Son purchased a new juvenile BP three days ago. It looks to me very underweight or dehydrated and breathing is very visible. Would appreciate feedback from those experienced with BP's. Is this normal for juvenile BPs? (Edited: We have never had snakes before, FYI.)
Have taken great pains with setup to ensure safety, temps, humidity, hides, climb, water, etc are to researched specs. We're not strangers to re-habilitating neglected and/or malnourished animals back to health...3 dogs and 3 cats to date, all extremely healthy. However, this snake was NOT a rescue, was a new purchase, from pet store (against my better judgement to begin with). If this BP is as terribly underweight as I think it is, can we nurse back to health easily, or best to return and get a healthier specimen from another source?
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