spotted python health issue

[SFlySnuka]

Hi

i have the above 14 mth old snake. I've had it for 4mth & is our 1st snake. A couple of wks ago I noticed it drinking all the time from water bowl. It has been shedding & eating normally. Temp of enclosure is high 20's.

Over last couple of days it became very bloated, very lethargic, not reacting, very slow shallow breathing - almost dead looking, it was bearly breathing

We took it to vet who drained 30mL of clear fluid from the snake. there is no mite problem. It is at vets. The vet has never seen this condition before.

Does anyone have any explanation for this condition?

 

[antaresia_boy]

cage only high 20's? If that is at high end then it's too cold by far. Don't know what the problem could be, but he might not have digested some food properly and it could have gone bad...

 

[Daryl_H]

what substrate are you keeping him on?

 

[SFlySnuka]

substrate is wood pellets - non clumping

 

[sasquo123]

do you know where the fluid was drained from? it could have been around or in the lungs which could explain the shallow breathing, this could be caused from too low temps or respiratory infection

are your vets reptile specialists?

if your around sydney area id suggest going to see a vet named david vella, you need to see someone who knows what theyre doing(im not tryin to bag anyone but not all vets know much about reptiles)

hope hes ok

 

[SFlySnuka]

fluid was drained near base of tail, but fluid went up snakes body, At tail end, approx 40mm long, looked a bit shrivilled then body just bloated up ( 1cm thick ) covering most of body.

Vet is: Heathcote Veterinary Clinic - Home Page

Yes I'm in sydney. Do u have contact details for david vella

 

[shellfisch]

Dr David Vella
North Shore Veterinary Hospital
64 Atchison Street
Crows Nest, NSW 2065
Tel: 02 9436 1213

Just took this straight off the Wiki list on here, hope your Spotted gets better

 

[sasquo123]

id get him to vella asap or theres a guy in penrith whos good but vella is closest to you

hes at northshore contact no 9572 6584

let us know what happens

 

[SFlySnuka]

Do u have contact details for the vet at penrith - this would be easier for me, thx

 

[sasquo123]

id get him to vella asap or theres a guy in penrith whos good but vella is closest to you

hes at northshore contact no 9572 6584

let us know what happens

 

[GSXR_Boy]

The vet you are going to at Heathcote is okay imo ( if it's Joe? )

 

[sasquo123]

sorry not sure why that sent twice!!

its rob johnston at penrith not sure on number, im sure he has a website hes very recommended too

 

[sasquo123]

go to South Penrith Veterinary Clinic - pet care and farm animal advice, products and answers to all your questions.

 

[SFlySnuka]

Thx all, we'll see how it goes, its still at the local vet.

 

[Daryl_H]

might have got mouth canker from strikeing at prey and been chewing on substrate which led to a impacted bowel as it swell in the lower body and has since been drinking to help it pass wich has not worked.... just a thought ive herd of this happening

 

[KEISH]

it's not that big of a deal but im worried for my 4 month old spotted python..recently i have noticed that his scales are just falling off, it's not too bad but still a problem. he's not due to shed n this doesnt look like shedding.. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?this is my first snake n i dont know much about them. i have studied up on it but havent come across information regarding this issue, please helppppppp

 

[GeckoJosh]

start your own thread, and see a vet