I'm so stupid!!!! I neeeeed help!

[It'sKourtneyYo]

I was checking on Vlad and seeing if the shed ever came off of his face and it didn't so I misted him and the whole cage and I ,NOT KNOWING OR PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT I GRABBED, spray it with FEBREEZE! I feel terribly guilty! I immediatly took him out and rinsed him off in some warm water, after I cleaned out his cage completely and rinsed everything off then put some repti-bark instead of the carpet i was using and a different water bowl. I'm freaking out so bad and he seems fine but I don't know for sure. i looked online and seen that Febreeze is toxic to pets and I don't know any vets that would look at him and my friend never got the number to the one she told me about. I'm freaking out so bad and I'm so worried about vlad, he is doing so good so far with me.Do any have you guys have any idea what I should do or if there is anything I can do?!


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[SpOoKy]

Soak him, change water soak again. The only think I can think of

[alessia55]

Yup, what Spooky said is all I can think of right now. Put him in a tub with warm water. Let him soak for 10mins, change the water, repeat. Glad you've already cleaned the cage and replaced the water dish. Also, take your Fabreeze bottle and put it where it belongs. Get your reptile mister bottle and put a huge sticker label on it that says WATER on it so you never make that same mistake again. He should be fine since you rinsed him off immediately after it happened. Good luck!!

[ineedsoap16]

He should be ok but would soak him several more times. After that please let him be. He needs a week or so with no excitement to settle in and start eating before any more incidentsts. And +1 on the relocating the febreeze bottle.

[infernalis]

Shouldn't have any air fresheners near herps anyways.

I won't even allow my son to use aftershave or cologne in my house.

I make our daughter paint her nails in the basement.

aromatic stuff permeates the air, and our pets breath that junk.

[KORBIN5895]

Wayne what about us? Can't be good for us either.

[infernalis]

Good point..

Colognes and perfumes do not impress me one bit, if you stink, take a shower.

Air fresheners are rubbish, and anything in an aerosol can is equally stupid.

Virtually every product offered in an aerosol form can be purchased in a non aerosol equivalent.

It keeps cans out of the landfills, saves the ozone from further destruction, and just makes more sense.

[alessia55]

Shower, vacuum, and lysol wipes are all I need to keep both myself and my space smelling and looking clean ;) no air freshners or aerosols for me!

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Thanks for replying everyone! I soaked him again and he seems to be doing fine. He is alert and moving and it seems like it didn't phase him not one bit. I hope I'm right about that though. As soon as I get the number to that vet I'll make an appointment to see him asap.

I took a picture or 2 of him for everyone to see :D
I think he likes his coat hanger. I use it to get him out and in his cage and I keep it in there till he gets off, he has a really good grip :3

http://i40.tinypic.com/2uqkuib.jpg
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[alessia55]

Good luck!! I hope he's ok too :) hopefully it won't have any lasting effects on him.

Now get that fabreeze outta there and put a big sign on your mister that says WATER ;)

[infernalis]

Going to the vet will be stressful, I doubt you will have any problems.

[Strutter769]

Shouldn't have any air fresheners near herps anyways.

I won't even allow my son to use aftershave or cologne in my house.

I make our daughter paint her nails in the basement.

Yeaaa!! +1 ^^^^

Ok, sorry. I lost control for a moment.

[snakehill]

Any updates? Hope he's doing okay! :)

[Norm66]

I hope Vlad is OK. My guess is he wasn't exposed for very long so he should be fine, but obviously keep an eye on him.

Good point..

Colognes and perfumes do not impress me one bit, if you stink, take a shower.

Air fresheners are rubbish, and anything in an aerosol can is equally stupid.

Virtually every product offered in an aerosol form can be purchased in a non aerosol equivalent.

It keeps cans out of the landfills, saves the ozone from further destruction, and just makes more sense.

^^^^^
Yea, this.

[Gungirl]

I agree with not using Chemicals in the house. I can't even think about using most chemicals. My 5 birds wouldn't tolerate it at all. I use Vinegar and water as my cleaner. If for some reason I want the house to smell different I will find herbs and boil them on the stove in water. In the winter I love to boil vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks!

[Jay]

hmm well my herp room has 2 Vanilla scented glade fake candle things. I have not noticed any ill effects.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

I agree with not using Chemicals in the house. I can't even think about using most chemicals. My 5 birds wouldn't tolerate it at all. I use Vinegar and water as my cleaner. If for some reason I want the house to smell different I will find herbs and boil them on the stove in water. In the winter I love to boil vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks!

