So about 4-6 weeks ago I lost my albino male named White Boy. I tore apart my room looking for him for several days before I called it quits and figured he must've somehow gotten into the radiator system and burned to death. I was depressed and very PO'ed at myself for causing his death.
Well, turns out he's not dead! At 2am this morning I heard some things moving around and then a huge bump and crash! Got up, turned the lights on and he's draped over the box I keep my snake bedding in staring at me with a dead dried moth stuck to the side of his head. It was kinda comical. I have no clue where he came from, I haven't heard him at all during the last month he's been missing
Now to the "HELP!" part. He looks- and smells- horribly. Very dehydrated and sunken in, has a few damaged scales, a damaged eyecap and his belly is pink. There is a chance the pink belly could be due to an impending shed, i'll have to wait and see. Naturally the first thing my panicked mind thought of was 'get him in water dummy!" so I gave him a luke warm bath. He drank for a good 7-10 minutes. At one point I thought he had died during drinking because he froze completely still with his head sideways in the water and stopped all movement- that includes breathing!- until I poked him and picked him up. Then he came out of it and dashed back in the water.
After he was done drinking he spit some water up and started wheezing. Does this mean he has an RI? I don't hear him wheezing anymore though. Maybe it's because I picked him up and forced some water back up? Should I take him to my vet? It's Sunday so I cant call my vet until tomorrow though. I feel so horrible! Poor guy! Pics to come in the AM, he's understandably a bit stressed right now.
Well, turns out he's not dead! At 2am this morning I heard some things moving around and then a huge bump and crash! Got up, turned the lights on and he's draped over the box I keep my snake bedding in staring at me with a dead dried moth stuck to the side of his head. It was kinda comical. I have no clue where he came from, I haven't heard him at all during the last month he's been missing
Now to the "HELP!" part. He looks- and smells- horribly. Very dehydrated and sunken in, has a few damaged scales, a damaged eyecap and his belly is pink. There is a chance the pink belly could be due to an impending shed, i'll have to wait and see. Naturally the first thing my panicked mind thought of was 'get him in water dummy!" so I gave him a luke warm bath. He drank for a good 7-10 minutes. At one point I thought he had died during drinking because he froze completely still with his head sideways in the water and stopped all movement- that includes breathing!- until I poked him and picked him up. Then he came out of it and dashed back in the water.
After he was done drinking he spit some water up and started wheezing. Does this mean he has an RI? I don't hear him wheezing anymore though. Maybe it's because I picked him up and forced some water back up? Should I take him to my vet? It's Sunday so I cant call my vet until tomorrow though. I feel so horrible! Poor guy! Pics to come in the AM, he's understandably a bit stressed right now.
