Hi, I'm new here and I made this account expressly to ask this question:

I got a baby ball python not so long ago and up to now, I have been extremely happy with him. He was very docile and sweet, and everything the pet store owner said he would be.

I woke up this morning and found him dead, biting his body. His belly was green and extended and it looked like he had some sort of serious intestinal trouble. I think he was biting himself when he died because he was in pain.

So my question is why did he die and what should I do about it?