unusal body movments

[lestat]

Last night I was feeding some of my Garters and a Checkered srarted moving strangely. As it is going along it sways from side to side and its belly shows.
Moving belly up belly down. Could it be constipated as it has not eaten but shed reasantly.

[Zephyr]

Last night I was feeding some of my Garters and a Checkered srarted moving strangely. As it is going along it sways from side to side and its belly shows.
Moving belly up belly down. Could it be constipated as it has not eaten but shed reasantly.

It could have been an itch. Or mating behavior.

[lestat]

I should have said it is a young female.

[Zephyr]

I should have said it is a young female.

I'd have to say it was an itch then.

[Sid]

I hope the movement is nothing, but I would check for mites just to be sure.

[adamanteus]

Are you describing a twisting, 'corkscrew' kind of movement, Peter? What has this snake been feeding on?

[lestat]

Kinda of. Salmon and Trout are the only foods it has had. Does'nt touch wotmrs.

[drache]

I found that diet insufficient for my little concinnus
same symptoms - now deceased
sorry to be the bringer of bad news

[Zephyr]

Did you dust the trout/salmon with reptocal or other supplements?

[adamanteus]

It sounds rather like the early stages of thiamin (and/or other vitamin) deficiency..... curable with an immediate change of diet.... whatever it takes you need to get a more varied/complete diet into the snake. I've seen happen many times in the past, fish alone, even 'safe' fish, isn't enough. Especially fillets.