bad reaction to my snake's meds??? help!!! - Page 3

alessia55 · 02-13-12, 02:11 PM

OP, where are you located?

KORBIN5895 · 02-13-12, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfus_305

Hmm i see what you're talking about with the tail. it looks really odd to me. my bp's tail isn't like that. I would get that checked out too.

I really think that this snake needs to go to a good reptile vet ASAP to prevent further damage and to find out what is wrong and fix it.

Does anybody else see the pale, wrinkly skin near the head? is that old shed that didn't come off or just distortion from the picture?

No something is up around the head. That's why I asked for a better head shot.

jaleely · 02-13-12, 05:28 PM

Doesn't look like paper towel to me either. Looks like the snake is about to poo or that it is having trouble pooing and is backed up. Either way...looks like the area before the vent is enlarged for sure.

Hard to tell much else from the photo. Maybe some dehydration there...which would make sense if it has an RI and all the fluids in the body are going instead to making more mucus. All i can say is that there needs to be a different vet involved to get a second opinion. Good luck!

RebelArtt · 02-13-12, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

I think something more is wrong- the vent, the shed, everything! There is clearly an issue near the vent. The tail is not hiding under paper towel. If you enlarge the picture you can not see any wrinkles in the paper towel. The snake is backed up big time. Go see a better vet that knows what they are doing.

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Originally Posted by youngster

Is it me or does that snake look constipated?

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Originally Posted by alessia55

Yeah, the area by the vent looks very swollen

she is not constipated!!! she was starting to poop when i took this picture.

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Did you pull too hard on her shed? I can't see why she would be bleeding by her head. Can we get a better pic of the head area?

no i barely touched her. & i wasn't anywhere near her head

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Originally Posted by Skumbo

has it cleared up? i don't see any blood really..

yes. it cleared up as soon as i stopped the medication

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Originally Posted by alessia55

OP, where are you located?

new jersey

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Originally Posted by Wolfus_305

Does anybody else see the pale, wrinkly skin near the head? is that old shed that didn't come off or just distortion from the picture?

the pale wrinkly skin is part of her shed. she wont let me anywhere near her head since the whole issue started. which isn't like her. she is usually very head tame
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Wolfus_305 · 02-13-12, 07:57 PM

Ok, please don't get too defensive everybody here is just trying to help as this is unusual.

I think that we can all agree that the best thing for your peace of mind and the snake's well-being is that it gets to another reptile vet asap.

Even if the symptom has stopped it would be good to know the cause considering I don't think that bleeding near the head is a reaction to medicine near the tail (but I am not a vet) I just think it is strange that the the symptom would appear so far from the injection site.

And that stuck on shed needs to come off, it is understandable that the snake would not like you touching near her head especially since that is where the bleeding has occurred. That is why I think it is best to go to a vet, get everything sorted out and maybe they can help you get the stuck shed off if you cannot do it yourself.

**Aaron_S** · 02-13-12, 08:34 PM

1. Get to another vet.

2. Get your snake better.

3. 3 year old snake and 25 inches, HOLY do you ever feed it?!

RebelArtt · 02-13-12, 08:44 PM

i'm not ffended. sorry, i'm just stressing & everything because i dont know what is wrong with her & no one else does. i had taken her back to my vet today & after checking her out, they have no idea what is wrong either. so i'm looking into finding a better vet this week.

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

1. Get to another vet.

2. Get your snake better.

3. 3 year old snake and 25 inches, HOLY do you ever feed it?!

yes. she eats 1-2 mice every 9 days. her and my one male are both 3 years old this spring & are both 25 inches. they're in a nice big tank, but oddly have stopped growing. their temp & humidity is all normal.

**Aaron_S** · 02-13-12, 08:46 PM

Well when you get her better I recommend changing their meal plans. That's insufficient for proper growth. No wonder they have stopped growing. Learn your pets needs better.

Also, while she's healing I would switch her to her own enclosure. A rubbermaid tub works best. Easiest to monitor her in as well as all her stools and other fun stuff.

Wolfus_305 · 02-13-12, 08:46 PM

It's understandable to be stressed. I wouldn't delay on finding a better vet though. like I said if it happens again get pictures/video to show them.

My ball python eats large rats...

RebelArtt · 02-13-12, 08:51 PM

she's in her own enclosure at the moment, & has stopped eating entirely since she's been sick. i managed to get her to eat a hopper 2 days ago. i've never been told that i was feeding them improperly. the reason they eat this way because they refuse to eat anything bigger then a muse & they wont eat more then 2. i've even tried rat pinkies with them. they refuse. & i've tried feeding them more frequently. they refuse that as well.

my 3 6 month olds are eating 2-3 hoppers every weekend, and my 4 ft & 3 ft are eating medium to large rats every week.

KORBIN5895 · 02-13-12, 08:52 PM

What is the humidity again?

Wolfus_305 · 02-13-12, 08:57 PM

i know it sounds rushed but I would try to get her to a vet TOMORROW.

Her RI won't be getting better without medication
If the medication (or something related to it) causes bleeding that needs to be fixed
The stuck shed needs to come off

RebelArtt · 02-13-12, 08:59 PM

i have their temp at roughly 83 ((give or take a degree)) & the humidity is never lower then 60, and i raise it to around 65 when they are shedding.

RebelArtt · 02-13-12, 09:01 PM

i managed to get her shed off today. she was brought back to the vet today because they wanted to see her. they apparently gave her another shot yesterday without informing me, but apparently they informed my boyfriend. she has been very immobile today. i am taking her to a new vet 1st thing in the morning

Wolfus_305 · 02-13-12, 09:02 PM

Good luck at the new vet and please keep us updated