Life or Death!!!!!!

[sg1trogdor]

That red tail that i bought on the weekend is severly dehydrated looking. I have seen her drink. Right now my hum is at like 60% during the day it get really hot when i am not home but i dont know what to do. should i soak or bump the hum or what???

[recycling goddess]

i have no idea... i would have fresh water daily but i've never had a dehydrated snake so i'm not sure of what to do.

[sg1trogdor]

whats the best water to use distilled or just tap. I use tap with that stupid reptisafe stuff but it just makes the water smell.

[muddoc]

Plain old tap water should be fine. I would recommend puting her in some shallow water, about 3/4" deep. If she is dehydrated, you should be able to see her drinking within a few minutes. I soak all of my snakes that I buy at a show, once I get them back to the hotel room, as I know they have had a long trip, most of the time, without a source of wtaer. I usually observe them drinking almost as soon as they hit the water. Hope that helps, and keep us posted on how she does.

[hardball]

You could try letting it soak, some of the water can get through the scales I believe and hydrate it and she will probably drink some while shes there. Ive seen the guy in my herp store do it for a dehydrated snake.

[sg1trogdor]

Yeah I gonna feel really bad if something happens to her. I really do take care of my animals I just didnt take the time to examine her as well as i thought. I dont want anyone on here to think that i dont take care of my snakes. And i really am greatful for the advice that i am given on this site.

[sg1trogdor]

She has been soaking for about 20ish minutes and she just sits there she wont move at all let alone drink. Shes just busting her little cobra impersination(sp).
I hope she will be alright the way i see it is I saved her cus she was obviously not taken care of at lllreptile.

[JimiSnakes]

What is this Cobra impersonation?

[sg1trogdor]

Im not giving up but am getting rather discouraged. Today when i woke up i chacked on little rosey and she regured. pretty gross looking. I dont know what to do anymore I am up for anything. Any suggestions? Mites, dehydration, and throwing up. Man I sure know how to pick um.

[dirty ric]

I have the same thing going on with my RTB. I have been giving a bath every couple of days. I treat the bath water and her water bowl with this stuff I got from the pet sotre to assist in hydration and to build his stomach up, after several regurges. I also just treated for mites on the little guy. I have been feeding small fuzzy's every 5 days, to try to build up his stomach (3 weeks so far). I know its hard not to kinda of throw the towl in, but so far what I am doing is working. I hoping to get him back on hoppers every 7 days soon. He is small anyways, 6 months old, 24 inches. I just wish I would have checked him better when I bought him. Hope this helps.