I could smell that as I'm thinking about it and it smells soooo goood!
lol

I'm definitely going to stop using Febreeze and try and get everyone in the house to do the same as with any other chemicals for ours and the animals sakes.
Thanks everyone, Vlad seems to be doing great so far, luckily I got him out of there soon enough, poor thing probably had no idea what hit him.
I'm about to go to the pet store and get a baby rat or 2. I'm nervous though, for 2 reasons, he won't eat the baby rat, or that it's going to steal my heart. I might end up getting another one just in case one happens to do so. lol

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Going to the vet will be stressful, I doubt you will have any problems.

So should I wait to take him to the vet till he is comfortable?

[youngster]

I think Wayne was saying you shouldn't bother going to a vet unless he has definite problems because if you do it could make more problems than it will fix.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

I think Wayne was saying you shouldn't bother going to a vet unless he has definite problems because if you do it could make more problems than it will fix.


Oh okay, well I could wait then because he is doing fine now from what I can tell.

[Gungirl]

My guess is you just pissed him off a lot and will be fine. If he wasn't exposed to it for a long period of time or if you haven't sprayed him a few times don't stress it. Just do NOT make the mistake again.

[shaunyboy]

So should I wait to take him to the vet till he is comfortable?

unless he starts to act different,which imo he would have done long before now,then i would just leave him be

when a snake gets exposed to poisonus fumes they usually thrash about showing neurological symptoms

i honestly think you got away with it this time and your snakes ok

cheers shaun

[ladyjustice33]

when a snake gets exposed to poisonus fumes they usually thrash about showing neurological symptoms

cheers shaun

I agree with Shaun, you would definitely see the affect of chemicals on your snake. I won't say any names, but my sister went into a local reptile pet shop, got really freaked out when she saw a bunch of snakes that looked like they were having seizures....she said it was awful. She asked the lady (co-owner) running the shop what was wrong with them.....I believe her exact works were...Oh My God......what the hell is going on with those poor snakes? Are they dying.......is there someone here that can help them? The lady said it was nothing to worry about. Her husband had treated them for mites and they always act like that after getting sprayed. She went on to say that the ones not showing any effects were used to the mite treatment and these would be fine too. My sis left and called me and I said told her that was not normal and that most of those snakes would probably die. Sure enough we heard from a guy that had purchased a snake from them that at least 9 had already died. I'm sure a lot more did after that. What sucks is this guy, the owner of the store, has been working with snakes for over 15 years and is supposed to be an "expert". Made me sick!

Anyways, better fabreeze than bleach or something extremely harsh.....sounds like he is going to be just fine!!!

[ineedsoap16]

Good job getting him right. I would guess that if you let him be for a couple of days he might be ready to eat for you. Good luck.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Good job getting him right. I would guess that if you let him be for a couple of days he might be ready to eat for you. Good luck.

That's what i'm planning on doing. I got him some baby rats today but one of them keeps sneezing so I might keep it. I don't want to feed a sick rat to my snake. lol
I was going to try feeding him tonight, should I wait?

[ineedsoap16]

IMHO he should probably have a minimum of one week or more of no interaction other than misting/watering, checking temps, and spot cleaning if necessary. Amazons are more of a look don't touch animal, at least at first. Once he feels secure he will eat and respond accordingly. At his age and weight/size he can go quite some time without eating as long as he is well hydrated. Trying to fed him too early could keep him from settling down, and if your goal is to "tame" him, it may be counterproductive. In my experience with Amazons, this seems to work best. Just my two cents.

[ineedsoap16]

Also, it sounds like you're feeding him live rats. Any reason you are not trying the f/t route?

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Also, it sounds like you're feeding him live rats. Any reason you are not trying the f/t route?

The only reason I'm trying them live first is because i'm not sure if he will take them at all. he was eating live mice before. But I plan on switching to f/t once I get him eating live.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

IMHO he should probably have a minimum of one week or more of no interaction other than misting/watering, checking temps, and spot cleaning if necessary. Amazons are more of a look don't touch animal, at least at first. Once he feels secure he will eat and respond accordingly. At his age and weight/size he can go quite some time without eating as long as he is well hydrated. Trying to fed him too early could keep him from settling down, and if your goal is to "tame" him, it may be counterproductive. In my experience with Amazons, this seems to work best. Just my two cents.


I'll leave him alone for the rest of the week and try feeding him Friday.

[infernalis]

So should I wait to take him to the vet till he is comfortable?

I think Wayne was saying you shouldn't bother going to a vet unless he has definite problems because if you do it could make more problems than it will fix.


Right.. Why put the snake through the additional stress of a road trip, a waiting room, poking prodding, etc.. unless necessary.