I took in 3 corns last night as rescues. We were told they were all 3 boys, age 2. The previous owner was not caring for them. Obviously. The tank was awful. Filthy, full of poop and lots of old shed skin. Their water bowl was bone dry and had dried up poop in it. All 3 are so thin you can see their spines. 2 of the males still move around, but the thinnest little guy is about the diameter of a pencil and he just lays where you put him and is soooo thin. I have 2, 1 yr olds myself and my snakes are fatter that these guys. He also seems very stiff. He doesnt curl up. We are trying not to hold him as he seems soo weak. Dont want to hurt him any more than he may be.
Soon as we got home we gave them clean fresh water and then cleaned their tank. They drank for 30 minutes off and on. I hated to let them engourge on the water as they were soo dehydrated but I didnt know what else to do. The stores were closed and I dont have any pinkies to offer them. I dont think they could handle more than that right now. I am not even sure if I can get the littlest to eat. But I will be hitting the store as soon as it opens this morning. Is there anything else I should get or do until I can find and get ahold of a snake vet? I am afraid time is an issue with this one. Really worried he wont make it long. If I can get or do something right now, maybe it will buy him some time. Any help is appreciated.
(I just joined the forum last night so I havent figured out how to add a pic yet.)
Soon as we got home we gave them clean fresh water and then cleaned their tank. They drank for 30 minutes off and on. I hated to let them engourge on the water as they were soo dehydrated but I didnt know what else to do. The stores were closed and I dont have any pinkies to offer them. I dont think they could handle more than that right now. I am not even sure if I can get the littlest to eat. But I will be hitting the store as soon as it opens this morning. Is there anything else I should get or do until I can find and get ahold of a snake vet? I am afraid time is an issue with this one. Really worried he wont make it long. If I can get or do something right now, maybe it will buy him some time. Any help is appreciated.
(I just joined the forum last night so I havent figured out how to add a pic yet.)