Bad Shed/Wrinkly skin - Page 2

tHeGiNo · 03-07-05, 06:23 PM

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Okay, one other thought, could I start injecting the feeders with pedialyte? I normally soak the rats (but not with her since I can only get her to eat live ATM). LOL Which also means I probably couldn't inject the rats since they would be alive

I do inject feeders with additional fluids if necessary - this is also how I administer some medications. You could still wet the rat - alive or dead.

On a side note, gatorade is more then water and sugar, which is why it is considered a sports drink. It contains sodium (in the form of sodium chloride), potassium, carbohydrates (sugars), phosphorus, etc. Basically all of your electrolytes.

I think you might be confused - recall that electrolytes are simply salts. They include sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphate, magnesium, sulfate etc, all of which are lost through excersize (sweat) and sickness (through vomiting and diahhrea), hence its recommendation of use.

Anyhow, back to your snake - definitely give him a soak and wet your feeder item.

Spirit · 03-07-05, 06:34 PM

I know some people who swear by gatorade when they have a bad flu (low energy due to liquids coming from either north or south holes). My only concerns with gatorade on snakes is the coloring.

At any rate... Great thread. lol

Jeff_Favelle · 03-07-05, 08:26 PM

Gatorade has WAY more than just sugar and colouring. Look at the amount of carbs in it. And those carbs aren't from the sugars alone. Gatorade rocks!

Scales Zoo · 03-07-05, 08:39 PM

A friend of ours not on ssnakess.com has been using gatorade to soak imported baby b.p's since the 80's I think. He says it works amazing, turns them into eating machines most of the time. I didn't realize others had gatorade experience also - something I will have to remember if I ever have the need.

Ryan

greenman1867 · 03-07-05, 09:27 PM

Well here she is after a 30 minute soak in warm water, 2 hours in a humid hide, and another 30 minutes in pedialyte. She looks much better. A Couple more soaks and maybe she will be Okay.
before
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after
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Thanks again for all the advice

Shawn

Spirit · 03-07-05, 09:40 PM

Wow... hard to tell from the pics. Did the shed come off? She looks way better.

nita · 03-07-05, 10:30 PM

Looks 100% better!

BAFlathead · 03-08-05, 01:24 AM

is that the same snake?lol that looks so much better. i had heard of soaking snakes that were dehydrated in pedialyte or gatorade, but had never seen the results. i will definately remember that one.

Jeff_Favelle · 03-08-05, 02:40 AM

That snakes looks 180 degrees better! Amazing what a little water can do. Also amazing how delicate the balance is between a living thing being on the brink and being 100% healthy. And to think hydration is only one factor in that delicate balance. Amazing how resiliant life is.

Keep us updated. Try not to stress the little dude too much either.

greenman1867 · 03-08-05, 06:12 AM

Jeff, she will be left alone a few days (except an odd peek in to check for poo) and I will soak her again in a few days as well.

Thanks,

Shawn

bighillreptiles · 03-08-05, 07:17 AM

Wow congrats ont the recovery of the little one she or he is 100% better looking then in the first pic Please keep us posted

Bristen · 03-08-05, 07:24 AM

whoa!! Talk about dramatic results!! I've purchased a small male once that pretty much looked like the first picture.. I kept his enclosure fairly well misted for a few days and he was great after a couple of days... I got the same results, but just not as fast as you did! Great stuff! I'll remember Gatorade, that's for sure...

Bristen.

tHeGiNo · 03-08-05, 11:29 AM

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Gatorade has WAY more than just sugar and colouring. Look at the amount of carbs in it. And those carbs aren't from the sugars alone. Gatorade rocks!

Definitely, just labelled sugar for simplicities sake. I am too a huge gatorade fan, for both myself and malnourished animals

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The snake looks GREAT man, good job.

Spirit · 03-08-05, 11:57 AM

Since we're talking baths, what temp should the water be? I've always stuck wtih 80F because I know that's safe for my corn (and within the correct temp range for a ball), but I've often wondered if that's a bit low, since balls require a hot spot of 90-95 (and corns only 83-ish).

Auskan · 03-08-05, 12:03 PM

Congrats on how much better your snake is looking.

Interesting post. I decided to google search Gatorade to see what I could find out (thanks for offering that I might be confused but in fact, I wasn't - I know very well that Gatorade is a sports drink

) It turns out, I was basically right - sugar and water - but I'm also happy to admit when I'm wrong, and whoever posted that there is also sodium in it, is correct. According to the study I found, the purpose of the sodium is to induce thirst, so that more fluid is ingested, which aids in rehydration. The purpose of the sugars is to boost energy (duh). Sports drinks have rapidly become a part of American life, but my belief remains, that drinking enough good ol water will serve just as well in rehydrating, and if I were involved in a sport where rapid energy was required, I would rather ingest it via a power bar or something, than drink gallons of sugar water. But - to each their own.