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hobbes992
at Fri Mar 13 23:36:11 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by hobbes992 ]
No scab. Blood at the corners of his mouth. Perhaps this occured because his skin was too dry at the corners of his mouth. Maybe when he ate it caused some tares and consequently the bleeding. I can't get any pics tonight, I don't want to stress him anymore. I'm trying an experiment though. I did some more reading about the dangers of screentops during the winter season and I decided to cover about 90% of his screen top with some plastic wrap and a book to seal the deal. I had no idea that snakes could dehydrate from exposure to dry air. That would also explain the retained eye caps. I live in florida, but we are experiencing quite some dryness. Also, unlike my desert king, the alterna likes to lay in his little tree... often. The desert king stays burrowed for about 80% of the day, but the alterna just hangs out in the open... maybe that also explains why the alterna would be dehydrated and the desert king wouldn't given that they've possibly both been exposed to the same dry conditons.
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RE: blood or scab? big difference - hobbes992, Fri Mar 13 23:36:11 2009