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03-22-2009, 09:54 PM
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Get well thread for hissy
My friend Hissy has hurt his back recently and so I wanted to start a thread to let him know we are thinking about him. I may be helping out with the care of his ball pythons and will be asking lots of questions. For instance, how often do you need to mist them?
Please keep hissy in your thoughts and prayers and hope for a speedy recovery.
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03-22-2009, 10:11 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Get well soon, Hissy!
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Depending on where the humidity usually stays will determine how often you mist. Kobi's will drop to about 50% over the course of a few days, so during the winter, once every other day, during the summer, every 3rd day or so, as the humidity is higher during the summer. When she's in shed I mist everyday, like I do with the other snakes. i hope that helps...
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Edit: If it were possible to keep it consistant, 55-60% is ideal, with 60-70% during shed.
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03-22-2009, 10:19 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Hope all gets better soon hissy 
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03-23-2009, 01:26 AM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
hopefully hissy can get better soon  i keep my balls at 60% humidity and only mist them if it drops below that, or when they are in shed
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03-23-2009, 04:19 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
I just got an update...Hissy is still in the hospital waiting for surgery. He fractured T4 (4th thoracic vertebra). Fortunately, there was no spinal chord damage and he is expected to make a full recovery. He is in a lot of pain and on morphine. He was in a bicycling accident. His helmet probably saved his life.
I know when he gets out of surgery, it will mean a lot to him to see this thread, so hopefully, everyone will post here.
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03-23-2009, 04:27 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Hope hissy feels better as quickly as possible.
Just mist every other day or everyday in shed and you should be fine.
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03-23-2009, 04:29 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Thanks, I'm on my way up this afternoon to look in on the little snakelets.
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03-23-2009, 05:20 PM
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03-23-2009, 05:26 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Get well Hissy! Good luck with the balls and I ditto exactly what Lava said about humidity.
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03-23-2009, 05:31 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Star I am sorry to hear about your friend. A back (spinal) injury is no joke at all. Hope he makes a full and fast recovery. I am glad you will be caring for the little snakey darlings.
By the way, on a lighter note - "chord" is a musical term, whereas the length of spinal nerves protected by the vertebrae is the spinal "cord" (as in cord or string).  so I understand - unless I need correcting..... 
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03-23-2009, 05:33 PM
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Star I am sorry to hear about your friend. A back (spinal) injury is no joke at all. Hope he makes a full and fast recovery. I am glad you will be caring for the little snakey darlings.
By the way, on a lighter note - "chord" is a musical term, whereas the length of spinal nerves protected by the vertebrae is the spinal "cord" (as in cord or string). so I understand - unless I need correcting..... |
Oh MAN! You caught me in a rare spelling mistake! Before I even caught it. Kudos to you, my friend. 
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03-23-2009, 05:44 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
You know what hissy would enjoy? Some funny ball python stories. Go ahead, let's hear them!
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03-23-2009, 05:45 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
For instance, how bout a link to the "ball python vs killer shark" thread?
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03-23-2009, 05:46 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
this is mine that just stares at his food  he wont strike at it or eat on his own...hes such a pain in my butt  what kind of snake has food in front of its face but just stares at it?
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03-23-2009, 06:39 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Cute! Veronica doesn't recognize rats when they are lying on the floor of her cage.
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03-23-2009, 06:41 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
I will post this funny thread for hissy. I have a feeling it's gonna get pretty entertaining.
FREE BBQ Grill!!!!
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
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this is mine that just stares at his food he wont strike at it or eat on his own...hes such a pain in my butt what kind of snake has food in front of its face but just stares at it?
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My BP hannah does the same thing! I've got to leave her in a tote over night if theres any hope of her eating it. Even then she might not even touch it. It seems like she only wants to eat every couple weeks or so.
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03-23-2009, 06:46 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Here is the link I was looking for. This should be pretty entertaining to someone who is loopy on morphine:
Giant Python Attacks, Kills Great White Shark!!!
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
Prayers sent for your friend Stargazer.
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03-23-2009, 07:59 PM
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Re: Get well thread for hissy
mine loves to eat, just doesnt wanna put the food in his own mouth ive tried using diff sizes of mice and rats, scenting, heating the food up really warm, feeding inside his cage, leaving him in his cage with food overnight, feeding outside his cage, covering him and leaving him for a few hours, leaving him overnight with his food, he just doesnt like to eat on his own
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