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seventh
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 28/02/2010 : 22:54:16
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I have a problem with my hognose, he is thrashing around with his mouth wide open and seems to not be in control, this could be a shedding issue as he hasn’t shed for a while,
He has been eating and drinking ok but he has been acting strange for about a month now with no explanation.
I have no idea as to why he might be behaving as he is, I have never come across this behaviour in a reptile before and am very concerned,
Any help at all will be greatly appreciated.
Seventh
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sexychef
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
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seventh
Snake Mite
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Andy_G
Egg
Canada
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Posted - 01/03/2010 : 20:33:39
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| That is not a shedding issue. Are you sure there were no temperature spikes? It acts like heat stroke. Some kind of trauma must have occured. Does he act like this non-stop? |
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sexychef
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 09:17:05
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looks like it my be something nuerological. but im not sure
what is the general husbanndry for your hoggie?
how ofte are you feeding?
how are you feeding and where?
how long have you had it how long has it been doing this?
is it musking at all?
what does the mouth look like, is it inflame/bleeding?
any signs of RI?
have you been to a vet about it?
would you be ok if i were to post the link onto a forum with a larger community to get a wider range of answers? |
1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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Edited by - sexychef on 02/03/2010 10:36:02 |
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 11:20:58
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That is quite a distressing video 
I think a trip to the vets is in order because behaviour like that could be an indicator of something serious. Hopefully it may just be heat stress, but only a vet could tell you that for sure.
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Gingerpony
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
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Andy_G
Egg
Canada
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Posted - 03/03/2010 : 16:52:34
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quote:
Originally posted by sexychef
looks like it my be something nuerological. but im not sure
what is the general husbanndry for your hoggie?
how ofte are you feeding?
how are you feeding and where?
how long have you had it how long has it been doing this?
is it musking at all?
what does the mouth look like, is it inflame/bleeding?
any signs of RI?
have you been to a vet about it?
would you be ok if i were to post the link onto a forum with a larger community to get a wider range of answers?
Just keep in mind that hognose snakes have the ability to spew blood out of their mouth voluntarily when they are completetely healthy and under stress, so this may not be a reliable indicator of a problem and it could be very difficult to check inside the mouth at all if they keep trying to spew. |
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/03/2010 : 14:53:37
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I hope you've taken Kazerella's advice and got the poor little guy to a vet - have there been any further developments in his situation?
Hoggies can bleed from their mouths as a defensive strategy when they're playing dead, but I'm sure they don't thrash around while they're doing it.
Where did you get him from? |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
746 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2010 : 15:05:21
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| Have we got an update? I'm worried about the little fella |
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seventh
Snake Mite
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Posted - 19/03/2010 : 22:41:52
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I apologise for the very late update, unfortunately he was put down at the vets on the 2nd as his condition became worse, a neurological disorder was to blame, and unfortunately nothing could have been done for him.
R.I.P little one.
Seventh
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Mandie
Hatchling Hoggie
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Posted - 20/03/2010 : 00:18:47
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| Sorry to hear that |
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sexychef
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 10:01:12
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Poor little fella - sorry to hear the news.
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1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/03/2010 : 13:48:32
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I thought it looked quite serious. Poor little fella.
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