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Pyrockat · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 72

My corn snake escaped a good six months ago, he was just found in the neighbours garden! He's very thin and very weak and cold, and he has what looks like a burn on him. Put him in a box with a heat mat and water, will get hold of some food for him tomorrow. Is there anything else I should be doing for him? I hope he survives. But I am gobsmacked that he's shown up!
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Lynne · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:

omg thats amazing poor wee guy. i wouldnt feed him straight away, put some avipro in his water get some goodness in him first. and give him warmth and peace. i really hope he pulls through, he deserves to after what he has been through.
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Rad · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:12 am Post subject:

poor little thing, hope he makes a full recovery

zarozinia · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:15 am Post subject:

He is very lucky to make it through one of our winters.
Fingers crossed he will be okay for you.
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Lynne · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

how's he doing?????
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Pyrockat · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 72

He's amazingly bright actually! The burn looks recent but fairly well healed, and he seems quite interested in whats going on. Not moving around much, and I'm trying to leave him be as much as possible to let him destress. Got some avipro for him yesterday, thanks for the tip on that. Should I be contacting the vet to get him looked over, or should I leave him to settle for a while first.

Thanks to the well wishes, I am overjoyed that he is OK Very Happy

The neighbours were a tad disconcerted though!
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1 male caramel corn snake, Loki
1 probably male beardie, Thor.
2 cutesome lil girlrats, Foxy and Poppy.

Lynne · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

i would get him checked over in case of an ri or something. but give him a couple of days. the vet will advise you when to feed too, but i would start with a small meal first, a pinky or something like that, i dont know what size he is though. if he is bigger maybe a fuzzy. the vet might give him some antibiotics for the burn, and he may treat him for parasites in case he picked some up on his adventure.
am so pleased for you and him that you found him.
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brettmarcwebb · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

my snake done the same thing to me but it was for 7 months at least and he did not die he made full recover it took 2 months to get him to take his rats but i started him off on mice first then made my way up to rat and like me said it took 2 months so let me know how he going
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Pyrockat · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 72

Just an update...he is fine! Very Happy

Had him at the vet last week, who said apart from being too skinny he is in perfect health. Still need to get a fecal sample, but all looks good. Very Happy

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1 male caramel corn snake, Loki
1 probably male beardie, Thor.
2 cutesome lil girlrats, Foxy and Poppy.

Lynne · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

thats great news.
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