what happen?

[bRoOK|yN]

recently my snake just ate a gecko and a pinky.. it does'nt seems to be like itself, always staying at the same spot and does not move much when i take him out? any ideals what happen?

[Andy_G]

Firstly, why did you feed your snake a gecko? Stick to mice! If it is two or three days after feeding your snake is probably digesting it's food, if it's longer it may be sick.

[Lasher]

I agree with Andy. Stick to the mice. If you care about the snake, take it to an exotic animal vet soon.

[marisa]

I agree with both posters above.

If your snake is not moving I would take it to a qaulified reptile vet as soon as possible.

And I would not be feeding parasite ridden geckos to any of my snakes. IMHO.

Marisa

[Tim_Cranwill]

Man, sometimes I don't know if you are even serious.....

[bRoOK|yN]

the gecko i cut its tail.. in sinagpore keeping snakes are illegal... there is no vet here.. what can i do?

[Andy_G]

Why did you cut a gecko's tail off? I don't understand what you were trying to do there, but if keeping snakes is illegal in your area and there is no vet around there, find the closest one and go if you want your snake to live.

[marisa]

Man I so have no clue what you are doing.

I suggest you REALLY start reading on the species of snakes you already have, and not get another one if you cannot get a vet. Its a responsibility of all pet owners to have medical care to provide to their pets. Its inhumane to allow any animal to suffer a health issue because it was brought into an area where no vet is located.

Nothing we can tell you can help you if the snake is not moving and is ill. We aren't vets and we can't see your snake.

Just MHO.

Marisa

[andrea88]

Let's all hope for the sake of this snake, that Brooklyn is just a troll looking for attention.

[bRoOK|yN]

err, i justb went to a vet.. it said no problems... i would feed pinky next time

[nicola_boulton]

yh, keep it safe

[Pixie]

Glad to hear that your snake is alright. Pinkies are definitely a better food source for your snake :)

Keep us posted and if you can post pics it would be great!

Pixie

[bRoOK|yN]

errr.. i got another problem.. i just brought a blizzard corn snake 2 weeks ago.. he ate the 1st pinky well without problems.. but a fews day backs i found him lying there ... but when i take him out he did not struggle.. and when i put him on the floor, he did not seems to be as active as when i bought him.. few hours ago i fed him a pinky but he don't seems to be interested.. he just move away.. i could feel that he is weak.. whats the problem with him? help pls.. i am just a newbie in keep snakes, started keeping just one week ago..

[Ace]

What do you have your temps at? Sounds like if both are having digestion problems your temps aren't right. Again if you can get them to a vet GET THEM THERE! we can only give guesses, only a vet can say for sure.

[BurmBaroness]

Did you do ANY research?? If they are illegal where you are, I would suggest that you not get any more snakes, expecially since you are having problems with the ones you DO have. You should take them both to a vet AT ONCE.

[Zoe]

What are your temps are, Brooklyn? Sounds like your snakes are possibly lethargic because they are too cold.

And geez, lay off. We can't expect everyone that comes here to do everything 100% right the very first time. It's getting so that newbies who ask "stupid" questions are getting jumped on, and why would they want to come back and ask more questions after that?

Zoe

[Andy_G]

Newbies are ok, but it doesn't really sound like this guy researched AT ALL before he bought the snakes. That's just my opinion though.

[marisa]

I normally totally agree with you Zoe but this person has made at least 5 posts, and there has been NO sign that he is taking anyones advice any doing any research on his own. He already posted once BEFORE about his snake being "weak" and we all told him about the Manual, the websites he can check etc. As well as ANOTHER post about how high the humidity should be in a cornsnakes enclosure, whihc again everyone gaveh im caresheets which clearly explain care.

I firmly believe there is a point between being a newbie, and just plain not wanting to research on your own and coming back again and again to ask questions that can easily be answered with 5-10 minutes of book reading.

Just MHO.

