COLD DARK ROOM

[Bee62]

Would anybody like to see a couple of pictures of scales my baby corn snake?

Yes, of course !

 

[Bee62]

This is Scales. View attachment 239028View attachment 239029

Beautiful creatures and interesting too.

 

[Bee62]

Whahahaha. As I was typing that, I was thinking it must come from a time when beds were not around.

I think beds had been invented early but no mattres like we know. They used hay and straw. Very prickly ..... and all sorts of bugs and spiders and other nasty insects like to sleep there too....
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, not my kind of like to sleep.

 

[Lyn W]

Oh Lola. The least you could do is cooperate

Lyn try picking Lola up and tipping him so his head is lower than his tail at quite a steep angle. This usually brings the legs out. It was a trick I was taught when I had to give Joe injections.

You will then need to grab them and hold on!

My vet is Mark Rowland at Trinity Vet centre in Maidstone. He keeps Leopard Torts and is regularly consulted by phone by other vets. You could try persuading your vet to call him
http://trinityvetcentre.com/

Thanks Linda I wonder if he would mind if I contact him myself.
A bit cheeky but he may be able to suggest something.

 

[Bee62]

Those look rather painful Sabine. Do you put any antiseptic on? Is it an allergic reaction to something?

No, I don`t think it is allergic because I have no allergies. I sometimes put an antiseptic spray on it. That`s all.
Nothing to talk about. Just a little thing in comparison to what other roommates have to suffer.

 

[Lyn W]

Will everyone around the world be watching the wedding tomorrow?
There aren't any street parties around here that I've heard of.

 

[Bee62]

Will everyone around the world be watching the wedding tomorrow?
There aren't any street parties around here that I've heard of.

No, I am not interested in any Royals.

 

[Lyn W]

No, I am not interested in any Royals.

Nor me, I may have a peek at the dress but have no intention of sitting in front of the tv for the whole service.

 

[JoesMum]

This is Scales. View attachment 239028View attachment 239029

Beautiful! [emoji177]

 

[JoesMum]

Thanks Linda I wonder if he would mind if I contact him myself.
A bit cheeky but he may be able to suggest something.

Worth a try!

 

[JoesMum]

Will everyone around the world be watching the wedding tomorrow?
There aren't any street parties around here that I've heard of.

We are island hoping tomorrow again. Tomorrow we go to Westray.

Today was fantastic - we saw wild otters! Photos (sadly not of the otters) later

JoesDad is more worried about the FA Cup Final[emoji849]

 

[Bambam1989]

No, I am not interested in any Royals.

Agreed. I've plenty of other things to do that will be more interesting for me. Like planting some fruit trees and rugosa roses that I got today. Yay plants!

 

[CarolM]

How lovely to live near all that greenery.
I love trees!

Ditto

 

[CarolM]

Would anybody like to see a couple of pictures of scales my baby corn snake?

I would.

 

[CarolM]

Why not ? In fact lets see all of him!

Lol. I also thought that.

 

[CarolM]

This is Scales. View attachment 239028View attachment 239029

Beautiful. Is Scales a venomous snake? Sorry I know nothing about snakes.

 

[CarolM]

Will someone have to look after him while you are hols or will he be OK if stocked up on food?

Hmmm. Good question.

 

[CarolM]

....or from when they had straw/hay filled mattresses. Must have been quite prickly!

I could not imagine having to sleep on something like that.

 

[CarolM]

He should be fine. I have his light on a timer and I will feed him right before I leave. Snakes are so easy to care for a really LOL. When they are little you need to feed them a little more frequently and starting good feeding practices is a must. But after they start getting some size on them they can be almost effortless to care for in my opinion. At least compared to many other pets that I have had LOL

Good to know.

 

[CarolM]

Vet is at another practice next Tuesday but that one doesn't have a scanner.
She hasn't tested for viruses/bacteria which I thought she would have done with the blood test to rule out everything, so if that's how you test for viruses he may have to another blood test! Poor Lola - antibiotics won't touch viruses. Its just taking so long!!!

I know. Is it normal to not test that sort of thing in the first place if you are unsure of what the problem is. I'll stop now. Sorry just so frustrated for you and Lola. And don't understand the waiting that they put you through. Okay NOT going to say anymore.