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What is going on with my retic? Please Help.

serpentineexotic Sep 21, 2005 09:08 PM

I don't know what is wrong with my albino retic. I have had him for nine months, and just today, all of a sudden, he seems to be having some muscular problems. It seems almost as though he doesn't have any muscles at all in his mid section. The front third of his body is perfectly normal, and so is the back third, but in his middle, it seems that there is just flab, or like his skin is just hanging off of his bones there. It feels almost squishy. He also seems like he has no control over that section of his body. It just sort of drags along when he moves. I have been keeping snakes for about six years and I have several other retics and have never seen this before. I will be setting up an appointment with the vet tomorrow, but I would really appreciate any comments or thoughts as to what this might be and what I should do. Thank you.
-Andrew Varela

Replies (1)

bones1 Sep 22, 2005 09:19 PM

dude first off I'm really sorry
second the only thing i can think of is a maybe a blockage pushing on a nerve causing the muscularture to go flacid
or parasite im sure the vet can tell you more and
my prayers are with you buddy
hope things work out

Eric

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