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Loss of Appetite Diarrhea = ???

Zein Jan 23, 2010 01:11 PM

Recently, our adult corn was taken to the vet for a lump in his throat and received the diagnosis of the beginnings of mouth rot. Instead of giving us anti biotics, the vet told us to put hydrogen peroxide in his mouth using a q-tip once every two or three days. We did this until the lump was gone and the mouth looked healthy again, he never lost his appetite through out the whole thing.

Now, several weeks later, his stool is nothing but yellow water and he's refusing to eat despite it being two weeks now since he last ate.

The temps in the enclosure haven't changed; he's more active than he's been in a while, exploring his cage and looking for escape routes; his scales aren't opaque/grey nor is he in the blue; he'll perk up and follow our hand if we put it next to the cage, and he'll follow the mouse for a few seconds but with both, he loses interest after the initial investigation.

I've heard that the formula in the title spells bad news, but I can't find anything online about it. Any ideas or suggestions?

Replies (2)

draybar Jan 24, 2010 09:27 AM

>>Recently, our adult corn was taken to the vet for a lump in his throat and received the diagnosis of the beginnings of mouth rot. Instead of giving us anti biotics, the vet told us to put hydrogen peroxide in his mouth using a q-tip once every two or three days. We did this until the lump was gone and the mouth looked healthy again, he never lost his appetite through out the whole thing.
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>>Now, several weeks later, his stool is nothing but yellow water and he's refusing to eat despite it being two weeks now since he last ate.
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>>The temps in the enclosure haven't changed; he's more active than he's been in a while, exploring his cage and looking for escape routes; his scales aren't opaque/grey nor is he in the blue; he'll perk up and follow our hand if we put it next to the cage, and he'll follow the mouse for a few seconds but with both, he loses interest after the initial investigation.
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>>I've heard that the formula in the title spells bad news, but I can't find anything online about it. Any ideas or suggestions?

how are you checking the temps in the enclosure?
Are you using a probe or a stciker on the side of the tank?
Are you checking temps on the bottom of the tank, on top of the substrate, in the hides, the ambient air temps.
Be very sure the temps are truly optimum.
Either way you need to take it back to the vet and have him/her do a more thorough examination. I think it's obvious there is more then mouth rot going on.
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Draybars Snakes

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PHLdyPayne Jan 24, 2010 12:37 PM

Bring a stool sample with you...often running stool is a sign of parasites...perhaps the stress of daily administration of the peroxide in its mouth caused a flare up of parasites...which resulted in loss of appetite and runny stool.
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PHLdyPayne

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