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07-May-08, 10:28 AM
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my snake hasnt done a poo for nealy 2 weeks now from its last meal is this bad and is there a reason my enclosure is at 24o celeses pritty much all the time |
07-May-08, 10:31 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Sydney NSW Gender: | | | | needs more heat....wot sorta snake is it? how old? wots it eating? u need to give more info if u want some decent help... |
07-May-08, 10:35 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Melbs Age/Gender: 22  | | | | wow, umm is it 24 degrees on the hot end, the cold end or overall??
FIRST OFF the temps should range from around 28 to 30-31 degrees. The colder temps would make it quite difficult for a snake to digest a meal let alone allow the digestion to proceed quickly.
Also has the snake been drinking? My suggestion would be to turn the temps up and also let in soak for a bit in a tub of luke warm water which generally encourages bowel movements.
Hope this helps.
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07-May-08, 10:55 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: Hornsby Age: 33 | | | | what kind of snnake?
i agree, the temps are too low, most like a warm end around 31C.
then again, 2 weeks isnt too bad for mot pooing, my bredli holds onto 6 weeks (thats 2 rats) worth befoer a shed.
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07-May-08, 11:08 AM
|  | Invert nut Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: QLD Gender: | | | | firstly what species is it?
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07-May-08, 11:11 AM
|  | steve Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: gold coast Gender: | | | | I would make sure the temp are up like 28 - 30 to 24 - 22 cold end, with plenty of water, snakes thermo-regulate there body temp and can only bring there temp up by 2 degrees by like shivering.
A snakes body temp needs to be 30 degrees for them to digest its food and stay active enough to want to eat. Thats why they need a cold spot to keep there temperature from getting high, the only time there temperature is dropped is when there ready for breeding and have not been eating. always use a thermostat with a safety cut of switch. if it still persist then see a vet.
cheers steve. |
07-May-08, 05:47 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: sydney Gender: | | | | well its a 5 month old coastal and i cant make the temp go higher because the light doesnt reach past 26o in summer and 24o in winter and usally he does the poo about 4 to 5 days after eating and i feed him hopping mice once a week |
07-May-08, 05:49 PM
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07-May-08, 05:52 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Rockingham Wa Age/Gender: 27 | | | | get a heat mat or a better light, the snake needs more heat
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07-May-08, 05:52 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | | | get a heat mat and thermostat if you dont want your snake to die at an early age
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08-May-08, 10:09 AM
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08-May-08, 10:10 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: sydney Gender: | | | | and i have a thurmostat |
08-May-08, 10:15 AM
|  | Space Cowboy Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | MrIllusion - give some more details of your enclosure setup and temperatures...a 100W spotlight will EASILY overheat a mid sized enclosure - you can DEFINATELY achieve a hotter spot than 24*C
...with small Monitors I can achieve a hot spot of 75*C with a 100W globe...
...how did you record your temperatures? Where did you take the measurements from?
...Is your snake coming into a shed? Many will hold onto their crap until they shed and then drop it at the same time...
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08-May-08, 10:28 AM
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my enclosure has a red 100 watt light it is made of wood mosly has small air vent on the right side with a very larde one on the roof and the frount it has glass doors it is 61 cm across 51 high and 31 wide |
08-May-08, 10:30 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: sydney Gender: | | | | im not shure if it is about to shed and i have a thurmoter in the middle of the enclosure | | |
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