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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/08/2012 : 10:44:55
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First time in 12 Royals and 2 years of keeping that I've had a snake bleed during shed! Was very upset, gave her a bath and used some cotton buds to remove any stuck bloodied shed.
Had concerns it might be a burn but fairly sure it's not now, just a very bad shed. Missed her turning blue and didn't provide any more humidity, feel awful! |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 11:00:17
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| Don't beat yourself up mate. who was it? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 11:10:49
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| Cleopatra, Annoying because I was hoping she'd reach breeding weight this year, now she'll probably stop feeding. :( |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 11:52:07
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| aw mate - accidents happen! |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 11:52:39
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| Will upload some pictures because I'm absolutely stumped on what it actually is :/ |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 12:06:44
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Stewy-C-
Yearling
United Kingdom
103 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 12:28:00
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| Looks like scale rot from the pics. |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 12:29:08
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| That is weird. Certainly not a burn |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 14:57:28
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| Yeah looks like scale rot to me from that picture but the vet will have a much better idea what's what as I just cant imagine there would be the conditions for scale rot as your setups are always clean and dry, maybe something else at play. |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 15:30:43
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| Do you have any iodine? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 15:33:08
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Vet said it was a bacterial infection which may have been caused by using cheap Aubiose subtrate he recommended changing to newspaper, apparently when the snakes shed they build up a layer of fluid between old and new skin, bugs are attracted to this so it often happens during sheds.
Got some Baytril to help and gotta give her a salt bath and vaseline. |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 15:41:44
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| Do you feel better now you know it wasn't your fault? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 15:47:39
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| Yeah although I'm going to be taking all the snakes off Aubiose now lol |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 16:24:47
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
Yeah although I'm going to be taking all the snakes off Aubiose now lol
try megazorb. brilliant stuff |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 16:31:16
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| Actually the vet gave me a good idea, said to buy a few yards of lining paper which is apparently very absorbant and can be changed quickly and easiler, I think I'll give that a try :) less bloody substrate getting stuck in my carpet too! :D |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 16:42:53
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
Actually the vet gave me a good idea, said to buy a few yards of lining paper which is apparently very absorbant and can be changed quickly and easiler, I think I'll give that a try :) less bloody substrate getting stuck in my carpet too! :D
ye thats better than newspaper. no ink, its like the fish and chip shop paper.
i just prefer using substrate as i hate having a hard matress, so in my mind the snakes prefer the substrate to get comfy on |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/08/2012 : 17:41:48
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Sorry to here this Glad your getting it sorted
This is what I'm using at the moment
Fits lovely in v70 tubs
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251121884000
I was using aubiose but moved to the paper off cuts there's about 600 pieces in a 10kg ream
Only down side is when the royal pees and poos
It gets soaked and until you check on them they have to sit on it
Surrey pets do a 150 litre aspen bulk buy sack
Maybe something to check out
So after reading this I'm not sure I'm going back to aubiose
Hope your royal recovers quickly for you |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 19:49:40
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saying that though, think of the amount of royal owner who do use aubiose and dont ever have any problems.
myself i wouldnt stop using it on all the snakes, i would just not use it with sed snake.
my female had a problem with getting pieces into her mouth and that causing RI symptoms. i now have her on kitchen roll but still have the male on aubiose as hes never had problems. although will be using megazorb on both when it turns up |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 21:33:15
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Aye I've always used it and never had any problems, I'm sure it's very unlikely but to be honest only reason I was using the damn stuff in the first place is because I thought it was better for them than newspaper :/
I hate the stuff it gets all over my room and carpet !! lol |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 22:40:48
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
Aye I've always used it and never had any problems, I'm sure it's very unlikely but to be honest only reason I was using the damn stuff in the first place is because I thought it was better for them than newspaper :/
I hate the stuff it gets all over my room and carpet !! lol
have a look on the thread on captive bred. some good points on there |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 22:53:11
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| I would say its been a freak occurrence, your setups are not in any way breeding grounds for bugs. Possibly a splinter and a slither through a freshly laid poop or something, something that you could never plan for or prevent. |
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