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Bristen
03-04-05, 08:42 AM
I thought this was rather interesting...

http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/03/03/python-heart050303.html

Bristen.
Bristen
03-04-05, 09:12 AM
there's a more in-depth article on the same research on the National Geographics' web page as well:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0302_050302_python.html
RB420
03-04-05, 09:24 AM
that was a really cool read, thanks for the links
Bristen
03-04-05, 09:58 AM
Originally posted by montie420
that was a really cool read, thanks for the links

no problem... I had a Ball Python once (was sold as adult female het-albino, died before she was bred)... after vets did the necropsy (post mortum, autopsy whatever it is called) they found that she died of a heart attack.. she had just eaten a good sized meal (she didn't eat very well, so I had piggy-backed a second rat)...

her heart condition was caused by a bacterial infection in the blood stream... it makes sense why she couldn't handle large meals... she would always eat smaller meals (quite small for her size actually) and I didn't understand why... vet thought she was ok.. I should of done blood work on her, anti-biotics is all she needed :(

Anyways, after reading on this latest research, it makes sense why her heart couldn't handle the large meal and it stopped... a good strong heart appears to be particularly important for pythons compared to other types of animals...

Bristen.
YoungBuck
03-04-05, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by Bristen
her heart condition was caused by a bacterial infection in the blood stream...

I was sick with a blood infection last year. It wasn't too much fun considering I was in the hospital for Christmas and New Year's. Being a diabetic, I don't have the best healing rate and was stuck in the hospital for a little under a month and then on "home-antibiotics" for 2 weeks after. Thank God that the infection hadn't damaged/effected my heart.
Bristen
03-04-05, 01:32 PM
Originally posted by YoungBuck I was sick with a blood infection last year. [...]

glad to hear you came out ok.. doesn't sound like fun :(

Bristen.