. sorry i haven't posted much but ive definitely been following!!! he looks like he's doing much better, great job!

[dakski]

Yafe refused the hopper I offered tonight. He can pretty easily eat a weaned mouse, but I wanted to offer something smaller.

Defrosted and then warmed up with hot water (like I do for all my snakes) and gently shook on the tongs. He showed no interest. If anything, he seemed eager to get away from it, and wanted nothing to do with it. I left it in there for a few minutes near him and he went the opposite direction and climbed back on his warm branch. About as far away from the prey as possible.

I am not looking into this at all. Would have been great if he had eaten, however, wasn't getting my hopes up.

He's still got an RI and has 5 injections left over the next two weeks of a medicine known to cause stomach issues. I just do not think he is ready or willing to eat yet.

I may offer again in a week or so, or just wait until he's done with the medicine and healthy again. Not sure.

Either way, I wanted to update everyone and let you know that he did not eat, but again, that's not a huge deal IMO.

[Dianne]

I think it’s a good idea to periodically offer...you never know when he’ll decide today is the day I want a mouse. I equate the lack of feeding response to how we feel when we’re sick...we want to be warm, aren’t terribly hungry, and want to sleep...a lot.