Evening all...
Today was probably the worst day I have had since I got into reptiles..
I came home to find my male bredli one of my favourite snakes, dead in its enclosure. Just last night alexr was around and I showed him it, nothing wrong with it, moved fine, breathing fine, tongue flickers etc. Today, dead.
I had no idea what had happened but after talking to a few people now it seems it was a possible heart attack, from which after opening up the snake seemed apparent, there is a blood clot and a lot of fatty tissue, which states the case of over feeding.
This guy was 18 months old and 5.5 feet. He usually ate 2 medium rats every 10 days. Or one large rat. Never refused a feed from the day I got him, I thought this feedign pattern was ok, but clearly after seeig the insides it is not.
To all those who feed there animals to speed there growth let this be a warning, my female is half the males size as it eats half as much, and is still sitting happy in her enclosure.
I can post the photots of what I saw on the inside if you like, but its not for the sqeemish, definately a lesson learned the hard way and I will be cutting down my feeds for all my pythons from today..
Rest in Peace Milo...
Today was probably the worst day I have had since I got into reptiles..
I came home to find my male bredli one of my favourite snakes, dead in its enclosure. Just last night alexr was around and I showed him it, nothing wrong with it, moved fine, breathing fine, tongue flickers etc. Today, dead.
I had no idea what had happened but after talking to a few people now it seems it was a possible heart attack, from which after opening up the snake seemed apparent, there is a blood clot and a lot of fatty tissue, which states the case of over feeding.
This guy was 18 months old and 5.5 feet. He usually ate 2 medium rats every 10 days. Or one large rat. Never refused a feed from the day I got him, I thought this feedign pattern was ok, but clearly after seeig the insides it is not.
To all those who feed there animals to speed there growth let this be a warning, my female is half the males size as it eats half as much, and is still sitting happy in her enclosure.
I can post the photots of what I saw on the inside if you like, but its not for the sqeemish, definately a lesson learned the hard way and I will be cutting down my feeds for all my pythons from today..
Rest in Peace Milo...