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Metal in a mouse...My Poor Festivus

Pasodama said:
Oh, Beth ... I am so sorry to hear of this turn of events.:(
I'm still praying that he makes it though!
As far as rejecting his food, I don't think his current condition is due to a lack of food... so, just in case you are (or start to), don't beat yourself up over that aspect.
Have you been back in contact with the vet?
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I haven't called the vet yet...she thought he would eat nearly 3 weeks ago. I don't think he will improve or eat until he sheds, and I can't understand why shedding is taking so long.
He went blue 3 weeks ago, and cleared up 9 days ago...but no shed.
He just lays there, the only time he looks "almost" normal is after he has a drink of water, but if I don't hold him near the water it's like he doesn't know it's there...
He was on antibiotics the full 3 weeks as perscribed, and the wounds themselves look like they are healing nicely.

I just emailed Bayou again....
 
Does it look as though his skin is just sitting on top of him like it's ready to shed? If so why not pop him in a container with some luke warm water and just let him soak up. It make make the shedding process much easier for him although I understand it could consume energy he just doesn't have :(
 
Deffinatley. Rub a damp cloth on his nose to losen the skin and begin the shedding process. Do it for him so he doesn't expend all his own energy.

I've "hand shed" many times before (even on my chondro) and despite what some say I have NEVER caused any scale damage whatsoever. Just go slow and steady especially at his neck and don't pull to quickly at the vent.
 
Ok, I need to do the dinner dishes, but I will try it. At least soaking him. I'm so nervous though. He's so weak...
 
5 to 10 minutes. Not too long. I find it usually comes away very quickly if you gently just rub the nose back the way. My Halmahera isle boas will sit for weeks with the skin just sitting on top of them. I eventually get bored and just pop them in a moist box for a wee while and start the shedding process. They finnish it themselves very quickly after that.
 
Thanks...I don't know if this will save him, but at least he might be a little more comfortable....
 
The water temp I'm soaking him in is 82. When I picked him up I thought he was already dead, he feels stiff. He's moving very slowly...
 
If anything that should liven him up a little... I think if he were to die while you were trying to make him a little bit more comfortable it would be better than doing nothing...
 
I just went to take him out of the water...and he had bloody bubbles on the side of his mouth. What the hell????
 
Oh my goodness! Beth my heart breaks for you and festy.

I too have witnessd a snake with blood pouring from his mouth and it was the most horrific thing I have ever seen. The sides of his box were splattered in blood too.

I would attempt to open his mouth and see if it's something he's "caughing" up or see if it's perhaps a cut on the inside of his mouth (from what, I dunnoo). Use a damp Q tip to wipe the blood away and just keep an eye on him... I don't think theres much more you can do until you see a vet again...
 
The blood wasn't pouring out, it was like a small amount of bubbles.

I tried rubbing his nose but nothing happened, and it seemed to be stressing him out. So I put him back...

There can't be a cut in his mouth, there's been nothing at all in his mouth except water for the last 11 days...And before that we were using a soft iv tube for his meds.

What could this be?
 
I wonder why he would be bleeding. His cuts should be healed by now.

((((((((Beth and Festy))))))))))))
 
Is he gasping for breath at all? You said he was sitting with his mouth open. That could be a sign of an advanced respiratory infection. RI's are not necessarily caused by poor conditions, but rather also by stress and the fact his immune system was already weak from the injury. All snakes carry the harful bacteria that goes along with RI's, however the levels of this bacteria could have drastically increased due to his weak condition...
 
His mouth wasn't gaping open, but kind of half open and crooked.

I'm going to call the vet tomorrow, even though I think there's nothing she can do for him....
She really thought he would be ok after his surgery....
 
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