ksb hemipenes hurt

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ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Tachja » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:47 pm

Hi all I bought a ksb the other day and posted her that It look as if he was impacted it turns out that he is not, and it looks like his hemipenes has actual been ripped, this is proberly what they meant by he is sterile, what can I do to keep it clean and sterile, I felt sorry for this poor little guy that's why I'm trying to give him a life.
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Serpent » Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:18 am

Whatever is wrong, it sounds like a trip to the vet to me.
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby vuduman » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:32 pm

I have experienced something similar once...
Many years ago,my second breeding season with Californain Kingsnakes,a small tragedy took place.
Somehow,during mating,the female sailed in a shape of a knot and passed it down her body.Somehow the nale's penis got knotted!
I phoned around, and took advice from someone to put them in cold water.Maybe it will become less swolen.

Eventually the snakes broke free but the male was in agony and bleeding.The next morning,he went to the vet at Umgeni Birdpark where they put him to sleep and amputated his hemi penis.
This luckily does not mean that he is sterile...The following season he bred for me again as they obviously have two hemipenis.
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Snakesitter » Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:45 pm

vuduman wrote:The next morning,he went to the vet at Umgeni Birdpark where they put him to sleep and amputated his hemi penis.

As a guy, I just cringed reading that. Glad he recovered...but OUCH!

Tachja, did the seller not describe to you *why* was sterile? Did they give you any vet records? If not, you might ask.

Good luck!
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Tachja » Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:57 am

Thanks I think ill ask him about that
My babies,
25 Tarantulas
2 scorpions
4.7.0. KSB.
2.0.0 Cornsnakes
And whole lot of
other babies
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Tachja » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:12 pm

Hi all asks the guy I bought him from he say that the snake was hurt a a pet shop that probe sexed him incorrectly and that he has been like this for 4 years and
My babies,
25 Tarantulas
2 scorpions
4.7.0. KSB.
2.0.0 Cornsnakes
And whole lot of
other babies
Tachja
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Tachja » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:12 pm

he guy I bought him from he say that the snake was hurt a a pet shop that probe sexed him incorrectly and that he has been like this for 4 years
My babies,
25 Tarantulas
2 scorpions
4.7.0. KSB.
2.0.0 Cornsnakes
And whole lot of
other babies
Tachja
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Tachja » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:14 pm

And that his vent was always swollen, I'm going take him to the vet as I think it must be painfull
My babies,
25 Tarantulas
2 scorpions
4.7.0. KSB.
2.0.0 Cornsnakes
And whole lot of
other babies
Tachja
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Tachja » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:16 pm

Thanks to all for the advise
My babies,
25 Tarantulas
2 scorpions
4.7.0. KSB.
2.0.0 Cornsnakes
And whole lot of
other babies
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Re: ksb hemipenes hurt

Postby Snakesitter » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:34 am

Wow, the poor guy has been like that for four years! You are right to take him to a vet -- good job, and good luck!
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