Remembering Kerrella

DeesBalls · 03-13-12, 08:06 PM

This is the last thread i will ever make about my BRB who passed away a few weeks ago. still dont know why, but here are some pics of her on her last few days...

few days after these pics, she passed... i am starting to think it was dehydration, although she had water and humid hide all the time... she is missed, and she was loved...

RIP Kerrella <3

alessia55 · 03-13-12, 08:09 PM

Was she even moving when you took those pics? She looks...strange

Her eyes definitely have retained eye caps on them...poor baby

I'm so sorry for your loss

Losing a friend is never easy -hugs-

Shmoges · 03-13-12, 08:09 PM

Sorry for your loss. Is that stuck shed on the eye or is it bulging out?

DeesBalls · 03-13-12, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alessia55

Was she even moving when you took those pics? She looks...strange

Her eyes definitely have retained eye caps on them...poor baby

I'm so sorry for your loss

Losing a friend is never easy -hugs-

she was active during these pics. (after the pics, i took her out and she was normal acting, and yes, it is stuck shed, only on there for a few days... these were her "new skin" pics actually)

and thanks, its getting better

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Sorry for your loss. Is that stuck shed on the eye or is it bulging out?

stuck shed. and thanks so much!

marvelfreak · 03-14-12, 01:02 PM

So sorry for your lose.

The way she has her head in the pictures is similar to how some of mine where holding their heads before passing. Years ago i had gotten a boa that turn out to have IBD or Inclusion Body Disease. It wiped out my entire collection. The snake that had it was the last one to pass. I would keep a close eye on the rest of your snakes. If any of your other snakes get sick or die save their body and get it to a vet to find out the cause of death.

Was she near any of your new snakes? Did she show any signs of wobbling?

Snakesitter · 03-14-12, 03:31 PM

I'm sorry to read about her passing, DeEuGi. She was a gorgeous little thing. As Alessia said, losing a friend is never easy. :-(

It would be a good idea to try and learn why she passed. I know it's awkward, but a little work now will ensure no other snakes you have/get in the future develop the same problem. Also make sure you clean her viv, furnishings, and tools as thoroughly as possible, preferably with bleach. Again, apologies, but better safe than sorry.

Good luck, and please post any questions if we can help!

Rest in peace, little girl.

BarelyBreathing · 03-14-12, 03:37 PM

She looks like she was very near death in those pictures. She looked very dehydrated. I also agree with Chuck, the way she held her head is similar to snakes I have seen with IBD.

DeesBalls · 03-14-12, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

So sorry for your lose.

The way she has her head in the pictures is similar to how some of mine where holding their heads before passing. Years ago i had gotten a boa that turn out to have IBD or Inclusion Body Disease. It wiped out my entire collection. The snake that had it was the last one to pass. I would keep a close eye on the rest of your snakes. If any of your other snakes get sick or die save their body and get it to a vet to find out the cause of death.

Was she near any of your new snakes? Did she show any signs of wobbling?

no, no signs of wobbling, and all my other snakes are fine. ... i havnt seen anything else wrong in any of them, other that a regurge, witch was my fault (i over fed)

how do they get IBD?

DeesBalls · 03-14-12, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakesitter

I'm sorry to read about her passing, DeEuGi. She was a gorgeous little thing. As Alessia said, losing a friend is never easy. :-(

It would be a good idea to try and learn why she passed. I know it's awkward, but a little work now will ensure no other snakes you have/get in the future develop the same problem. Also make sure you clean her viv, furnishings, and tools as thoroughly as possible, preferably with bleach. Again, apologies, but better safe than sorry.

Good luck, and please post any questions if we can help!

Rest in peace, little girl.

her cage was washed with bleech immediatly, and washed completly out... i then used it to put all the babies in (as a temp rack) and they are all fine... every one else is good, i did have a corn die around the same time, but i konw she wasnt eating for me, i just thought it was because it was winter...

all other snakes are doing good, eating, and pooping, and shedding just fine....

,my only thing is, how could she be dehydrated when she had water, humid hide and high humidity all the time (except for a short span after the new cage)

thanks everyone for the condolences... its hard, but i learned alot from it.

BarelyBreathing · 03-14-12, 04:21 PM

They pass it through bodily fluids. Most often, it's from breeding or mites.

She was probably dehydrated from her environment. In the pictures, it looks very dry in there. Rainbow boas need an ambient humidity level (all around the enclosure, not just in a hide) of at least 75% (it's often argued that they need humidity of above 80%).

DeesBalls · 03-14-12, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

They pass it through bodily fluids. Most often, it's from breeding or mites.

She was probably dehydrated from her environment. In the pictures, it looks very dry in there. Rainbow boas need an ambient humidity level (all around the enclosure, not just in a hide) of at least 75% (it's often argued that they need humidity of above 80%).

the whole cage was humid, it was around 74 - 83 humidity, PLUS the humid hide... so i dont understand what happend

BarelyBreathing · 03-14-12, 04:41 PM

In the pictures, that cypress bedding looks bone dry.

alessia55 · 03-14-12, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

In the pictures, that cypress bedding looks bone dry.

Yup, and those pics are from when she was in her humid hide

. Same pics with this quote

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Originally Posted by DeEuGi

here ya go! she was laying under her humid hide just laying there!

can be found here (permalink) : http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/epicr...tml#post683900

DeesBalls · 03-14-12, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

In the pictures, that cypress bedding looks bone dry.

this pic was underneath the humid hide....

i did not put these pics up to argue or have people talk bad about me, or the set up...

the whole cage was moist, except for under the humid hide where these pics where at.

the whole cage was humid, although i know she was dehydrated, due to her eyes..

i can garentee that humidity was very high in the cage, maybe not in this set of pics, or at this certain moment since it was underneath the humid hide, but the whole cage was humid, and most of the mulch was damp...

this thread is to just honor the passing of her, not to disscuss why or what happened... because i am sure it was dehydration, and i am very upset at that, since it was my fault..

BarelyBreathing · 03-14-12, 05:11 PM

I apologize for interrupting the vibe of this thread. I'm sorry for your loss, I really am. I just thought you wanted an explanation by saying you didn't know why she passed. Again, I'm sorry.