These pictures are not for the faint hearted. One of my chequered females died yesterday. I had noticed she had a bit of a swelling towards her tail and thought that she had slugs (infertile eggs). When i checked her yesterday evening she was very weak and she died a few hours later.
This evening i decided to do an autopsy on her to find out what the swelling was. This is what i found.
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08-12-2007, 04:16 PM #1Juvenile snake
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08-12-2007, 04:19 PM #2Juvenile snake
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another pic
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08-12-2007, 04:22 PM #3Juvenile snake
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I cut the sausage shaped thing in half and found a dead baby chequered.
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08-12-2007, 04:25 PM #4Juvenile snake
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any idea's what could have caused this? I presume the baby died inside her and she just couldn't pass it. Sorry for the gross pictures.
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08-12-2007, 04:28 PM #5Moderator
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Chloe, so sorry to hear your bad news.
I can't say what might have caused the problem. Had she given birth in the past?
James.
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08-12-2007, 04:30 PM #6Juvenile snake
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Yes she had 6 babies last year. 2 live and 4 still born.
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08-12-2007, 04:34 PM #7Moderator
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Poor thing. Will you ask a vet for an opinion?
James.
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08-12-2007, 04:37 PM #8Juvenile snake
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Its very difficult to find a decent vet and as she has passed away i don't see much point in spending alot on vet fees when they probably won't be able to tell me anything.
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08-12-2007, 04:47 PM #9Thamnophis Addict
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Chloe, So sorry about your loss. Wish I has an opinion to offer, so it would help others in the future.
Sid
9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. ordinoides, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis,
1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon
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08-12-2007, 05:31 PM #10Ophiuchus rhea
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Chloe - sorry about your loss
it may not have been anything preventable
there are many things that can go wrong with reproductionrhea
"you cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus" Mark Twain
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