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[mirsathia]

I have le apppointment tomorrow morning, bright and early 8:30, in Winona to take snake maaaan to a vet. He hasn't eaten since he shed, about a month ago now. I'm rather afraid that he's somehow noshed on some of his pine bedding, and is impacted. I specifically left a mouse out to thaw on top of his cage last night, so he could smell it for a

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[artic_dragoness]

I wouldn't worry too much XD;

My corn snake has gone at least two months, on at least two different occasions, without eating. It usually turned out he was A. shedding again, B. constipated or C. a combination of both. He seemed interested in food, like he'd sniff it and poke at it, but wouldn't eat.

I think it was kind of a response to being overfed; he seems to be a bit thicker than most corn snakes I've seen.

So, again, I wouldn't worry too much. Snakes can go months without food, especially as adults c: It's good of you to check, anyway.

[mirsathia]

He's a bit lumpy in his butt end.. Nothing you'd notice just handling him casually, and it's not hard like a mineralized impaction, but yeah.. ;_;

I worry.. and it's better to be safe than sorry. I tossed him in our tub for a warm bath and closed the sliding shower doors before Arkh and I left to drop me off here at work.

[artic_dragoness]

From what I've read, a lumpy butt means he's just overweight XD;;

[arkhanis]

I'd never let any animal of ours get in that state :| I've had snakes big & small, was studying zoo/herpetology before I capped out from boredom, worked in zoos, museum curator stuff (you know, those crazy ones with the little aquaria / vivaria bits in them, etc)

No, he was fed every few weeks, and to be honest? Chalk this impaction down to my fault. We got a brand shiny awesome efficient new remote controlled AC unit in there, and I've been running it pretty constantly in this heat. You might remember I'm a little pudgy, but yeah, on top of that it's about 20 degrees hotter than I can deal with for 2/3rds of the year :[ So he was getting too cold and his poop wasn't poopin'. We moved him into teh room with the beardie now, and mirs' last post yada yada. :3

[jaxxblackfox]

Hopefully he doesn't have an oral infection of some kind... D:

Good luck with him. I hope the Vet finds out what's wrong and he gets better soon!

[arkhanis]

He's ok enuff! Constipated *slaphead* My fault, see above comment reply. Thank-you though. If you ever want a free cat that's fine :P But I luv me our lil' scalies.