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Hana
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:09:56
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I am really worried about my royal. She is an approx august 08. After doing my research, am i right in thinking by now she should weigh about 500g.
I weighed pip on friday last week and she weighed 101grams, iv weighed her a few minutes ago and she has lost weight. She now weighs 93grams and i really dont know what i can do to help her.
Iv have tried everything that has been suggested to me.
I have tried
mice
rats
mice and rats scented with chicks
braining both
gerbils
i have given them to her
wet
dry
hot
cold
head warmed up
under her favourite hide
iv put her in a pillow case and let her overnight wih food
the list goes on and on
I had her the 20th febraury and she hasnt eaten since then, and i know they can fast for a long time but her weight is increasingly worrying me now.
Here are a some of pics of the little madam
It was bought to my attention that she has got reatined eyecaps, and it has been suggested that this is the reason she is not eating. I have now followed the advice i was given in removing these by increasing the humidity in her tank and adding moss hides. the humidity is now sitting at 60% with daily sprayings, and a larger water bowl.
She is in a faunarium which i know some people advise against but she is most relaxed in there and spends more times in her hides (like a normal snake) lol and less time scouring the sidetryng to get out.
The measurements for th tank are approxinmatly 16 inches by 8 inches and she is about 20inches long and her girth at the widest part is roughly 3.5 inches.
The temp in her tank is 86F on the warm side and slightly lower on the cool side and she seems to spend slot of her time in the middle lol
Her tank is heated from underneath with a heatmat-stated- and the probe to the stat is on top of the mat inbetwwwn the top of the mat and the bottom of her tank.
Here is a pic of her tank
She has got a thermometer and hydrometer in there so i can keep a constant eye on stats lol
Obviously her tank has changed a little due to adding a moss hide.
If there is anything i have missed out please feek free to ask. I have tried to include everything and if i am doing something wrong please give contructive critism and dont just flame me, i am doing my best for this snake but im running out of things to do.
Thank you for taking your time to read this thread
Hana |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:19:18
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Hi, i can guarantee that you won't get flamed on here! lol.
you seem to have answered all the questions so far that most will ask you, only thing i can see that people will prob sugest is to get rid of the dial thermometer and hygrometer and get digital ones, they can be just a cheap on ebay as the dials, but they are far far far more accurate.
i dont have anything else that i can add at the moment, that i can think of, i am sure others will be about soon who will try to help you, if it's of any consolation, i had a very similar problem, my july 08 now weighs 160g but only a couple of months ago was 100g....
have heart :D
oo oo i do have some questions, how often do you try to handle her?
do you know what and how often she was being fed before you had her?
what size food have you tried feeding her on?
i personally cant see anything bad about the set up (apart from the dials as mentioned) where abouts in your home do you have it? if it's in a "busy" or bright part of the house that may be stressing her out.
and welcome to the forum btw ;) |
Edited by - MissCat on 28/05/2009 18:31:11 |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:31:13
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:41:05
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Hi Hana glad you finally got here-)
as Cat said this is a brilliant, forum and everyone is friendly.
is she a captive bred or captive farmed do you know?
though i supect that if you sort out the eyecaps she could start feeding again-)
was she feeding ok before this? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Hana
Snake Mite
20 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:44:53
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quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
Hi Hana glad you finally got here-)
as Cat said this is a brilliant, forum and everyone is friendly.
is she a captive bred or captive farmed do you know?
though i supect that if you sort out the eyecaps she could start feeding again-)
was she feeding ok before this?
It has been so hectic with one thing and another. She was sold to me as a cb- by the person that was selling her. The informatation i was given that she was happily feeding every week without fail on a medium mouse |
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Hana
Snake Mite
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:45:55
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Originally posted by matty18714
It could also be worth you saying where in the country you are.
