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at Thu Mar 16 13:34:39 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by flavor ]
Congratulations on all of the sucess you've had with her so far. It sounds like you have put a lot of care into that animal.
4 weeks without defecating is no real cause for concern. Especially in her case. Dave is right, she is turning most of what she's eating into more snake.
I realize she's hard to handle but if you could put some gloves on until she settles down a bit and then let her run through your bare hands, you will be able to feel any impactions or feces inside the lower 1/3 of her body.
Veterinarians can give laxatives to snakes. They can also do cloacal flushes to force feces out. It sounds like you have access to a good snake vet so this may be an option for the future.
If it were me, I'd make sure she has constant access to fresh water and keep giving her the luke warm baths. I'd feed her once a week on rats that are just a little small for her (give her digestive tract a chance to warm up again). It sounds like she's only shed once since she began to recover. Let her go until the next shed. I'd be surprised if there were no feces at this point.
It sounds like you are doing everything correctly. Keep us all posted on her continued recovery O.K. (and post some pics)
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com
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RE: Defacation - potential problem - flavor, Thu Mar 16 13:34:39 2006