This is Quasimoto. Her spinal defect is from birth. I have been hand feeding and giving her special care since she was born. All in the hopes to get her to adulthood. Then I hoped to find a surgeon to help relieve some of her defect. Over the last couple of days she's been spending all of her time out of the hide. I did get her to eat yesterday but today she took a turn for the worst. She's unresponsive and having convulsions. I'm very close to putting her down.
As you can see from the photo she has put on weight and overall looks good.
I set myself up for these kind of things but my heart goes out to all the little troubled scrubs.
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Thread: Dashed Hopes
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04-20-2010, 04:05 PM #1T. radix Ranch
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Dashed Hopes
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Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
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04-20-2010, 04:09 PM #2"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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Re: Dashed Hopes
your love for radix is untouchable!
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04-20-2010, 04:44 PM #3T. radix Ranch
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I've started the euthanasia process. The convulsions were coming every 15 minutes and she appeared to be suffering.
She'll spend an hour or so in the fridge, then I'll put her in the freezer.
I don't like this part of my addiction.
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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04-20-2010, 04:53 PM #4Banned
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Re: Dashed Hopes
Nobody likes it steve. I am proud of you for having the courage to do what you are doing.
She's probably doing a bit too well and growing, putting pressure in the spinal nerve. Poor lil thing.
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04-20-2010, 05:00 PM #5Ophiuchus rhea
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Re: Dashed Hopes
poor thing - that's got to be uncomfortable
it's a good thing she won't feel it much longerrhea
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04-20-2010, 05:16 PM #6Banned
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Re: Dashed Hopes
I've never had kinked neonates make it for very long. Even just slight kinks. Kinked tails are one thing but if it's anywhere else, growth presents a problem.
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04-20-2010, 06:46 PM #7T. radix Ranch
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Re: Dashed Hopes
This little female was a fighter.
Originally Posted by ConcinnusMan
I admired her spunk.Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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04-20-2010, 07:24 PM #8Adult snake
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Re: Dashed Hopes
thank you for giving her alteast a chance
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04-21-2010, 05:21 AM #9Domos Ophiusa
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Re: Dashed Hopes
Poor we thing. I cuncur that growth definately has a negative effect on kinked individuals after what happened to Clint last year.
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04-21-2010, 12:08 PM #10matris ut plures
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Re: Dashed Hopes
I am sorry to hear about Quaimoto. I have a baby that has a hunched back but not to the degree that she had. I'm hoping that I will not run into the same issue as the baby gets larger.
Le Ann
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