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I used to have Green Trees years ago, and lately have been thinking about getting back into them, I have noticed lots of talk about Prolapse, which is Prolapsed Cloaca right? Just curious how Common it is? Is it more common in Babies? Is there as point where prolapse is not as big a problem? Just curious..Thanks to everyone who replies..
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www.executivereptiles.com

Greg Maxwell feels that prolapses are not as common as people seem to think and that although they are somewhat prone to it, chondros don't prolapse in huge numbers. I think the biggest culprit is feeding too much. I feed once a week but if my female hasn't gone by the third week (as she normally does) she doesn't get fed again until she goes. This so far has only meant one missed meal so far. She's never gone longer than a little over 3 weeks between poops. I don't know that there is a time when prolapse won't occur though. I've heard of all ages although to be honest, most have been older animals of over a year. My little baby seems to poop more than once a week so I don't really worry about him/her too much.

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1.0~amel corn~C.S.
1.3~Aztec Okeetee corns~Coatl,Maya,Acatl,Tepin
0.1.1~Green tree python~Tempest, Whisper
0.2~Rhodesian Ridgebacks~Akilah, Ona
0.1~Old black Lab~ Callie
1.0~Black fat cat~Topper
3.0~Horses~Zaarah,Galliano,Achilles.....

Hi,MegF
How many pinkies do you feed once time?
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0.0.2 GTP
0.1.20 Corn Snake~okeetee,snow

Babies and any other snake is fed one appropriate sized mouse. Babies get one pinky. If they are ready to move to another size, I might feed one or two feedings where I give two pinkies. Then I go back to one, say fuzzy. I feed both at the same feeding, giving the second after the first has made it well down the body.

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1.0~amel corn~C.S.
1.3~Aztec Okeetee corns~Coatl,Maya,Acatl,Tepin
0.1.1~Green tree python~Tempest, Whisper
0.2~Rhodesian Ridgebacks~Akilah, Ona
0.1~Old black Lab~ Callie
1.0~Black fat cat~Topper
3.0~Horses~Zaarah,Galliano,Achilles.....

Thanks for your suggestion. I can try it as you say!
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0.0.2 GTP
0.1.20 Corn Snake~okeetee,snow

Prolapses are not common. As long as the snake you buy is healthy and from a good captive bred and born pairing, you shouldnt have any problems, unless the keeper messes up. Neglect and over feeding is the easiest way to prolapse a chondro. Parasites have been known to cause a snake to prolapse also, so if you buy a questionable origin snake, then thats always a possibility. For those who have never had to deal with a prolapse, it can be a very very stressful situation, for both the keeper and the snake. Just remember to call the breeder if you ever have problems, as they will more than likely be able to walk you through any prolapse corrections. And of course a vet is always a good choice too.
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Mike Bair
Chondro Dreams

Although prolapses are not that common (in chondros), if you do keep them, you will experience them. As the saying goes, " __it Happens"....As for the specific cause of prolapes, it is not clear--yet over feeding both in number of offerings and size of offerings has been viewed as a source of increasing the probability of a prolapse to occur. Keeping your animals well hydrated is key to avoiding prolapses (imo).

RCulver