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About two hours ago I recieved a free baby pastel from a lady in town. Apparently her son and her didn't know how to take care of it and they gave it to me. This poor thing is just a baby 55 grams and is extremely dehydrated. I gave it some gatorade from a syringe, but I want to know what else I can do so this baby can make it. Right now the vets are closed and probably tomm also. I have 15 b/p's, but never dealt with a sick or dehyrated one. Anyone have some advice??..THANKS

I'm not sure if this would help, but you could soak him in a water dish for awhile. I soaked my snake the other day and apperently he drank so much he urinated on me two days later.

YOUR BALL NEEDS AGOOD SIZE DEEP WATER DISH HE OR SHE WILL SOAK WHICH WILL HELP YOU BALL SHOULD ALSO DRINK FROM THE SMAE DISHI HOPE THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM FOR YOU

a hydration chamber will help i use them on some of the herps i get that have been shipped a long ways. all you need is a suitable size tank, screen lid and a butter dish with small holes drilled in the bottom of it.and a small water pump and airline that will fit it and a piece of hardware cloth that can cover the bottom of the tank. take the pump and place it in the tank then cover it with the hardware cloth which should be elevated about 3 in off the bottom of the tank now drill holes in the bottom of the butter dish and one in the top that is large enough to fit the airline in then hot glue the airline to the top of the butter dish so it can't come out then place the top on the dish and run the other end to the pump and connect it. fill the tank with about 2in of water and place the snake inside on the hardware cloth put the top on and place the butter dish ( with the bottom facing down)on th top. turn on the pump and the water should start flowing over the snake. make sure the water is about 80 degrees and place a small heatlamp on the tank to keep the water warm. about 3 hours a day for about a week should bring him back hope this helps

try gatorade, half water and half gatorade.
i read it in the "ball python manual"

carl cantrell
cantrellbp80@co.net

try gatorade. half water half gatorade.
its in the "ball python manual".
cheapest way to go.

$1.00 on gatorade- priceless!!!

cantrellbp80@cox.net

You can use Pedialyte or other baby electolyte liquid too. It's a little pricey, but it works well.

Susan
SSNAKES Reptiles

I think the advice for the bath is a good one. I find that mine will drink while bathing.

The gatorade water solution is good, but because he's new, and dehyrated and coming from a questionable situation I wouldn't recommend stressing the snake out more than necessary with force "feeding" unless it has reached a critical point.