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normal to throw up more than once after regurg?

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MattPreita

MattPreita
My husband posted last night about our snake regurging but now our snake is throwing up some more. Its like a snake version of the dry heaves. You can even hear the burps coming up. Is this normal? It looks painful and Im worried about her.

Please any advice would be really wonderful, maybe we are over-reacting because we are still new at this, but I want to make sure she stays healthy.

Thanks
Preita
 
This sounds simply awfull! Unfortunately I don't have any advise to offer, just wanted you to know someone hears your cries. It shouldn't be long before help comes along.
 
Preita,
I'm sorry to say it, but I don't think you're overreacting. I've never seen continued dry heaves associated with a regurg.
What you're describing could be a sign of an advanced respiratory infection, and what she is trying to "bring up" may be lung contents (mucous) rather than stomach contents.
Prior to this (or presently) have you noticed any sounds associated with her breathing, such as clicking or wheezing?
I'm not the type to immediately hit the "Take her to the vet" button, but I'd say a trip to the vet is in order. :shrugs:
 
Nix just came back from her vet appointment and the vet said that she was ok. No respitory infection no lingering effects of the regurge. He thinks that she might be going into hibernation, but its good to hear that our girl is healthy.(THANK GOD!)

So he injected some fludids under the scales (because he thought she was a bit de-hydrated) and we follow normal regurge protocall.
 
Preita said:
Nix just came back from her vet appointment and the vet said that she was ok. No respitory infection no lingering effects of the regurge. He thinks that she might be going into hibernation, but its good to hear that our girl is healthy.(THANK GOD!)

So he injected some fludids under the scales (because he thought she was a bit de-hydrated) and we follow normal regurge protocall.
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If a vet ever told me that by examination he could tell that a corn is "going into hibernation", I'd never go back to him/her. What kind of diagnosis is that? What are the detectable physical signs that a corn is "going into hibernation"? If the behavior persists, I'd seek a vet more qualified to treat herps.
 
Roy Munson said:
If a vet ever told me that by examination he could tell that a corn is "going into hibernation", I'd never go back to him/her. What kind of diagnosis is that? What are the detectable physical signs that a corn is "going into hibernation"? If the behavior persists, I'd seek a vet more qualified to treat herps.
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That's what I was getting at..i'm just far to underqualified to say it :p
 
Well I guess I didnt use the word "might" when I should have. But he did check her out for repitory infection, and we will be taking back a poo sample to check for parasites.

I got the vet off a link on this website and we were refered there by our normal vet (who does do snakes, but thought this vet was more qualified).

The snake has been fine since I wrote this post (at least she hasnt attempted or thrown up since then), but we were worried and just wanted to make sure.

We followed Kathy's advice and then took her to the vet as per this threads advice. :(
 
Preita said:
Well I guess I didnt use the word "might" when I should have. But he did check her out for repitory infection, and we will be taking back a poo sample to check for parasites.

I got the vet off a link on this website and we were refered there by our normal vet (who does do snakes, but thought this vet was more qualified).

The snake has been fine since I wrote this post (at least she hasnt attempted or thrown up since then), but we were worried and just wanted to make sure.

We followed Kathy's advice and then took her to the vet as per this threads advice. :(
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You've done all the right things so far, and I'm sure you'll continue to monitor her carefully. She'll probably be fine. :) I didn't really mean to discredit the vet, it's just that the hibernation idea sounds like the kind of guess a vet might tell someone if they have no idea what really could be wrong. I mean, corns don't really hibernate anyway. Maybe he was just "talking down to you" by not using the proper, technical term for corns' dormant period: brumation. I'd still have to question what makes him think she's going into brumation, even if he used the right term.
 
No problem, Sorry if I seemed overly sensitive. We are just trying to follow all the advice we have gotten and do the right thing for her. He might have talked down, I didnt actually go to the vet with her (My husband did) so it might have gotten jarbled in the translation. I dont know. Maybe he was grasping at straws because he said that she looked really healthy.

He did say she looked a bit skinny, but I didnt think so. We feed her adult mice, and she looks bigger than when we got her. So I dont know about that. We were feeding her ever 10 days, should we switch to 7?

But thats a while off as we need to get her back to health after the regurge. I devoured that "cutting mice" thread because no one had ever told us to do that before. We are deffinately going to cut all our mice from now on though.

Thank you all for your responces. I know that everyone is just trying to help me do the best thing for our pet. (and constructive critisim is always appreciated if it enhances our pet's life)

Preita
 
MattPreita said:
He did say she looked a bit skinny, but I didnt think so. We feed her adult mice, and she looks bigger than when we got her. So I dont know about that. We were feeding her ever 10 days, should we switch to 7?
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She should do just fine on a 10 day feeding schedule.
I'd like to reinforce what has already been said: You've done everything right so far. It's too bad your vet is blurting out horse dookie. :puke01: I agree that I would NEVER go back to a vet that had made that guess.
I hope she recovers and thrives for you! :wavey:
 
Thank you for your well wishes. I hope she's good too. We will just have to see monday when we try to feed her.

Good to hear that the 10 day schedual is ok. We will keep her on that.
 
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