Very Thin Ball Python

Hello,

HELP!!! I have a Ball Python that was abandoned by my previous tenants. I've never owned a snake before either. My Husband and I fed him Monday 2 fuzzies and he scarfed them down. I don't know how long they neglected him before they left him but he is super ematiated. Is there anything further I can do to plump him up? I can email a pic if that helps.

The more information you can give us on his setup the better. What is the hot side, and cool side temps? What is the humidity? What bedding are you using? How many hides and what size enclosure do you have him in? Sorry about all the questions, but the only way to help is to have more information. Also take a little time to read the care sheet on this site. It will help a lot... Best of luck

Unless he's a baby baby, fuzzies are probably too small. I have my baby on large hoppers. Normally you'd try to get something as big around as his biggest point...though idk how that'll work with an emaciated snake.

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When we found him he was being kept warm with a regular heating pad underneath his 10 gallon glass tank. They also had a clip light attached to a nearby chair that emitted a red light. The setup has a large water dish and one hiding log and a tree for I suppose climbing. His bedding is that light tan colored shredded stuff.

Yesterday I went to Petco and bought a humidity gauge and a small size sticky heat pad and put that underneath on the right side. I am not using the red light or the human style heating pad.

I can email you a pic but I'm new so you'll have to help me with that. Thanks !!

He had a hard time swallowing the fuzzies. He isn't round and plump but kinda tapeworm looking. Poor guy...I'm just so sad

That heat pad is gonna be far too hot for him if it's not being controlled by a dimmer or thermostat...

Hi LGray,

Do you mean the new heat pad I bought him ? I bought the smallest size. How do I keep him warm without having to regulate it ?

There's the problem, you HAVE to regulate it, unless you want him to get burned...a dimmer is $10.00 at Home depot....a tempgun like $25-35, or a thermostat for $40-100. If you can't properly care for him then you probably should find someone who can. That heat pad HAS to be regulated..

You must be a pretty cool land lord if you're taking the time to try to save this animal. Mine was discovered by my landlord under similar circumstances after an eviction and that's how I ended up with her.

There's been a lot of pets being left for dead in apartments & foreclosed homes with this economic mess going on. People have no idea just how big of a problem it's been.

Wow.....ok then LGray. Thanks for the help. I am trying to find someone else to care for him. In the meantime I just was asking for some advice.

Have a fabulous day !!