Snake died.. Bad day.

[Sweetooth710]

To top off the already lackluster day I had at work, I came home and went to check on my little guy (named Oleo) to see if he shed, only to find him curled up and dead. I've had him for about 2 and a half weeks, and he died today. I fed him once the day after I got him and he didnt eat ever since. I have been posting like crazy as of late, since he was my first snake and, I was worried because he was refusing to eat. I tried all the tricks (except for lizard scenting), to get him to eat. Last sunday he looked like he would shed.. Color got dull, saw him swimming in his water dish so I figured that was why he refused to eat. Ever since last sunday he was very lethargic, also thought due to being in shed, but I guess something else was wrong. Sucks.:awcrap:

 

[whippet]

I am very sorry. I would think about taking him to the vet for a nucropsy to see what happened. Certain illnesses like Crypt would be passed on to a new snake if that is what he had.
Sometimes these things just happen. Babies can be very ill and not show much sign of it. Snakes are very good at hiding weaknesses.
Don't give up...try again, maybe with an older snake? We have a great show up here in baltimore this weekend...and there is one next month in Manassas which is not far at all from you.
I am sorry for your loss.

 

[francka]

I'm sorry!but don't give up!
Where did you buy your snake?

 

[Iguanagirl8662]

I'm sorry for your loss. Don't give up I'm sure it was nothing you did, it sounds like it was sick before you got it. I would try again and do what Tara said and check out a reptile show. This way you'll be getting a nice healthy corn. Again very soory for your loss it happens to all of us and it's even harder when you don't know why it happened.

 

[The_Thunderer]

I too am sorry for your loss!

 

[Sweetooth710]

I'm sorry!but don't give up!
Where did you buy your snake?

Thanks for everyone's support. I purchased him from a local breeder. He wasn't as energetic as the other snakes I looked at, but was drawn to his good looks. Perhaps there was some underlying illness he was harboring.

I'm not going to give up.. Whippet, I would love to go to the show up in baltimore, if time or my wallet allows it. If not I will go to the Mannassas show to pick up another pet. Hopefully I will have better luck.

 

[Caryl]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Hatchlings are so very delicate. You might want to try an older snake next time, at least by a few months. If it's already past the bitty-baby stage, it's more likely to make it. Good luck with your next one.

 

[Vinman]

I am very sorry. I would think about taking him to the vet for a nucropsy to see what happened. Certain illnesses like Crypt would be passed on to a new snake if that is what he had.
Sometimes these things just happen. Babies can be very ill and not show much sign of it. Snakes are very good at hiding weaknesses.
Don't give up...try again, maybe with an older snake? We have a great show up here in baltimore this weekend...and there is one next month in Manassas which is not far at all from you.
I am sorry for your loss.

yThis is her first snake and the crypto test is expencive I know first hand I had for 5 years back in the 80's before most vets knew what was going on. The ascid wash test is expencive.

Sweetooth710 just wash the enclosure real well then rinse well and use 1 cup of bleach per gal of water. wipe everything down rinse 15 min latter with water. let dry if full direct sun for afew days that should kill any crypto and anything else that will go into microbial cysts (oocysts) . Now crypto takes time to kill a snake. I highly think crypto was the cause of death. If you got it from a store, Most stores get then from a wholesaler they mostly get nonfedders and just hatched . Many times they just send it out with out trying to see if it eats. I have sold many corns for years as just hatched some a day or two after hatching.