Red Tail almost Seizuring (new update included)

[slartibartfast]

So I had my little girl the the stripes out, and she started to almost convulse(sp). she could still move forward and all that junk, but she was like shivering but more intense like a seizure. She seems fine, I'm not really worried, unless you guys tell me I should??? hahah any thoughts input?

How on earth could you not be worried? Seizures are -never- something to be taken lightly. Get her to the vet right away.

[Patrick Long]

how can i not worry, cuase shes fine before, fine after, fine during. shes not scared shocked or anything

[slartibartfast]

And I tell you, as somebody who has worked in veterinary medicine for the last 5 years, that seizures are very serious. Until a good reptile vet has looked at her and told you not to worry, I'd suggest you take it very seriously.

[Patrick Long]

well, now im starting to worry..... i definately need to get her to a vet soon.

[rabernet]

If any of mine were doing that, the first thing I'd be doing is calling my vet. Hope you can get her seen soon. Siezures in humans can cause continued brain damage each time they seize.

[Patrick Long]

whats wierd is she only does it when she is stretched out straight. she doesnt do it in her enlosure. doesnt do it curled in your fingers. she only does it when she is out stretched all the way

[Shelby]

I can only tell you the same thing.. take her to a reptile vet. That's definitely not normal.

Is she able to right herself if placed on her back? If not, it could be something neurological. I'm not sure I'd handle her anymore until you can get her to a vet though anyway.

[Patrick Long]

yeah she can right herself back out. and seems completely normal doing it

[MelissaFlipski]

I wasn't able to see the video, but I'm not sure I want to. That would scare the heck out of me. I freak if I think anything is wrong with our snakes (like last night w/ the teeth).

I think you should get her to a vet ASAP - like today if you can find anyone. With the holidays coming, it will be harder to catch a good herp vet open next week.

If it's something you can bring on by straightening her out, please don't do that until you have a vet in the room to watch. You may even want to avoid handling or feeding her until then.

Good luck! She is in our thoughts. Keep us posted.

[Ginevive]

I would rema in calm and get the snake to the vet. Going into a conniption yourself is no good and could lead to a car accident!
I would want to get bloodwork done and see if the has been poisoned by some sort of toxin.