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Very sick C. vipera
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by Phobos on February 5, 2005
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Hi Guys:
Not a happy day at my Serpentarium :-(
Wonder if anyone ever saw a disease process like this before.
http://groups.msn.com/SomeLikeThemHot/hotherpcollection.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=203
He is mostly paralyzed from about mid body down. He has reflexes and some moment in the lower half. The digestive track is free of masses but in the lumpy areas are the bones where there is obviously some reactive process going on. He incurred no know trauma but I was alerted to this by his lack of motility around the enclosure. I really don't bother the animals unless needed for cage maintenance, feeding or other care so I have no idea how long this has been brewing. He last ate a pinky on Jan 2, 05 and weighs 22 grams. Does not seem to be "wasting" as far as weight goes. Was last treated for parasites in Sept. 2004.
No doubt, it means this little guys days are numbered but just want to collect every bodies thoughts on what this could be.
Thanks in advance,
Al
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by bush_viper17 on February 5, 2005
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thats weird. The exact same thing happened to a baby black racer I had. I found it in the wild and it was fine and was striking at me like a mad man. The next day the snake was paralized and had all of the symtoms you just described. I didnt handle it roughly or anything. It just happened.
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by emtnurse on February 7, 2005
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Hey Al, this is weird, but I have seen this before I think. This happened to my cousins snake room when she acquired some wild caught Western DiamondBack rattlesnakes. It is some kind of airborn disease that certain wild caught snakes carry. Anyways, it is contagious and it nearly wiped out her whole collection. Her snakes had the same s/s that you described. I cant remember what they called the disease. I will get in touch with her and ask her about it, then i will let you know. Hope this helps a little. Bryan
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