Marisa

[Burmies]

Sound like your snake has something wrong with it. Or it could be that your snake just ate and just wants to veg out. Or your snake is comfortable with you picking it up.

Burmies

[Lizzy001]

ok.....first i wanna say DONT get any more illegal animals because if there isnt any vet care and ur pet turns ill you will be put in a VERY AKWARD position!
and second, i agree with marisa....theres a thin line between newbie and a person with NO clue what so ever. i dont mean this post to be offencive in any way, but it does sound your animals need help.


Lizzy xxx

[Matt]

what species of snake is the one you posted about?

Im assuming its a corn snake, since its in the corn forum, but could you please clarify for me

If the snake is only on lizards i could understand why you would need to feed a gecko, but if it also took a pink, im confused

[XxRachxX]

you have to remember snakes arent on the move all the time! i always find my corn vegging out underneath his newspaper! you might just be looking at it at the wrong time of day!
not sure about the gecko tho!:)

[bRoOK|yN]

oh.. i found out the problem.. the shaving i use is not suitable for it.. and the heating is not enough.. no the snake is healthy.. =)

[bRoOK|yN]

errr. my corn snake escaped.. how or any ways to find it back?

[marisa]

Ugh. O.k. since its clear you are either A. getting bad info somewhere or B. not getting any info I will tell you in this post what you need to do.

1. A tank or rubbermaid with lid. These don't need to be huge but also need to provide good space. One snake per enclosure!

2. Create a heating gradient using a heat lamp (red preferablly) heating pad (best method) or heat tape. One side of the corns enclosure should be around 82-86. You do this by placing the heat source on ONE side only. Not in the middle. All heating devices should be controlled with a thermastat which are simple to purchase or make.

3. Substrate - wood shavings are o.k. but the only ones acceptable are ASPEN or cypress multch. Nothing else when it comes to wood is really 100% safe. And apsen is the preferred one for corns. But a better idea is paper towel or newspaper. This is cleaner, easier to clean and the safest for your snake. But your choice. Keep it very clean.

4. Two hides, one on each side. A water dish. Keep water very clean.

5. Fed once - twice per week, one appropriate food item. Lizards and geckos are full of parasites. Don't not fed them to your snake. Frozen/thawed mice are best, and cleanest. One per week will do.

6. Give a little extra humidity when going blue, shedding. This will help it shed.

Doing the above simple things your snake should remain healthy for most of its adult life. Maintain the above conditions and your snake won't require a vets attention very often, and it will live longer.

To find your lost snake look at night. Or set up a thawed mouse on a heating pad and see if you can entice it to come out and eat...but the best for me has been doing nothing....and they always show up.

Good luck and do your reading! I hope you find your snake.
Marisa
P.S. All the above is only a TINY fraction of all the info available out there about cornsnakes and other ratsnakes. To learn more you should visit cornsnake links, websites, forums and read cornsnake books...as the above is only a bare minimum.

[ballpython5000]

wow.....so many things go wrong for you huh brooklyn? 2 sick snakes that are totally fine according to a vet....and it has escaped. corns are the hardest snakes to find once they are out. they are skinny and small and fast. they can get into walls without too much of a problem. they dont need to much extra heat so they can hide out for long periods of time. whenever my corn escaped i would do a very extensive search and soon give up. it was always found somewhere in my house. once it was gone for like 2 months. maybe you should just keep and eye out cuse searching will almost always not work.

[bRoOK|yN]

okie... ani more ways to find it back? i search the whole house.. everywhere.. but could not find it..

[Classic]

IF you really want to find your snake and you are dedicated. Here's what you do.
Get yourself a UTH and place it on the floor of the room in which you think he may be in. Put some covering over the heater and maybe sprinkle some scent over, ie. water from the container that you defrost your feeders. Before you go to bed... Make a line of baby powder or baking soda in the door way as so the snake must go over it to get in or out. This will tell you at least where to look.

Brian