my snake keeps on vomitting the mice i give him i thought i had fixed the problem by giving him smaller pinkies but then realized that the mice would come out in his feacies still intact very thin but still intact
someone told me it could be worms
if it is can this be transmitted to my other corn snake wich is in the same cage
thank you
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worms in snake
sid510
May 14, 2003 12:01 PM
Replies (3)
Hotshot
May 14, 2003 01:37 PM
You shouldnt really have both corn snakes in the same enclosure. This is for a few reasons.
1. If 1 snake gets a virus or something contagious, then the other will more than likely get it as well.
2. They could be stressing each other out. Snakes by nature are a solitary creature, only coming together to mate and to hibernate. You may not be able to see the stress, but it could be subtle, such as the snake regurging or not acting quite like it should.
3. If they are the opposite sex, the female could become gravid too early in life and cause egg binding. This could kill the snake.
As to your snake passing partially digested pinkies, this could be due to stress or possibly the temps are too warm or too cool for the snake.
What are your temps on the warm end and on the cool end?
The temps should be 80 - 82 on the warm end, 85 highest. The cool end should be in the lower 70's, 72-74 and no higher than 75. Do you have a temp gauge in the enclosure?
I dont think it would be worms, if it were, you should be able to see them in its feces. Check the temps and if the temps are correct then a trip to the vet may be the next step.
Normally the feces from a baby snake eating pinks is kind of runny, black or brown with a yellow crusty substance.
Hope this helps
Brian
sid510
May 14, 2003 03:37 PM
thanks for your answer
ive noticed that his stomach is much larger than the rest of its body some guy in a specialized retile store told me it coul be something he ate that stayed stuck in his stomach causing him to not digest easily
Hotshot
May 14, 2003 04:26 PM
In that case, is he a hatchling and do you feed him on substrate? If you feed him on shredded aspen or similar, then he could be impacted. If he has swelling in his midsection, then I would most definitely take him to the vet as soon as possible.
If it is impaction, it could kill it.
Brian
