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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
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 Posted - 02/07/2009 : 18:24:59
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Originally posted by AddicksGlenn
Has to eat fluffs for a while until the burn heals to stop the stomach stretching too much.
ok the vet has explained the need for feeding fuzzies ie. to pass through the snake with minimal bulging and stretching, that makes perfect sense
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Originally posted by AddicksGlenn
his snake is a late 08 female weighing roughly 225-250g. The vet reckons she is overweight and should only be being fed on fluffs (fuzzies). The vet reckons a lot of snake owners overfeed their royal pythons and this is what causes them to stop eating for long periods of time
but IMHO at around 250g it's certainly not overweight! rat fuzzies are likely to be an appropriate size for a snake of that size, and i think he has got a point about people feeding their snakes (?too) well, meaning they grow faster than they would in the wild.......
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Originally posted by AddicksGlenn
my friend has to bathe his snake in some water with some iodine in it every day until it heals, starting tomorrow even though they fed it today. 
as the meal size is quite small you'll probably get away with it 24 hours after a feed PROVIDING the snake is resting still in a very shallow bath of iodine/Tamodine solution, NOT swimming in it. it's a case of which is less harmful to your snake? leaving the burn untreated or risking light handling 24 hours post-meal?
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cumbrian eejit
Yearling
United Kingdom
240 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2009 : 18:40:54
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Originally posted by AddicksGlenn
my friend has to bathe his snake in some water with some iodine in it every day until it heals, starting tomorrow even though they fed it today.
as the meal size is quite small you'll probably get away with it 24 hours after a feed PROVIDING the snake is resting still in a very shallow bath of iodine/Tamodine solution, NOT swimming in it. it's a case of which is less harmful to your snake? leaving the burn untreated or risking light handling 24 hours post-meal?
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Maybe he could try making a tub with the mixture in and placing it in the viv, then the snake could go in the tub without being disturbed after feeding?
just a thought, scott |
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AddicksGlenn
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/07/2010 : 20:24:40
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Wondered whether anybody remembered this thread????
I now own the female royal that got seriously burnt. 
The burn is so much better than it was, and gets better with every shed. She's been a bit of a fussy feeder, but has grown to a reasonable 730g. This is quite good i think considering she had only eaten once in twelve weeks when i bought her from my friend, then having fed six weeks running she proceeded to go 13 weeks without eating. She has now eaten 5 of the last 6 weeks, so fingers crossed she will progress nicely now. You never know, i might even manage to get some pics at some point, due to the fact she had a rough time she's not exactly photogenic. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/07/2010 : 21:01:24
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AlannaJohan
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/07/2010 : 12:00:36
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Being a newbie to the forum this is the first I read this thread (very interesting read, incidentally).
Big congrats on giving this snake a turnaround - you should be very proud of yourself as I'm sure its been hard work |
Alanna
With Maya, Stan & Lucie (Alaskan Malamutes), Bruce (Royal Python) and Keith (fiance, lol). |
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AddicksGlenn
Yearling
United Kingdom
388 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2010 : 13:14:20
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Originally posted by AlannaJohan
Being a newbie to the forum this is the first I read this thread (very interesting read, incidentally).
Big congrats on giving this snake a turnaround - you should be very proud of yourself as I'm sure its been hard work
I managed to restore the picture to this thread so you can see how bad she was, will try to get a pic soon showing how much she has improved. |
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AlannaJohan
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/07/2010 : 13:17:14
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| Oh gosh, just had a look. Poor poor girly But looking forward to seeing those improved pics |
Alanna
With Maya, Stan & Lucie (Alaskan Malamutes), Bruce (Royal Python) and Keith (fiance, lol). |
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HannahB
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2010 : 14:11:00
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so glad shes in safe hands now - just had a read through the whole thread, poor girl,
hope she heals completely soon and it doesnt affect her too much, look forwards to seeing new pics of her |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2011 : 17:51:55
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| Going back almost a year here I see but I know glen is around sometimes, any chance of the updated pic? Must be over 1kg now right? |
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AddicksGlenn
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2011 : 21:13:39
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
Going back almost a year here I see but I know glen is around sometimes, any chance of the updated pic? Must be over 1kg now right?
Hi ya, Trinity has never been the most photogenic, but i will definately try to get a new pic soon. She's blue at the moment, so hopefully as soon as she's shed.
She was 971g at the beginning of April and ate a 100g rat weaner since then, so her weight is really starting to go up now. She has now taken her last 5 feeds without a refusal, which is a major improvement.
Since i bought her from my friend, she had never taken 3 feeds on the trot without refusing.  |
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sandi
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Posted - 16/04/2011 : 19:41:04
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| Nice to get a long term account of a snake and also happy result. Glad she is gaining weight and in good hands! |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
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