Yafe - Albino Carpet Progression Thread

[EL-Ziggy]

C'mon Yafe! Shake it off bro! Let's get to 100 Champ!

[dakski]

C'mon Yafe! Shake it off bro! Let's get to 100 Champ!

Thanks Brother!

Yafe has a lot of people pulling for him. In the meantime, Katie and I are doing everything we can for him.

I continue to be CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC.

Until that popping is gone for a while, I see regular tongue flicks, and he eats, I am not going to relax.

That reminds me. I forgot to mention the tongue flicking. He really isn't flicking his tongue much, if at all, in his tank, and when I take him out. After the nebulizer treatment, the tongue seems to be going fairly normally. Not sure what all that means either.

[Bogertophis]

...After the nebulizer treatment, the tongue seems to be going fairly normally. Not sure what all that means either.

I think that means the nebulizer treatment is helping- it's breaking up the sticky gunk so he can flick his tongue again. It's a concern that the issue keeps coming
back though...but I guess it just takes time. Or maybe retraining? This is how it's done, Yafe:

[dakski]

I think that means the nebulizer treatment is helping- it's breaking up the sticky gunk so he can flick his tongue again. It's a concern that the issue keeps coming
back though...but I guess it just takes time. Or maybe retraining? This is how it's done, Yafe:

Lol. Yeah. Well have 5 other serpents who can teach Yafe how to snake again! Who do you think is best suited for the job?

[Bogertophis]

Lol. Yeah. Well have 5 other serpents who can teach Yafe how to snake again! Who do you think is best suited for the job?

I'll leave that up to you, you're the snarent (& a mighty fine one at that!).

[dakski]

Yafe got his 6th nebulizer/Baytril treatment today.

When I took him out for the treatment, he was barely sticking his tongue out frequently. Just the two tips were visible, not even the main shaft of the tongue. However, that's a good sign as far as I am concerned.

After the treatment, happy tongue, as before.

Again, it's only treatment 6 of 21 and he seems to be improving, even it is in little ways, and a little at a time. I am becoming more optimistic.

[richardhind1972]

Thats good then, fingers crossed it’s working properly Dave


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[dakski]

Yafe is having his 8th nebulizer/Baytril treatment as I write this.

So, far, I am noticing, small, but noticeable, improvement with him, especially over the past 2-3 days.

First, his breathing is better. No more wheezing, even after treatment. He is still popping, virtually every time he breaths, however, you need to hold his head to your ear to hear it. 4 days ago it was audible just holding him.

Secondly, he is beginning to flick his tongue. Before treatment, starting 2 days ago, he sticks just the fork part of his tongue out, not the whole tongue, however, that's a big improvement. After nebulizer treatment, he usually happily sticks the whole thing out.

I finished the anti-inflammatory yesterday. I don't think Yafe will miss it. He hated it. Tastes like honey, not mouse. Not his favorite.

I am not sure how normal his progression is. It's a 21 day treatment, so as of last treatment, he was only 1/3 of the way through. I am optimistic, but emailed the vet to get her thoughts at this point.

I should add that he’s much calmer and gentle when I take him out for his treatments now. He does not appear to be very uncomfortable and is acting more like a normal snake.

[RickyNY]

Good to read Dakski!!
Keep us posted.

[dakski]

WOW! Very excited! Big improvement even from yesterday to today. Today, Yafe was sticking his tongue out at least 80%, and it was a happy tongue, BEFORE nebulizer treatment! WOW! HUGE IMPROVEMENT!

He is still popping when breathing, but again, very quietly. This is treatment 9 of 21 and I am getting more optimistic by the day.


Video link of Yafe before Nebulizer Treatment today with a happy tongue: https://streamable.com/yyq6a


Happy Tongue!

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