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 #1871993


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 Help my snake is acting odd

I just feed him and he is jerking he head around rapidily. Any ideas what it might e?
09/30/08  09:39pm

 #1871998


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1871993


 Help my snake is acting odd

Does he possibly have a piece of substrate stuck in his mouth? One time my Red Tail Boa got her big rat almost all the way down and the tail was somehow stuck on a tooth and she was shaking and rubbing her mouth and finally got it unstuck and finished swallowing it just when we were ready to pull her out and help her.



09/30/08  09:43pm

 #1872000


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   Message To: Scaly   In reference to Message Id: 1871998


 Help my snake is acting odd

No i dont think so, can snakes get hiccups? That what it looks like.
09/30/08  09:44pm

 #1872004


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872000


 Help my snake is acting odd

Never seen one with hiccups, although I am no expert, do you think its trying to throw it up? How old, and how big is the snake, what size mouse did you feed, and has it fed well for you in the past?
09/30/08  09:50pm

 #1872006


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872000


 Help my snake is acting odd

Anyone every have a snake with seizure? If so whats it look like? Because it looks it me like one.
09/30/08  09:50pm

 #1872009


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   Message To: Scaly   In reference to Message Id: 1872004


 Help my snake is acting odd

He is three years old feed him a large mouse he is three feet long he ate a mouse fine last week that is why i am worried now.
09/30/08  09:53pm

 #1872010


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872009


 Help my snake is acting odd

Not sure if he is trying to throw it up. Would that be hard for him he has been doing this for about 5 to 10 minutes now.
09/30/08  09:56pm

 #1872019


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872010


 Help my snake is acting odd

Anyone have any ideas? Is there a way i can help him?
09/30/08  10:06pm

 #1872023


Scaly
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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872010


 Help my snake is acting odd

I have seen my old corn throw up only once, he was sick and the vet force fed him, and it looked really freaky, he had his mouth open and seemed to be gasping for air and was writhing about till he coughed it up and looked so pissed, it scared me, I thought he might die, than latter he was fine. Im sorry I cant be of more help, I was hopeing someone else would chime in here with their thoughts! If he just ate I would think thats whats going on, and not a seizure.



09/30/08  10:07pm

 #1872030


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   Message To: Scaly   In reference to Message Id: 1872023


 Help my snake is acting odd

Thanks but im not totally sure thats whats wrong so im going to see if anyone else say something.
09/30/08  10:10pm

 #1872039


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872030


 Help my snake is acting odd

He has stopped the jerking motion for now, Any ideas what it could have been?
09/30/08  10:19pm

 #1872041


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872039


 Help my snake is acting odd

Glad to hear he stopped, I hope hes fine now, I have been waiting to see what anyone else thinks too. Take Care! Melisa
09/30/08  10:21pm

 #1872045


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   Message To: Scaly   In reference to Message Id: 1872041


 Help my snake is acting odd

Thanks for your help.
09/30/08  10:26pm

 #1874129


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1872045


 Help my snake is acting odd

My snake is doing it again, I just held him. It looks like muscle spasims in the upper half of his body.
10/03/08  07:26pm

 #1874141


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1874129


 Help my snake is acting odd

Any suggestions? I want do have an idea of whats wrong with him, i don’t know that nearest reptile specialist also i dont have a job im just a kid.
10/03/08  07:42pm

 #1874196


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1874141


 Help my snake is acting odd

when did you last feed the snake. Where did you get the feeder mice from?



10/03/08  09:01pm

 #1874289


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   Message To: Bluegrassbond82   In reference to Message Id: 1874196


 Help my snake is acting odd

I fed him two days ago, got the mice from zany zoo.
10/03/08  11:03pm

 #1874709


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1874289


 Help my snake is acting odd

"i don’t know that nearest reptile specialist"

Dude, always find this stuff out before you buy a pet! My bet is he was trying to regurgitate, but I’m no expert. Go find out where your nearest herp vet is NOW, and if he doesn’t stop, call them.

I don’t mean to sound like a jerk, I’m just tired of people buying pets they have no idea how to get medical help for. Hope he’s alright.
10/04/08  05:13pm

 #1874829


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   Message To: Sorrowsworn-   In reference to Message Id: 1874709


 Help my snake is acting odd

I was wondering if you read the rest of my posts? He is not trying to throw up he was fed a couple days ago. Also the nearest reptile expert is a two hours drive just to get there and my parents have full time jobs.

Thanks.
10/04/08  07:32pm

 #1874880


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   Message To: Natsuo   In reference to Message Id: 1874829


 Help my snake is acting odd

Well, maybe you should have had something lined up before you got him is what the other guy was saying. You have to be ready for these things, they happen. You have to get him to a vet, there’s no option. Even if he stops, he should see a vet.

Jake
10/04/08  08:16pm

 #1875612


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   Message To: Jynxer50   In reference to Message Id: 1874880


 Help my snake is acting odd

First of all, the fact that he was fed a few days ago doesn’t mean he couldn’t regurgitate now. Digestion tends to take between two and three days and regurgitation can happen at any point.

Secondly, thanks Jake, that’s exactly what I was saying. Like all animals, snakes - even well-cared for ones - will have health problems. You should have made sure you could provide him with medical care before you got him.

Given your current situation, I would suggest finding an older friend who can drive you to the vet. One way or another, please, please get him there.
10/05/08  07:31pm

 #1883909


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   Message To: Sorrowsworn-   In reference to Message Id: 1875612


 Help my snake is acting odd

My one corn snake had those odd "Spasms" before. I noticed he did it occasionally when i touched him (not really to pick him up but to move him) and he would push back against me. He’d continue for about 5 min "twitching" about his tank. He would stop if i actually picked him up though. I took him to see my vet but nothing bad was found. She told me that Males, when fighting, will push and shove each other as well as display jerky movements. We believe that he was just displaying natural behavior since nothing was found to be wrong. I hope this helps, but by all means a vet should always have a look if something worries you.



10/19/08  10:40pm


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