shedding concerns - Page 3

JWFugle · 01-27-13, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

i would keep on white paper towel as substrate,keep the tail tip clean and dab it with an iodine solution twice per day

imo the raw part of the tail will eventually shrivel up,leaving a stumpy tail,with no lasting issues

you do need to watch for a sign of infection or necrosis

cheers shaun

yup thats exactly what i have in there now and will keep till shes had 1-2 sheds that are showing her tail is growing normally again.
got her in her new cage so hoping to not have those issues again*cross fingers* im soaking her 2 twice a day with "Nolvasan solution" that the vet gave me
Boaphile 321D with over head heat panel and flex watt with thermo regulator keeping both in check.

one thing i wanted to run by you guys was the vet told me to consider getting a UV light for her and putting it on a 2-3hr timer in her cage or bringing her out and putting her under it to help with shedding and overall health. does anyone do this? I know that unlike reptiles they dont NEED it but makes sense it would be healthy to have some UV exposure like they would naturally. she swims around in a bigger tub i have outside the cage thought i could hang it over that for a few hours at a time while shes out.

shaunyboy · 01-27-13, 04:02 PM

her tail won't grow normal mate,it will always remain stumpy....

i bought a hatchling carpet with a tail tip missing due to retained shed,her tail is a stump to this day (she's 5 years old)

i use 2.0 uvb natural daylight bulbs with my carpets,i would not use anything stronger than 2.0 though

cheers shaun

JWFugle · 01-27-13, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

her tail won't grow normal mate,it will always remain stumpy....

o yea yea i know that. just ment normal color and shedding properly, i had a corn lose an inch or so years ago. still stump but sheds and is normal. she escaped after breaking the lid off her cage(strong little *******)

**lady_bug87** · 01-24-13, 05:01 PM

No one ever said you didn't know anything so chill out.

Its hard to tell from the pictures but it looks like the skin is missing like if you were to shave your finger and expose the meat.

I would at least CALL a vet.

Are you treating the area? If so what are you treating it with?

Have you cleared the substrate away or is the snake on some kind of loose bedding?

EDIT: this does not rule out necrosis

Relentless · 01-24-13, 06:23 PM

Here's my .02 again. Take it for what it's worth, because I am not going to order someone to do something or say it rudely.

One, try to get the snake into the boaphile ASAP as that will help greatly with your husbandry issues so this doesn't happen again. I would treat the tip of the tail with something to keep it clean. The tip is missing scales and is clearly red, which is understandable given the circumstances. I would also call a vet and explain that exactly and see what they suggest. The snake's health should be utmost importance and if a vet visit is needed, then suck it up and take the animal. That's being a responsible owner.

The way that this forum handles issues is ridiculous. Sometimes I really can't believe the level of maturity. Arguing with someone that does not have the same morality level as you, or in this case, doesn't agree with you, is pointless. You can't beat them into submission with a keyboard. I'm deleting my account. JWFugle, I wish you the best of luck. I hope she heals without an issue and sheds well next time! And get her into that boaphile!

mykee · 01-24-13, 06:41 PM

That snake has an ACTIVE infection in the top of the tail. Take it to the vet. Period. Was that too harsh? Did I make you cry? I don't care if I hurt your feelings, it's about the animal.
Secondly, if you had provided proper husbandry, this would never have happened. So if this snake gets proper veterinary care and lives, fix the husbandry.

Squirtle · 01-24-13, 09:15 PM

The tip of the tail does not look so good.. I would get it to a vet before it spreads to the rest of the body.

EmbraceCalamity · 01-24-13, 09:53 PM

That's nice, Aaron. I'm not going to argue with you any more.

~Maggot

**Aaron_S** · 01-24-13, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

That's nice, Aaron. I'm not going to argue with you any more.

~Maggot

I wasn't looking for one, I was fixing the confusion between my posts that you seemed to have had.

EmbraceCalamity · 01-24-13, 10:00 PM

That's nice.

Hope the OP gets their snake's issues figured out.

~Maggot

JWFugle · 01-25-13, 12:04 AM

im not upset or insulted... my comment about the lack of respect and insulting was about you guys fighting with each other... i know im a rookie.i joined anticipating being told im doing somethings wrong, obviously i messed up or i wont have this thread going in the first place.

with that out of the way...

ok i got the worst case scenario thing but i just dont see it happening those disease dont just spawn from thing air. it looks like a normal injury would now that it is healing properly. the pics make it look darker then it is. she will be in the boaphile this weekend and will get some vet advice, im not too cheap to see them, i just went to you guys the ones who know just as much probably as these vets who have never seen a retic before.

mykee · 01-25-13, 06:49 AM

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ok i got the worst case scenario thing but i just dont see it happening those disease dont just spawn from thing air.""

LOL!!! Yes they do. Tell my dad that who went into the hospital for a heart attack, acquired MRSA and lost his left leg above the knee.

JWFugle · 01-25-13, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mykee

LOL!!! Yes they do. Tell my dad that who went into the hospital for a heart attack, acquired MRSA and lost his left leg above the knee.

key word * acquired* im sorry for your dad and whats left of his leg but saying a flesh eating disease comes out of nowhere b/c your dad went to a hospital... where REALLY sick ppl are and can contaminate needles beds ect... compared to an isolated single reptile in an clean environment is slightly stretching it.

mykee · 01-25-13, 09:20 AM

If your snake were in a "clean environment" there would be no infection. Did that infection just appeared out of nowhere?
Smarten up. Instead of being close-minded and stubborn, looking for the answer you want and ignoring the truth, use your brain and some common sense.

**Aaron_S** · 01-25-13, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JWFugle

key word * acquired* im sorry for your dad and whats left of his leg but saying a flesh eating disease comes out of nowhere b/c your dad went to a hospital... where REALLY sick ppl are and can contaminate needles beds ect... compared to an isolated single reptile in an clean environment is slightly stretching it.

Alright kiddo,

Here's the deal. Your animal, through your poor husbandry, has lost the tip of it's tail, likely due to necrosis. There is bacteria and infection associated with that. You need to be more diligent in your husbandry and right now because you've got the tender flesh of a snake's tail out in the open, that's red and could easily be infected already from the dead tissue that was touching it not long ago. It's why a vet has been suggested.

Whatever though, you apparently know better than myself or Mykee. I suspect you don't want to believe us because we don't sugarcoat anything. Go ahead, re-read half the posts from the users in this thread. They don't actually help the situation at hand or even know what their talking about. (Aside from Lady_Bug)