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Originally Posted by Snakesitter
Just being overly cautious...hopefully no offense. While you are correct that there is no slander in the truth, these days many lawyers seem to regard truth as optional for lawsuits. :-( ;-) You sound like you are showing good support, though.
Ah, local level is fine! Nice to see a shelter that supports reptiles, too. Even in LA, not many of the city ones do.
Please do post an update after your vet visit!
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I will do!, We will be getting more blood work done today. I will try and post results from the first one if I can get the paperwork on it. It will take a few days, so probably monday to find out what todays blood work is. My male is still with no signs and is in the cloudy phase of a shed. Athena is getting that weird feeling right before a shed. I do hope she does shed, her skin has some scars from the lesions she had crop up.
Her gums are no longer snow white. Idk if i mentioned that but because of the toxins her gums when WHITE white and now they are normal. Her saliva smells normal now as well. Her urine was yellow like mustard yesterday but she had a lot of water to it, so that gives me hope that she is staying hydrated.
She is still eating. For other snake owners who need to get their snakes hydrated, use these:
Go in through the mouth, push past the stomach and inject it into the abdominal cavity, pull out slowly, feed asap. I usually only put water up to the "3" on mine. I sometimes put her b vitamins in there as well, follow vet instructions because you can over dose the vitamins. Use warm water but not hot. 80-90 degrees is the ideal temp.
For snakes who wont drink or cant have dishes in their vivs due to neurological risk of drowning:
Get a straw, get some water in a glass, set the straw at the bottom of the glass, put finger or thumb on top of straw, drip onto their nose, not in their nasal holes but just enough to get them to realize there is water there.
Unsteady snakes:
Soak snakes in water and assist them by supporting their heads above the water- they will just rest their heads in your palms. Do not let them flop their head into the water, do not spook them. Just sit with them and let them soak. This also helps if your snake needs to use the restroom but for what ever reason isnt- the warm water helps the process.
For snakes with neuro issues that affect swallowing:
Feed prey no bigger than their necks/or heads. Soak prey in warm water and slick fur down, offer prey head first and if your snake seems to have trouble swallowing watch- its best to not assist but do not leave snake unattended. Sometimes the snake will try and wretch up the prey, if this happens sometimes they get it stuck in their teeth, you can help remove it by taking a hold of the tail and letting the snake pull away. Sometimes they have issues, unable to effectively rub their heads on the ground to help remove the prey, by holding the tail they can move away and untangle themselves.
If you have a snake that seems to stay on the cold side or avoids light, get ceramic bulbs. Light can induce seizures. Ceramic bulbs can keep heat 24/7 without light. An under the tank heater should be used on the cool end. For snakes who are sick, bump up their temps and leave a basking ceramic bulb on the hot end. Athena spends most of her time now basking trying to metabolize everything out. Do not allow snakes who are trying to flush poisons out to get cold. The hotter they are the better their kidneys work. Kidney damage on a poisoned snake could mean a death warrant.
Remove hides from tank and replace with paper towels that are dye free. This helps you spot any fluids that leave your snake, colored towels or ones with print can make it harder to see at first glance if they are passing any fluids. Removing hides helps you watch your snake at all times, if you still want hides for your snake replace them with tinted rubbermaid containers. This helps you keep an eye on the snake and the snake feels like its still secure.
If your neuro snake has its mouth open and its head up, listen. Sometimes they get water down the wrong tube, watch this carefully to make sure it isnt an RI. Sometimes they drool excessively as well. Yet again, keep an eye on it. Get them back tot he vet if you suspect an RI. If the snake is poisoned its best to make sure that is all they are having to deal with.
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