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gazza89
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 09/02/2009 : 18:52:30
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| hi, im new to this forum and need a bit of advice. I have a 6 month old carolina corn snake who is perfectly fine and eats etc. I have also just brought a 16 week old snow corn and need some advice on him. I have had him a week and he has not eaten since i have had him and pet shop feed him a week before that, he also has a small amount of skin hanging off the side of his neck. He also has 2 black circles inside of him one of which is half way down its body and the other 2 inches further down his body towards the tail. Can any help with any of these problems. cheers |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1202 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2009 : 19:16:38
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Welcome to the site.
The snake has just had a stressful week (being moved, new person and smels to get used to) so not eating for a week is usually nothing to worry about. If he has some dodgy skin a bath or giving him a moist hide could help but as for the circles ?????? Can you post up a pic?
Dont worry someone else should be along soon who might have more of a clue. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2009 : 19:25:25
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| sorry but aint got a camera and phone camera is busted which isnt alot of help. Not sure if it is food that is in the middle of digesting as they did say the bloke at shop sometimes forgets to write down when they feed them. because the snake also hasn't passed anything out since i have had him/her |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2009 : 20:44:50
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| with young snows you can see their insides, i wouldn't be overly worried unless any lumps develope indicating a blockage. roughly how far down the body are the dark circles? if you could approximate it to a percentage of the way down the body from nose to tail that would help me immensely! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
4379 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2009 : 20:46:00
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The length of time since feeding is not an issue, snakes by nature are designed to go without food for a long time.
Snow corns can be very translucent and you may just be seeing the internal organs through the skin, do they move at all? |
www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum
Location: Rotherham
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2009 : 21:04:21
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Originally posted by gingerpony
with young snows you can see their insides
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Snow corns can be very translucent and you may just be seeing the internal organs through the skin
yup, that's exactly what i meant  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
Edited by - gingerpony on 09/02/2009 21:05:04 |
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2009 : 07:56:52
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| They are probably about 40/50% down and about 70% down, they seem to be staying in the same place. He seems perfectly fine ie moving around well enough and seen him drinking. His skin seems quite saggy aswel, not sure if he is coming into a shed. |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2009 : 12:44:39
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| My snow has the same dark circles, its nothing to worry about, just organs and poop :P |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 20:06:37
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Im going to pet shop to get my money back, came home and it is dead. I have looked after it exactly the same as the other one but has died. It hasn't eaten for two weeks as he wasnt interested. As for the circles within its body, he had 2, 1 went and now it has come back bigger and has made him quite big in that place.
So i am going to complain that they gave me an ill snake and get my money back or another snake. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/02/2009 : 20:17:39
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| Sorry mate |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 16:37:06
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| After leaving the snake over nite the 3 circles inside his body have turned into 1 large green thing(about an inch long) could this be the food that he hasnt passed out. I have spoken to the pet shop and need to take it down there next saturday as the manager on honeymoon at the mo. |
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 17:05:16
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| What are you doing about preserving it until then? The green colouring sounds like putrifaction starting. If it's definately dead bung it in a sealed plastic container/freezer bag and put it in the freezer otherwise it will be minging by next saturday. The shop won't be able to tell anything by then if you don't. Let us know how you get on |
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 17:08:32
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| what is putrifaction, and i have put it in the freezer. I have already spoken to them today and said that i want my money back or another snake. So will find out next weekend. |
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 17:15:44
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Putrifaction is the natural decay process caused by the bacteria from the gut. When an organism is alive the bacteria are contained within the gut but, once an organism ceases to live the bacteria are no longer contained there and spread out from the gut digesting it from the inside. Kind of doing the job it normally does with food but to the dead body instead. Freezing it will arrest that process.
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 17:17:19
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| Ok thanks for that mate. Will keep you posted |
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 11:07:13
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| went to pet shop and they have given me a stripped corn snake which is orangey with red lines. the bloke said that it did have a blockage or a gut infection. Thanks for your help |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:42:55
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A stipe for a snow is a good deal :}
Sorry about your other snake though :( It may have been a blockage |
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 14:35:24
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| Nice one. Glad to hear that they did the right thing . |
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nova1990
Yearling
United Kingdom
618 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2009 : 22:24:19
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mine had the same thing. it turned out to be parasites.
sorry to heard about ya snake tho and nice one bout ya new snakey hehe |
Corn Snake - Ayame
Mexican Black Kingsnake - Ryuzaki
Bearded Dragon - Puff
Salmon pink Tarantula - Olivia
Antilles pinktoe Tarantula - MossChops
Ipswich, Suffolk |
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gazza89
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 08:31:13
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| Cheers, will put some pics on soon of both snakes just to show you all. |
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