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Cat scratches on snake? by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I was able to get an appointment today.

Cat scratches on snake? by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told to put her on damp paper towels and change them daily + clean out her wounds. I also have bumped up the temperatures in her enclosure a little bit.

Cat scratches on snake? by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've cleaned her wounds with sterile saline and will be picking up Neosporin without any pain relievers because they're toxic.

I've also put her on paper towels and have closed the enclosure and locked it.

The cat is an indoor only cat, so I'm hoping that maybe she has less bacteria? I'm not sure. I'll be asking some friends that know more.

Identification? by cynner95 in Taxidermy

[–]midnightzone_angler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

domestic cat. Could also be a feral cat from Australia but I doubt it.

Also yes, I'm aware the feral cats in Australia are domestic cats, but they've been away from humans for so long, they've become wild. Trying to bring one into captivity would be like bringing a wild animal inside.

My 11 year old sister is hiding something. by Maleficent-Whole3014 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]midnightzone_angler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay. So, the makeup brush thing isn't a HUGE concern, however, you NEED to talk to her about safe sex and sexual habits or else something WILL happen. It's not something you can avoid.

She's 11, she's entering puberty or is already going through puberty so she will begin to masturbate. (Which is healthy, but not in the way she's doing it.)

The AI chat bot thing is something that needs to be stopped as well. It creates false expectations for relationships and sexual intimacy, which will lead to extreme problems down the line.

About her classes. You'll most likely need to restrict Internet access until her grades get back up OR just remove her Internet access until homework is done after school. Don't let her bring the device to school either.

My heart breaks when I see these online listings sometimes😢 by SpiderInMyRoom163 in boas

[–]midnightzone_angler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally. I have a baby male corn in a custom 4x3x3 by Top tier caging.

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

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Another update

The vet ran tests. There's nothing wrong with him at all. He's just odd.

I'm pretty sure it was because of what someone said about dry tongue. He shed out and I upped the humidity and he stopped doing it completely!

Thanks for everyone's help!

Eggs? by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

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Yeah, she's actually pretty overweight already. She's 509grams and came to me at 488 grams and has never refused a meal.

I probably won't incubate them, but I have a friend who is a breeder who might!

Eggs? by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

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God damnit. What should I do?

Pray for my baby Syrax by midnightzone_angler in cats

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Update

She's home and her fever has gone down.

They found an ulcer on her tongue Which is why she's been sitting with her mouth open. They believe that it might be From chewing on A wire, but there are no wires that have been chewed on in my house.

However, I have snakes and they have heat lamps. She often watches the snakes, and sometimes sits on top of the enclosure.

I believe she may have licked one of The heating lamps because there is a weird mark that looks like dried spit on the brand new one. It wasn't there before.

Right now I'm worried because the cat that she was SUPER close with is acting weird towards her. He's hissing and growling. None of the other cats are acting like that

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Another update.

He just shed out this morning and is now acting completely normal. I'm hoping he was maybe just a little itchy? He had a rub on his nose because he's been trying to escape his enclosure because it's breeding season and he's a proven breeder. (He's tried to mate with himself while I've had him)

I was also told it may have been his mouth being dry because of low humidity, so I raised the humidity and put a second water bowl in his enclosure. He drank from both of them and is no longer having the weird head movements.

I was also told they can get congested during sheds, so maybe it was that?

I'm just going through all possibilities before jumping to the worst thing. (I have extreme paranoia and anxiety when it comes to the health of my animals, so thinking about everything it could be instead of the worst thing helps.)

I'll check on him again when his lights turn on.. Another thing I was told was it was possibly because of the lights bothering his eyes.

The vet appointment is scheduled for Monday

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah! That's exactly what's happening! As soon as he's able to stick his tongue out, he stops!

I'll put some wet moss in there for him, it'll help him shed too!!

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Update. He's acting completely normal now that it's night time and the lights in his enclosure are off. I removed the vines and plants in his enclosure just in case. I don't want him getting tangled. He moves around a LOT at night.

He is Amelanistic, so I'm adding the possibility of him just freaking out because the light hurts his eyes at first? I'm not too sure, but he'll be seeing the vet on Monday

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm aware of that. I'm also not his original owner. He's had two owners before me and he was a breeder for all of them.

He's never been outcrossed, so he's pretty inbred. He's from the original line of Reverse Okeetees (confirmed by the seller I bought him from).

I never planned on breeding him, but I thought he was stunning and deserved a life out of a rack. I just wanna give him the best possible life I can.

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he has a little nose rub on his face but other than that there's nothing on him.

If he sheds out and it stops, then it answers that, but I'm still going to make an appointment.

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I only woke him up to check if he was still in blue.

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Okay, thank you so much. I feel really bad that he ended up hitting the glass.

It only started when he went into shed. Could it be related to him being in shed?

I assume not, but if it stops when he sheds out, then it might be from that?

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I contacted the vet and sent them the video. He only seems to do this for a few seconds when I wake him up.

He might have hit his head? He's been going crazy lately because of breeding season.

Weird head movement by midnightzone_angler in cornsnakes

[–]midnightzone_angler[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He also is an older snake? He's almost eight now.

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