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19-Feb-08, 07:25 PM
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Hi,
My name is Dana and i have never really used this before but i wanted to ask help about my python from anyone who has advice. I have a diamond python she's about 4 years old. Generally i have had a couple issues with the snake shedding and eating. Over the past 6 months my snake has had shedding problems with her skin not really coming off her head, however with a little assistance i was able to get it off. In addition she has refused to eat anything for the last 5-6 months. She will kill the mouse if its alive or make sure its dead but never eats it!
Please if you know anything about this, would you be so kind to let me know?
Thank you
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19-Feb-08, 07:32 PM
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What substrate are you using in the enclosure? What sort of temps does the snake have access to?
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19-Feb-08, 07:40 PM
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Well its quite a large enclosure with some rocks and branches, not a great deal though. The temperature varies from 27-35 degrees
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19-Feb-08, 07:42 PM
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Do you offer heat during the day and turn the heat off at night?
How big is your snake? If it is 4 years old it should be eating medium or large rats. You may have more luck if you try rats (not live though - they can seriously injure or even kill your snake).
Try putting a large water bowl in the enclosure, large enough so that she can completely submerge herself in it if she so wishes, this should help with the shedding.
Do you have any pictures of the snake and enclosure you could put up?
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19-Feb-08, 07:44 PM
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My diamond had a problem similar to that, she wasn't able to shed some parts properly like her eyes and she wouldn't eat, so I took her to the vet and they gave her some sort of injection, maybe you should do that? I hope this helped
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19-Feb-08, 07:47 PM
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I offer the heat both day and night. The snake is about 2cm thick . . .i recognised this was smaller than she should be eating but she is still small and refusing to eat at all.
There is about a 10cm bowl of water in there too.
So i am completely out of ideas and starting to worry
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19-Feb-08, 07:48 PM
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Att: Vala
Yes, thank you - i had done that and it helped for a while and then the problem returned!
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19-Feb-08, 07:51 PM
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Where does she spend most of her time?
I think you may need to put her into a smaller tub until she starts feeding again (this makes the snake feel more secure which reduces stress). The snake should also be wormed, in fact it is probably a good idea to take her to a vet and have her checked out. There may be some underlying problems that won't be solved simply by moving her into a smaller enclosure.
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19-Feb-08, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by danayal  Well its quite a large enclosure with some rocks and branches, not a great deal though. The temperature varies from 27-35 degrees | I'm far from an expert, but from what I've read on here, couldn't it be a bit cooler for a Diamond???
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19-Feb-08, 07:52 PM
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How are you feeding her? inside the enclosure or in a separate tank?
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19-Feb-08, 07:55 PM
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She spends most of her time on the top of this rock in the corner of the enclosure. I have also been giving her some worm medicine as well! There are not a Great deal of Hiding places do you think this could have any affect?
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19-Feb-08, 07:57 PM
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Att: Vala
Im feeding her inside her enclose for it is quite large . . . after she does not eat it over night i get rid of the mouse as well as clean the cage
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19-Feb-08, 08:04 PM
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I think the problem may be with the size of the enclosure, the lack of hides and possibly the heating. My advice is to move her into a smaller enclosure, offer heat during the day only (except when she has eaten - then offer continuous heat for 48 hours) and make sure there are at least 2-3 small hides (hides she can only just fit into (the tighter the fit, the more secure they feel) and a large water bowl but with plenty of ventilation in the enclosure.
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19-Feb-08, 08:09 PM
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Definatelty, enclosure size and temperatures seem to be common causes of non feeding. However often if the enclosure size is causing stress the python will display some other stress related behaviours aswell. It would really help us help you if you could post some photos of the enclosure and heating setups along with you background information. If it was me I would start by trying to make the enclosure feel "safer" for the animal in a plan to help eliminate as much of the stress on the animal. As for the shedding try some sphangum moss in a tub large enough for the snake to get in and mist the moss daily while in its slough cycle to try prevent any problems in shedding. Remove the moss after shedding.
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19-Feb-08, 08:10 PM
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Okay sure ill try that!
Thank you so much for your help i really hope it works!  | | |
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