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Hey all,
While checking on animals I came across this...
This snake fed yesterday. I appears to have prolapsed internal organs out of its mouth...?
Pushing them back in doesn't look like a viable option.
Thoughts?
-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC
Vet, or put it out of its misery IMO.
Very sad. I'm sorry.
Waiting to hear back from a vet friend. Will update the post later today or tomorrow.
-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC
Kinda wish i was not eating when i clicked this thread , im very sorry to see that and hope the vet has a good answer for u , plz update when u can.
Looks like no one has ever seen this happen (still waiting on one more prominent herp vet to weigh in).
The snake died ~ 20 hours after I took the above photos. A postmortem examination found there to be a LOT of fat-bodies within the snake and that it likely suffered from lipidosis. This is a little odd since the snake was only fed once every 3-4 weeks... It could possibly be congenital though.
Cheers,
Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC
How old was the snake, Chris?
2 years old.
-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
Contact
Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC
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