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brendon
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 25/05/2012 : 18:56:20
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=431769896834076&set=o.89587828858&type=1&theater <<<<< please take a look at this picture it really does not look right to me if you cant see off duin a copy n paste in the bar on computer send me a facebook request i will accept it so you can see.
This picture was taken in a ZOO namely welsh mountain zoo colwyn i spoke to a guy that worked there tried to tell him ther is a problem but he wasnt interested didn even bother looking at the snake just told me it cant be ready to shed n scurried off when i told him i actually have snakes n that is far from normal n can do the snake some possibly serious harm ..... let me know what you guys think so i can get back in touch with then or if anyone else wants to feel free the more the merrier |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 19:00:00
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| Looks pretty bad but hard to tell via a picture, looks like retained eye caps |
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 19:06:11
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The snake doesn't look right to me at all.
Necrosis can arise from persistently stuck shed, especially with eyecaps and tailtip.
If the zoo staff wouldn't speak to you, I'd try contacting the RSPCA. I'm not too confident of them but recently they did a very good job re a case of cruelty to a corn snake posted on this forum, and can't do any harm ringing or emailing them -
http://www.rspca.org.uk/utilities/contactus
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 19:06:28
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If you aren't happy Brendon, i'd phone the zoo and speak to somebody with more authority than that keeper. Then if still not satisfied a call to the RSPCA would work.
lol clashed with Bats, but same remedy |
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 20:03:23
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I would just call the zoo try and speak with the head of reptiles if they have one. in my experience the RSPCA are a complete waste of space they have never
ever helped me or any animal I have tried to help, just get fobed off ! |
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Posted - 25/05/2012 : 20:18:36
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Originally posted by richard v
I would just call the zoo try and speak with the head of reptiles if they have one. in my experience the RSPCA are a complete waste of space they have never
ever helped me or any animal I have tried to help, just get fobed off !
Yup, I haven't had good experiences with them AT ALL - have heard them called the 'reluctant' society by people working in cats' rescue ...oh boy 10 years ago shouted at them while doing my own cats' rescue and I won't talk to people unless necessary...long story lol.
But they did act in this case -
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8813 |
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 20:56:48
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
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Originally posted by richard v
I would just call the zoo try and speak with the head of reptiles if they have one. in my experience the RSPCA are a complete waste of space they have never
ever helped me or any animal I have tried to help, just get fobed off !
Yup, I haven't had good experiences with them AT ALL - have heard them called the 'reluctant' society by people working in cats' rescue ...oh boy 10 years ago shouted at them while doing my own cats' rescue and I won't talk to people unless necessary...long story lol.
Yeah im sure they do some good now and then, they recently knocked on my door asking for a monthly donation they started by asking if I liked animals when I declined to sign up to a monthly donation the guy had the cheek to say that I obviously dont care for animals that much I could not belive what I heard.
But they did act in this case -
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8813
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/05/2012 : 00:56:57
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| It cant hurt to ring them up ask to speak to someone in authority, I dont think the RSPCA would go near a zoo. The snake does look like its retained eyecaps and from the skins colouration I'd say its not the only bit retained. Maybe you saying something is enough for the keeper to raise the humidity and hopefully that will all shed off as a result. |
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brendon
Snake Mite
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Posted - 27/05/2012 : 21:24:26
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| hey guys thank you so much for reading and giving some advice i rang up several times eventually got to speak with head ov the reptile house kept a few things quiet as in i knew a bit about snakes and had been in touch with people that have many many years experience( you guys ) told him the problem and he told me exactly what i wanted to hear ie they had since put the python in a moistened bag to help shedding and were spraying more often as the hot weather was drying the tanks out soooooooooo think we have a result just hope he was honest about what he was saying about the efforts ther puttin in ..... thanks again guys not my/our job to chase these things up but i do give a **** dont wana see amazing creatures suffer |
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brendon
Snake Mite
15 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 21:25:57
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| ok sorry for the auto edited word :( it was the S word not F |
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not a happy snake ..... failed shed PLEASE LOOK
