Last night, I noticed that Bucks head was tilted to the side slightly. I wasn't sure what to make of this, so I ignored it. Now, this morning, when I went to pick her up, she tried slithering away, but flipped on her side, and then her back, and back again while doing so. I gently lifted her up out of her enclosure, and she tried twisting out of my grip like I was a predator. Even more concerning, was that when I let her go back into her tank, she kept rolling around for 20 seconds, and then tried, and failed, to burrow underneath the substrate.
What is going on?? I'm taking her to the vet now, but I'm freaking out quite a bit.
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Thread: Balance/movement issues?!
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12-23-2012, 03:42 PM #1"Preparing For First shed"
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Balance/movement issues?!
The name's Buck. Short for Buckminster. Long for Buh.
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12-23-2012, 03:48 PM #2Adult snake
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Re: Balance/movement issues?!
Mites is the first thing that comes to mind, looks like she is trying to rub them off. Mites annoy the snake. She probably wanted to rub them off. Try soaking her in water and then after 20 minutes, mix in a few drops of dish soap, this will kill off the mites. Also you should treat the cage with Provent-A-Mite, if you need instructions, Steve (guidofatherof5) is the guy to talk to.
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12-23-2012, 03:51 PM #3"Preparing For First shed"
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Re: Balance/movement issues?!
That's a possibility, but what's really worrying me is that even when I poke her she hardly moves or reacts, and then when I pick her up she absolutely freaks out, and won't stop for quite a while. Would mites really cause that dramatic of behavior? It doesn't even seem that he can perceive what way is up anymore...
Thanks for the replyThe name's Buck. Short for Buckminster. Long for Buh.
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12-23-2012, 03:59 PM #4Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Re: Balance/movement issues?!
Is the rolling around seizure like? Convulsions?
What have you been feeding Buck? It could be a thiaminase issue
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12-23-2012, 04:02 PM #5Forum Moderator
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Re: Balance/movement issues?!
Sounds terminal. If I saw one of my snakes doing that, I'd expect it to have hours left.
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12-23-2012, 04:04 PM #6"Preparing For First shed"
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It is sort-of seizure like. He's been getting guppies, but has only eaten one within the past two weeks. I'm trying to get him to take pinky parts, with no success so far.
The name's Buck. Short for Buckminster. Long for Buh.
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12-23-2012, 04:05 PM #7"Preparing For First shed"
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And Stefan, I'm freaking out even more now XD I'm hoping for mites, as Greg suggested.
The name's Buck. Short for Buckminster. Long for Buh.
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12-23-2012, 04:08 PM #8Forum Moderator
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Re: Balance/movement issues?!
Sorry. Good luck with the snake, either way.
Originally Posted by Buck
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12-23-2012, 04:13 PM #9"Preparing For First shed"
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Thank-you. And, if it does turn out to be as you think, what terminal illness could it be?
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12-23-2012, 04:31 PM #10Forum Moderator
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Re: Balance/movement issues?!
If I only knew.
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