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eggsac attatched/organs exposed (update)

blueharlequin Aug 31, 2005 03:11 PM

Well, despite the apparently successful operation to get the prolapsed organs back in place and stitch the little guy back up...
He didn't make it. Came home from the vet on monday doing well it seemed, but this morning I found him dead in his cage. Must have had some internal damage or unformed organs or something. Poor guy.

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-Paul

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colubrid-aphilia Aug 31, 2005 04:06 PM

>>Well, despite the apparently successful operation to get the prolapsed organs back in place and stitch the little guy back up...
>>He didn't make it. Came home from the vet on monday doing well it seemed, but this morning I found him dead in his cage. Must have had some internal damage or unformed organs or something. Poor guy.
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>>-Paul

Paul,

No one can fault you for not trying or giving up on him. My hats off to you for making the effort, hopefully it will come back to you in the near future.

Dan.
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"Colubrid-aphilia", adj; An inordinate love of Colubrids.

pweaver Aug 31, 2005 10:45 PM

Same thing happened with one of my hatchlings 2 years ago. It also died a couple of days after hatching. Some things just aren't meant to be...
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Paul Weaver
Carolina Herps

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