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Does anyone have links to articles, Info or experience dealing with neurological disorders in snakes?
Sometime between 1am and 5am this morning one of our male BPs died, and although my fiancee is going to autopsy it, I was curious to find out info on illnesses and disorders that can't be seen or detected. He was a rescue, with lots of scar tissue from a rat attack, but otherwise a healthy male with a big appetite...He was my first BP of my very own and I have got to know what made him sink his own teeth into himself. I have pics to post if anyone cares to see them

Kelly
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1.0 CB Fiancee` (Gregory)
1.1 Burmese (Gravity, Niran)
1.1 Albino Burm (Rodimus, Typhoid Mary)
5.9 Ball python(too many to list)
1.0 Green tree Python (Scotty Don't)
1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (BigE)
0.1 Hog Island (Jane)
0.1 Nic red tail (Bonita)
1.0 Mystery Boa (Mr. Lee Ho)
1.1 BCI(Pugsly, Odessa)
0.1 Ambon Retic(marilyn)
3.3 King snakes (various phases)
1.1 Blood Pythons(Taint, Dee)
2.4 Leopard Geckos
2.0 dumb-estic cats (nugget & pedro)
1.0 Pit Bull (joker)
0.1 Jack russell/chihuahua (Harley)
1.0 MinPin (Bishop)

I'm sorry for oyur loss. If I read your post correctly you said he bit himself? I think you should post the pics I'M interested. Again Im sorry for your loss.
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1.0 Het for pied
0.1 Het for Pied
1.5 normal balls
1.1 bearded dragons
1.3 kids
1.0 husband
To many little critters list

Kelly, Very sorry to hear this. I had a female Boa that did the same thing before she died. In my case it was accidental exposure to "Adams flea off". These type of products contain inorganic phosphates. I also had a couple of Indian pythons get exsposed, but the vet was able to save them. I see you have dogs
and if you use any kind of flea or tick products your snakes are at risk to exsposure. My Boxers would rub on the carpet after being sprayed and I never thought that putting my snakes on floor would be enough to kill them. I dont know if thats what happened in your case, but I do not use any type of pesticides in my home any more. Hope this helps.

Jeff

If you wouldn't mind posting pics, I'm interested in seeing them as well. When I was younger I left a rat in with my female overnight (I did not always have the knowledge I have now ) and it chewed her up pretty good and now she's got lots of scarring as well. How old was your snake?
In response to your question about neurological disorders, I for one can't think of any. IBD is the only one that comes to mind but my understanding of the disease is that it starts with "stargazing" and is pretty unmistakable as IBD.

Let us know how the autopsy goes, and sorry for your loss. At least the rescue had a good home for the rest of his life .

~jenny
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1.2 normal ball pythons (Cindy, Darwin, and Periscope)
0.2 rescue chinese water dragons (Yoni and Linga)
1.0 rex rat (Scurvy)
1.0 gerbil (Yerbul)
0.1 bunny (Spazz)
1.1 betta fishes (Vicious and Killer)
2.2 great danes (Shasta, Odysseus, Merlot, and Watson)
1.0 fat fuzzy mutt (Smokey)
1.1 cats (Thidwick and Turtle)
2.0 horses (Buddy and Sam)
1.0 goat (Billy Jack)
1.25 chickens (Ugly the rooster and his harem)

"The problem with America is stupidity. Now, I'm not saying we use capital punishment, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?"

the two clearest pics

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1.0 CB Fiancee` (Gregory)
1.1 Burmese (Gravity, Niran)
1.1 Albino Burm (Rodimus, Typhoid Mary)
5.9 Ball python(too many to list)
1.0 Green tree Python (Scotty Don't)
1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (BigE)
0.1 Hog Island (Jane)
0.1 Nic red tail (Bonita)
1.0 Mystery Boa (Mr. Lee Ho)
1.1 BCI(Pugsly, Odessa)
0.1 Ambon Retic(marilyn)
3.3 King snakes (various phases)
1.1 Blood Pythons(Taint, Dee)
2.4 Leopard Geckos
2.0 dumb-estic cats (nugget & pedro)
1.0 Pit Bull (joker)
0.1 Jack russell/chihuahua (Harley)
1.0 MinPin (Bishop)