Theres 2 brown spots on his body, one on his cloaca, where it seems some of the scales look burnt... Like they've shrunk? And another closer to his head, where its brown seems to sink in more then the rest of him... Im not quite sure what it is, or whats wrong, but I think its causing a problem, all last night and today, he wouldnt move his lower half, and I dont think he has feeling in it. What should I do??
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Theres something wrong with my snake
gemini12130
Jan 25, 2006 10:14 AM
Replies (5)
snakelady2
Jan 25, 2006 10:51 AM
I can't say I know what's wrong with him, but I do know what it's like to have a sick animal. If I were you I'd take him to your local herp vet as soon as possible. Even if it's something minor, it's better to get him looked at right away so he can start recovering. You don't use a hot rock as a heat source right?
gemini12130
Jan 25, 2006 02:05 PM
no I dont use a hot rock =/ thank you for you replies, Ill definatly get him to the vet as soon as possible
dawnrenee2000
Jan 25, 2006 12:32 PM
Please do not delay in seeking proffesional vetrinary help with your snake. Sometimes we find out that the issues were minor but sometimes we save their lives by doing so.
I am sure you want the best for your snake, so call your vet today. I hope all works out well for you. Having a sick snake can be heart breaking.
Dawn
qroberts
Jan 25, 2006 03:11 PM
In the interim you might consider applying some neosporin to the affected areas.
Worked wonders when my little girl had some raw spots from a duct tape encounter.
wftright
Jan 25, 2006 09:24 PM
If you use neosporin, don't use the kind with pain killer. Apparently, something in the pain killer isn't approved for reptiles. The regular neosporin is supposed to be very good for little wounds. I'm not an expert, but I've heard this advice on other parts of this forum.
Another thing you might do is check for hot spots in your cage. If you have a UTH, you might have a hot spot on the bottom of your cage. Kingsnakes like to burrow, and if he's burrowing through his substrate to the bottom of the cage, he might be brushing against a hot spot caused by the heater. If you have a heat gun, you should do a survey of the entire bottom of the cage. If you don't have a heat gun, you might try moving a thermometer to different spots and burying it under the substrate in different spots where he might have been burrowing. You may end up needing to get a rheostat or thermostat to control your heat source. Some people say that no heat mat should ever be used without control.
I hope the vet can help. It's rough when they're sick.
Bill
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