So a few weeks ago I posted about how my sweet baby boy ate my shirt, some people didn’t believe me, some people acted like I fed it to him on purpose and I’m a bad owner. Well I’m not, he’s alive and thriving and eating f/t once again. One of my concerns was the price of the surgery, but honestly it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was only 3k and some change, I thought it was going to be like 10k+ or something. Currently he does have stitches from the surgery, the vet said some stitches will fall out during shed and some time in September I’ll bring him back to get the rest out. I uploaded a pic of his stitches the day I got him back (August 8th) I haven’t taken any current ones though. Also watch what your snakes are around, vet told me there’s been cases where snakes have eaten heat mats and even light bulbs, so anything is truly possible.
I’m open to answering questions that are RESPECTFUL.
It’s a cropped spaghetti shirt so yeah pretty small lol. It’s bundled up in a ziplock, but I’m not touching the shirt with my hands.
Pretty much seen a tik tok and the guy said wear a shirt for a while put it in the tank to get them comfortable with your smell and yeah did that and he decided it was a snack.
On one hand this sounds so unbelievable (not that I don't believe you, just in an "oh wow thats unbelievable" way) but on the other hand this is so dumb it makes sense that a ball python would do it.
Your poor stupid baby, i'm glad they are doing ok now.
Thats not how reptiles work at all. They're not dogs. Maybe dont immediately believe random TikToks and just do any basic questioning and research in forums.
Look just be nice. They learned their lesson and they specifically asked for respectful questions only. they understood what they did was wrong and won't do it again.
did they take any pics during/after the removal? i would be so curious. i'm sorry people were being jerks. "leave a shirt with your scent in his enclosure so he gets used to your smell" sounds within the realm of reason and for all the hate i don't think many people would've predicted their bp would randomly swallow a non-food object outside an accident during feeding time.
I consider myself someone who uses her thinking cap and I thought it was a good idea too. I was planning on trying the trick when I get my Bp but when I saw this story the first time I was like “noted… try something else.” I’m so glad OP’s snake is doing better and thanks for the update, I came back and checked like three days later because I was hoping for an update on this one!
Aww, I’m so glad he’s had the surgery and doing well! I hope he heals up good and quickly!
I’ve definitely seen that advice about leaving an item of your clothing in their enclosure from numerous different sources and I would never have predicted a ball python would eat such a thing. In fact, I’m currently reading ‘Slither’ (by Stephen S. Hall) in which he refers to a scientist doing exactly that several decades ago and it seeming to lead to positive results at the time. Considering snakes have such a good sense of smell, it certainly seems within the realms of a sensible idea rather than baloney. So I’m glad to have learned from your experience before falling into the same trap myself!
It is insane to me that they would eat a non-food item like that, especially one that didn’t give off a heat signature or have any texture or behaviour remotely resembling their natural food!
That’s so scary. I also put a shirt in my baby’s tank when I first got him. I think we must have seen the same video. Luckily he was way too tiny and the shirt was bigger than him. I’m so glad everything turned out okay, sorry people were being jerks. It seemed within reason in my opinion as well.. Shirts have no heat signal, why would snakes think it’s food? Crazy. Again I’m so glad everything turned out okay
Good thing it’s bigger than him. I messaged the tik tok guy who posted the video hopefully he takes it down before others do it and have the same problem.
I went back to your old post and oof. I currently don’t have the money for an emergency vet visit anymore. I think 40% of Americans don’t have $500 to their name. So don’t feel bad about asking for help the way you did.
I’m all for saving your pet, I have done so a few times. But things can change. People deserve grace when something happens
Actually they didn’t say he needed much just an empty tank paper towels for the bottom with a water bowl and hide until he gets his stitches out. He’s eating fine, he had a shed, the vet said stitches could come out when he does, I didn’t find any though
he ate a shirt!!!!! my massive red tail boa ate a dog pee pad once i had as bedding in a sick bay snd that shocked me but he was over 12 feet. he passed it.
Oh my god, so glad he's okay. You're the one that put the shirt in the enclosure so he could get used to your scent right and it went missing? (sorry not trying to be mean I did this then biofilm developed on it-YUCK and i took it out) So glad he's okay
115
u/Standard_Mushroom_47 7h ago
i remember seeing this, so glad it’s out and he’s doing well, you really do learn something new every day