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Help with poster-child snake?
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Anonymous post on August 18, 2000
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Hey guys,
A neonate canebrake was found crossing a dirt road in scorching heat during a severe drought. He seems to have some sort of birth defect that I would equate to 'downs syndrome.' The little guy did accept one fuzzy mouse shortly after capture. He developed a severely bound shed and what seems to be a mouth infection. The lining of the mouth is swollen, but there is no discharge or cheesy like matter. I am soaking him daily in a tetracycline solution. I have tube fed him once. He is weakened and because of the mouth infection will not rub his snout to get the shed started. I managed to get the shed off of most of his body, but around the head is quite difficult due to the fact that his mouth is so sore and I don't want to damage any scales trying to start the shed for him. He is too weak for the wet snake bag trick to work (he just lays in it limply) The daily soakings really seem to make him feel better, but shortly after leaving the soak, his mouth starts hurting again.
Do you guys have any idea what else I can do for the little fellow?
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Snake resuscitation measures
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by Charper on August 18, 2000
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I had limited success with the geriatric supplement Ensure. I know a lot of people use pedialyte to hydrate due to the electrolytes, but there is no nutrition in it. I would try a combination of pinky pumping using egg yolk as a lubricant, and maybe 0.5 - 1.0 cc of Ensure every 8 days. Soaking is good.
Keep in mind that they are not mammals when administering liquids - a little goes a long way.
Let me know how it turns out.
CH
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RE: Snake resuscitation measures
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by filthy on August 22, 2000
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Sew up a bag from thick towels - make sure the stiching's sound - and put the snake in it. Dampen the whole thing. The bag will shed the snake.
luck,
filthy
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RE: Help with poster-child snake?
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by tropidolaemus on August 22, 2000
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Tube feeding is a good way to help out weak snakes. I use chicken baby food, water, and any meds I need to give into a soupy consistency and administer it through a GSN tube. Lately I have started to add a mixture of bee products (pollen, royal jelly, propolis, honey) and the results have been really awesome. I had a green mamba that looked dead and had the worst shed I have ever seen on a snake that within 24hrs was bright green (from gray/brown). The snake also started acting like a tree snake and within 5 days and two small feedings was accepting mice readily. I have also found this a good way to administer Flagyl. I have been doing this 12 years now with great success. Hope this is of use to you!
John
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by viperman on August 31, 2000
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i used to use this trick on snakes that were just lazy sheders it might not work with a shed bound snake but get a rubber maid deep tall box , put the snake in the bottom cover him with alot of wet pete moss and he will have to crawl to the top , but with out the shed started it wont work so if you can help him a little it might work but he sounds beat to me
john friemann
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