Our Red tailed Green Snake

[herp_doctor]

Sorry bout the name, just copied and paste it from wikipedia sir.
We tried to feed it mice but it wouldnt take them. So we tried the chick, at one point we though it would eat the chick already but nothing happened.

Bloody ****!! It bloody escaped, eh? Great that it didn't end up as a road pizza, or in somebody else's tukka. hehehe...

By the looks of it, i believe it's because of the injury it has on its snout (that's a pretty nasty and bloody big open wound) a big more reason why it snubs the grub. I suggest a dab of antiseptics, probably a weak iodine sol'n will do (don't use anti-biotics). Try to keep the injured area dry too, so not to excacerbate the injury. Do this by giving him a shallow tub to soak on, instead of misting the enclo. And i suggest dry wood-shavings as substrate, this would also help absorb the excess moisture inside the enclo, helps it dry its skin too..

And probaby stressed-out due to its new environ and the even more recent stress it incurred (escaping and ending up on a hot road underneath a vehicle). Guess you'll have to sit this one out for a while mate and let the wound heal up a bit..

If you really want to feed the snake (specially if you notices it slugging around and acting bit clammy), then you'll have to force-feed it.. Kill a small mice, dip it in tepid hot water, and force the tukka down the snake's gullet. Careful not to injure the snake though..

[guilliam]

you *** it.. either by probing or by inverting its hemi*****..

hmmn...
the forum censors automatically the words. can you please separate the censored words with a dash mate? like this:

s-e-x or p-u-c-k

thanks.

- g
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Bro edited your post, sorry, the latter just cant be.

[herp_doctor]

hmmn...
the forum censors automatically the words. can you please separate the censored words with a dash mate? like this:

s-e-x or p-u-c-k

thanks.

- g
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Bro edited your post, sorry, the latter just cant be.

right... you can s-e-x it by probing it or inverting its hemip-e-n-i-s..

[herp_doctor]

@TS -- how's your Oxy? Is it eating now? And how's its wound mate?

[muzikfreakah]

Well they are not eating yet.

Here are some facts and questions.

Take note I have two, one is older with a wound, the younger one doesn't have any wound.

1.) The wound seems to have healed already and is dry, do I still need to put medicine on it?

2.) Its seems to be defecating every day, does that mean its still full?

3.) I have seen them drink water so many times, its actually pretty cool, does that mean their diet is ok and they are just full right now?

4.) How long should I wait before I try to force feed them?

5.) The younger one loves to stay in ice ream container filled with water keeping its snout out to breath. Is this normal? He does come out a lot but then goes back.

[guilliam]

right... you can s-e-x it by probing it or inverting its hemip-e-n-i-s..

thanks for the reply. thats enlightening.
oh now i get it. so unlike fish snakes is easy to know its gender based on its repro organ. just wondering

@muzikfreakah, np for the edit. sorry at the same time thanks for taking a moment to edit my post.

- g

[muzikfreakah]

They have not eaten since I got them, almost 3 weeks now. But they do defecate almost everyday. Any suggestions? Should I force feed them?

[muzikfreakah]

Some new photos:

Both are handleable, although they are wild caught.

Here are their photos:
Snake 1 (Adult)






As you can see he gapes a lot, probably releasing hot air from the body? I am just assuming this because my bearded dragons also do the same thing. The gaping only started this week.

Snake 2 (Sub adult)





Their Tanks:



I am just very worried that they are not eating. Should I force feed them?

Like I said, I handle them both everyday once a day.

[tarantado07]

maygani wla gi dakup sa mga taga manalili, hehe. e apil unta sa ilang display.

[ritsche villadolid]

ebalik lang sa wild bro