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Help wanted...

cmkooi Oct 09, 2003 05:26 AM

Especially to the experianced:

My 8 year old labyrinth burm is looking a bit sick to me but i am not sure...
These are the things i see:
1.He stopped eating(the female stopped eating too)
2.He's not very fat although i feed him well.
3.His eyes look a bit wringled/cracky(is this the right word?)
4.his mouth is a bit slimy but not very. His tongue is like glued together because of the slime, but when i open the mouth it's not full with slime...

Any idea's are welcome!

What could be wrong or am i just seeing ghosts?

Replies (8)

cmkooi Oct 09, 2003 05:27 AM

By the Way...

He's not in shed... he shed about 5 days ago...

c2 Oct 09, 2003 12:00 PM

uhh maybe respiratory problems???
uhh maybe too high/low temperatures???

BrianSmith Oct 09, 2003 04:03 PM

What are their temps? What is their current humidity? It should be between 80 and 90 and roughly 75% humidity. Try soaking him in warm (not hot!) water for a night or two.

>>Especially to the experianced:
>>
>>My 8 year old labyrinth burm is looking a bit sick to me but i am not sure...
>>These are the things i see:
>>1.He stopped eating(the female stopped eating too)
>>2.He's not very fat although i feed him well.
>>3.His eyes look a bit wringled/cracky(is this the right word?)
>>4.his mouth is a bit slimy but not very. His tongue is like glued together because of the slime, but when i open the mouth it's not full with slime...
>>
>>Any idea's are welcome!
>>
>>What could be wrong or am i just seeing ghosts?
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"I must have some terrible, deadly disease. It seems that everyone that has screwed me in the past always dies mysteriously a few years later." *Lou Cypher*

cmkooi Oct 10, 2003 08:44 AM

Thanks i'll try that.
The temperature is about 29 degrees celsius (don't know how that is in fahrenheit) But the humidity is pretty low, so i'll increase that...
Do you think that's the reason for them refusing food? Or could that be because of the winter starting?

BrianSmith Oct 10, 2003 04:13 PM

That could very well be due to a diverted interest in breeding, but it also could be due to illness. Have you seen ANY interest in breeding? Is he with her and if so is he riding her or spuring her? If not or if he is by himself and not active then he could be very sick. The wet mouth and other symptoms you described originally sound potentially serious the more I think about it. I was going to come back here today and post to you that I should have originally advised you to get him to a qualified vet with adequate reptile experience. This sounds like it may be a serious cold or a type of bacterial infection in the stomach and digestive tract that leads to mouth rot and "wet mouth" syndrome. I have seen this a lot in boas, but I'm sure it can happen to a python too. But the bottom line is that it's best to cough up 30 or 40 bucks for a vet visit and maybe an additional 50 or 75 for a culture on his saliva to see what's in it or what he has. It's a small price to pay to save your guy's life.

>>Thanks i'll try that.
>>The temperature is about 29 degrees celsius (don't know how that is in fahrenheit) But the humidity is pretty low, so i'll increase that...
>>Do you think that's the reason for them refusing food? Or could that be because of the winter starting?
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"I must have some terrible, deadly disease. It seems that everyone that has screwed me in the past always dies mysteriously a few years later." *Lou Cypher*

cmkooi Oct 11, 2003 08:47 AM

It died today after i came home from the vet....

BrianSmith Oct 11, 2003 03:03 PM

Oh no!! Man, sorry to hear that. I know how painful that is, really. Again,.. my sincere condolences.

>>It died today after i came home from the vet....
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Human "progress" equates to nature's demise.

cmkooi Oct 12, 2003 03:47 AM

Thanks...

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