Sorry, im used to the other forum where it is already there.lol im in walsall in the west mids |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:49:36
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Hana
Snake Mite
20 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:50:23
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quote:
Originally posted by MissCat
Hi, i can guarantee that you won't get flamed on here! lol.
you seem to have answered all the questions so far that most will ask you, only thing i can see that people will prob sugest is to get rid of the dial thermometer and hygrometer and get digital ones, they can be just a cheap on ebay as the dials, but they are far far far more accurate.
i dont have anything else that i can add at the moment, that i can think of, i am sure others will be about soon who will try to help you, if it's of any consolation, i had a very similar problem, my july 08 now weighs 160g but only a couple of months ago was 100g....
have heart :D
oo oo i do have some questions, how often do you try to handle her?
do you know what and how often she was being fed before you had her?
what size food have you tried feeding her on?
i personally cant see anything bad about the set up (apart from the dials as mentioned) where abouts in your home do you have it? if it's in a "busy" or bright part of the house that may be stressing her out.
and welcome to the forum btw ;)
I am going to go to the rep shop tomorrow and try and get some digital ones and if not i will go on ebay
I handle her as little as possible, only really disrupt her to change her water (and of course to take those photos)
I have tried feeding all sorts of sizes, pinkies, fluffs, and the two smallest rat sizes (iget confused with the,m lol) and small gerbils.
I used to have a walk in wardrobe in my bedroom that i changed into a small rep room so there isnt alot of 'traffic' past there and there is a door on it incase t gets too bright in my room |
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Hana
Snake Mite
20 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:51:37
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Originally posted by dazb
just been reading this on RFUK...
Yep, just thought the more advice the better so im sorry if you swap between the 2 and have to read it twice  |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:51:44
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Originally posted by dazb
just been reading this on RFUK...
hush now, you're not allowed to swear on here ;) |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:52:51
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I am going to go to the rep shop tomorrow and try and get some digital ones and if not i will go on ebay
I handle her as little as possible, only really disrupt her to change her water (and of course to take those photos)
I have tried feeding all sorts of sizes, pinkies, fluffs, and the two smallest rat sizes (iget confused with the,m lol) and small gerbils.
I used to have a walk in wardrobe in my bedroom that i changed into a small rep room so there isnt alot of 'traffic' past there and there is a door on it incase t gets too bright in my room
well that's me stumped then LOL. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 18:57:26
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i would buy a digtal thermometer, digital hygrometer and a 9l RUB and go from there. All that should cost £25. get it set up with the proper temps and humidity and leave her in a dark, quiet room alone for a week. only changing the water.
if all that doesnt work I would try a live rat pup...they are very small and pose little threat to your royal...
hope this helps... |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:00:32
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:00:59
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how many times has she shed since you have had her?
has she used the moss box yet?
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Hana
Snake Mite
20 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:03:11
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quote:
Originally posted by MissCat
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Originally posted by dazb
just been reading this on RFUK...
hush now, you're not allowed to swear on here ;)
haha that made me literally lol |
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Hana
Snake Mite
20 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:03:59
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Originally posted by dazb
i would buy a digtal thermometer, digital hygrometer and a 9l RUB and go from there. All that should cost £25. get it set up with the proper temps and humidity and leave her in a dark, quiet room alone for a week. only changing the water.
if all that doesnt work I would try a live rat pup...they are very small and pose little threat to your royal...
hope this helps...
im crap when it comes to the litres of things. what size is that?? |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:04:01
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Originally posted by Hana
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
just been reading this on RFUK...
Yep, just thought the more advice the better so im sorry if you swap between the 2 and have to read it twice
dont worry, alot of us are back and forth all day long... |
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Edited by - dazb on 28/05/2009 19:04:18 |
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Hana
Snake Mite
20 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:04:43
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Originally posted by matty18714
Have you tried covering the sides of the tank to make it feel more secure?
She is inside a viv as i researched they are shy and arnt overly keen on open spaces |
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Hana
Snake Mite
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:06:24
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quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
how many times has she shed since you have had her?
has she used the moss box yet?
she hasnt shed at all since iv had her.
She hasnt been in the moss hides yet as i thought id give her the chance touse them at her own will but now i have taken the other hides out and all she has is 2 moss hides |
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Hana
Snake Mite
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:07:24
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quote:
Originally posted by dazb
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Originally posted by Hana
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
just been reading this on RFUK...
Yep, just thought the more advice the better so im sorry if you swap between the 2 and have to read it twice
dont worry, alot of us are back and forth all day long...
well you have wolf spirit to thank for recommending this site to me
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 19:09:24
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are you far from Stoke?
would you allow someone else to help out? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Can somebody please help me??
