help!

[Hoffnasty]

i got my baby bp not to long ago from pet co (mistake) well scence i was new 2 snakes and all i really didnt no was i was getting.... when he picked him up out of the cage he had some flaky skin up by his head and 1 "smoky" eye...and the guy told me he was shedding.( later 2 find out he already had mites aswell) the mites are all gone so its good... i didnt think much of it so i got it anyways.... well the skin has not changed at all and i now no he is dehydrated.... well i have tryed sparying his cage and such but nothing seems to work... my question is what else can i do besides spaying him and his cage to help keep him hydrated??

HELP!!

[Adam_Wysocki]

soak him in a rubbermaid container filled with tepid water no higher than the middle of his back for 60 - 90 minutes a night.

-adam

[Nate]

Here's an article featured here at bp.net.

http://ball-pythons.net/modules.php?...warticle&id=49

perhaps a humid hide may help too?

[Adam_Wysocki]

perhaps a humid hide may help too?

For a shed, yes ... for dehydration, no.

-adam

[Shaun J]

For a shed, yes ... for dehydration, no.

-adam

No offense or nothing, but I'm just wondering why it wouldn't work? Is it because the water isn't having any real physical contact or anything?

[Hoffnasty]

ok well i have him soaking right now... how should he be reacting? he seems like he doesnt like that much... the water is the right amount and temperature.... i just want my boy to be happy!!!

[Adam_Wysocki]

No offense or nothing, but I'm just wondering why it wouldn't work? Is it because the water isn't having any real physical contact or anything?

The most effective way to hydrate a dehydrated animal is to have it ingest water. A soaking snake will drink the water it is soaking in. A properly constructed humid hide does not provide a source of drinking water to correct the dehydration.

-adam

[Shaun J]

The most effective way to hydrate a dehydrated animal is to have it ingest water. A soaking snake will drink the water it is soaking in. A properly constructed humid hide does not provide a source of drinking water to correct the dehydration.

-adam

Ok, thats what I figured. Thanks .

[wildlifewarrior]

I think humidity box and soaking are very important steps, what type of substrate do you have him on and what temperature do you keep him at?? If you are keeping him on a substrate that doesn't hold humidity that well or a screen top cage, humidity can be difficult to retain, also if your heat source is too high/strong it may dry out his enclosure too fast.


hope this helps

wildlifewarrior

[wildlifewarrior]

I think that after a few good soakings a humidity hide may be necessary until the snake's skin flaking subsides. But dehydration and H2O ingestion are the most important subject at this time.


wildlifewarrior