eggbound snake please help

[ARpythons]

I just received this snake from the pet store I used to work at. it looks to be pretty badly egg bound. the guy told me it has been this way for a couple of weeks. any idea on if she could possibly still lay them or does it need vet attention. any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. it isn't my snake but I would like to see it pull through this. thanks in advance.

[PythonWallace]

I would get her to a vet asap, if one of my snakes started to look anything like that.

[sg1trogdor]

I say vet. Too bad for the clutch I hope momma makes it though.

[BallPython17]

Yes get her to a vet asap. She doesn't look good at all.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

HOLY CRAP! no doubt about it... straight to the vet.

My uneducated guess is there is no reason to worry about the eggs because they are already dead. I don't think there is any way eggs that are still good would be hard enough to make the snake look like that... but again this is an uneducated guess.

[jkobylka]

That is not natural. She has a problem and needs medical care.

[americangypsy]

Does the pet store have a vetrinarian that they use ? I can't believe they would not take care of this .If they knew what was wrong . Hope everythiing turs out ok .

[coldbloodaddict]

You may try contacting Corey Woods. He has given advice on another forum about what to do with egg bound females, but I can find the post.

http://www.coreywoods.com/contact.shtml

[sg1trogdor]

HOLY CRAP! no doubt about it... straight to the vet.

My uneducated guess is there is no reason to worry about the eggs because they are already dead. I don't think there is any way eggs that are still good would be hard enough to make the snake look like that... but again this is an uneducated guess.

I think he was asking if it was still possible for her to purge on her own. And if you were replying to my messege Thats why I said "to bad for the clutch" what a waste.

Well good luck bud and keep us posted on her. I hope she makes it through. I dont think she should be bred again for quite some time if ever.

[ARpythons]

well I got up early this morning to check on her and she died last night.