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11-12-12, 04:13 PM
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Please help... I want to understand.
Hello everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this.
I have a soft spot for water snakes, so when I saw that a yellow bellied one was being terribly abused, I had to help... The owner wouldnt alter the cage requirements well enough to actually help the animal, so I ended up adopting it. However, I am not too experienced with snake illnesses, and would really appreciate your help!
I'd simply like to hear what you see as being wrong with the animal... I know its had a few TERRIBLE sheds, but Im worried about mites and scale rot.
Can you give me any advice? Or potential illnesses this may be?
(Trying to attach photos... might not have worked.)
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11-12-12, 04:14 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
VET.
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11-12-12, 04:17 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
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Lol why didn't I think of that?
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11-12-12, 04:27 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
Oh God why would you take that home. Hopefully you did not pay, as you could have just killed another snake. Yes vet ASAP.
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11-12-12, 04:42 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
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Oh God why would you take that home. Hopefully you did not pay, as you could have just killed another snake. Yes vet ASAP.
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The fool who had it was dead set on killing it, kept it in 5 gallons of water continuously. Taking it away from him was the first step in letting it live. Hopefully the vet doesn't prefer to euthanize, but bah, we will see.
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11-12-12, 04:44 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
Yes Vet asap.. looks like it is covered in water blisters and rotten scales.
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11-12-12, 05:00 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
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Originally Posted by Sophia'sSophia
The fool who had it was dead set on killing it, kept it in 5 gallons of water continuously. Taking it away from him was the first step in letting it live. Hopefully the vet doesn't prefer to euthanize, but bah, we will see.
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Yes, but now he can get another....
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11-12-12, 05:01 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
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Yes, but now he can get another....
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Let's hope he won't. I would have taken the snake too, but it would have gone straight to the vet.
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11-12-12, 05:07 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
Agreed with all above.
I wish they never got called "water snakes" as they are only semi aquatic.
The term "water snake" confuses people into thinking they live in the water. They don't.... they only feed in the water.
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11-12-12, 05:18 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
Same here, Infernalis...
And don't worry, folks. He decided he doesn't want anymore 'aquatic' pets. (Yes, I know, I told him its not aquatic a dozen times... very thick skull on this one.)
I figure, until I can get it to the vet, a mild antiseptic bath should be a start.
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11-12-12, 05:57 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
wow. I have never seen anything like that before.
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11-12-12, 05:58 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
honestly.. I wouldn't soak the snake in anything or put anything on it. I would simply give it a dry warm home and go see the vet ASAP.
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11-12-12, 06:18 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
Wow, poor thing... That's awful. It definitely needs veterinary care ASAP. Please keep us updated.
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11-12-12, 06:45 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
In case anyone was wondering:
This is the result of two months of soaking in water.
I just can not believe anyone would do that...
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11-12-12, 10:32 PM
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Re: Please help... I want to understand.
omg that was horrible when i saw that photo of it's head i actually said OMG outloud.
Rotten scales, water blisters, gah it almost looks like tics.
Maybe a DABBING of bentadine solution, or providine (not iodine). Let the thing dry out. It's probably going to need antibiotics.
Blarg : (
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