About Cecelia Ericson Expertise I do answer question about lizards and snakes others. I work at The American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM. Plus I vounteer with the New Mexico Wildlife Rescue Clinic. Helping without with taking care of enjuried birds and reptiles and others..
Experience I have answered questions related to reptiles and amphibians, others. Which I am still learning about Turtles, Frogs. Please contact me anytime. I have study and learned so much about reptiles for a longer tha 4 years now. I have experience with my own reptiles at home myself. Now I have a partner to work with and learn more about reptile. Yep! That's right my friends. He a true Reptile Expert you can count on. Just like me here. I hope to hear from you all really soon this nexts year of 2006. Good Luck!!!!!!
I am still willing to give my hardest work and studing more of what I like about reptiles....So, don't be afried to ask questions that you are not sure of or facts that you need to know. I will be there every step of your reptiles life and help with. Yes. That's why I am here for you and your reptiles. Come on by and send those reptiles questions. Stay close and keep your reptiles healthy. Yep!
Question I took him to the vet the day I sent the first message and the vet said that the vent being open is of no concern; however, he appears to be "constipated". He has two palpable masses about 1/3 the way down his body that on xray appear to be stool. He was lethargic and appeared dehydrated so he was force fed nutrients. He was very active for about two days after the feeding and then reverted back to his lethargic state.
Yesterday during his warm soak he voided so at least he is digesting.
He had a f/u at the vet today and the mass is still present. His lethergy continues with absence of appetite. We syringe fed nutrients again and then attemped to entice him with a live pinky which he didn't take (my rat snake is loving the left-overs). He is now on a daily warm water soak in an effort to try and get him to pass this stool. Any idea if there is any snake "colace" out there? The vet is going to consult with the university herpetologist, I just hope he doesn't die...they really are beautiful when they are healthy.
Answer Angela,
I have reptile partner that might know what else you should do with your rat snake. I'll have to send your message to him, see what he can tell me.
So, why don't I do that for you and see if he can help in anyway. I'll get back to you or I can give you my partner email address to contact him. He is: ( Jim Coles ). He might know little more than I can tll you about the condition of your rat snake than me.
If you would like to have his email address...If so, Please let me know soon.
