Please help, very sick ball python!

Comon sense will tell you that if you have a very sick animal you need to take him to a vet.

No one on a forum can diagnose your snake, people can give you some guesses however it will not help your animal.

You need to find an Emergency vet for now and follow up with an herp vet if there are none given the condition it is probably best for the animal to be put down.

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Originally Posted by thewesterngate

The poor baby..he does look bad. I second the idea of possibly going septic, and if he gets worse (could it get worse?) it might be more humane to euthanize him. :(

He also looks like he didn't/can't shed properly, could it be affecting his breathing?

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He didn't shed since i got him, and no shedding symptoms that he showed, eyes are perfectly normal his skin a bit crusty now tho.
Hes like he is drying but everything is normal in his cage, i gave him a warm bath too

I think Deborah is right, he really looks like he's pretty bad off. If he's suffering, it might be best to let him go without anymore pain. And a forum will not be able to diagnose or help your snake, you've got to find him a vet.
Don't soak him anymore or try handling him, just try to find a vet. As an inexperienced owner, without professional direction, you could make the situation much worse while trying to make it better.

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Originally Posted by blueberrypancakes

I think Deborah is right, he really looks like he's pretty bad off. If he's suffering, it might be best to let him go without anymore pain. And a forum will not be able to diagnose or help your snake, you've got to find him a vet.
Don't soak him anymore or try handling him, just try to find a vet. As an inexperienced owner, without professional direction, you could make the situation much worse while trying to make it better.

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Thank you, i am trying my best to find some prof vet in university faculity, all the vets i ve called said that is the only place that i might find help for my snake.

Hi,

Which country are you in?

It might be worth asking the uni or another vet if they would be willing to do a phone consult with a good herp vet from another country?

Your guy looks pretty far gone though I'm sorry to say. :(


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Which country are you in?

It might be worth asking the uni or another vet if they would be willing to do a phone consult with a good herp vet from another country?

Your guy looks pretty far gone though I'm sorry to say. :(


dr del

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I'm in Turkey/Istanbul. And the university faculity said they do not care with snakes =/ I'd do whatever it takes to bring him back to his health. I don't think he will make it through this night.

Go to herpcenter.com at the top of the page in there is a link to vet finder if that dont work in google type in herp vet in ____ fill in the blank with your city...

im not trying to be rude or insensitive but that snake needs to euthanized. its far to gone to save at this point imho. its body is sucking in and its unresponsive...your just delaying the inevitable. im sorry for your troubles. hope you figure out what is wrong so it doesnt happen again
adam jeffery

I think he has Inclusion Body Disease. :(

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Originally Posted by djann

I think he has Inclusion Body Disease. :(

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Given how fast this came on...and the symptoms you've pictured and described...I think this is a possibility. The neurological symptoms could be caused by things like chemicals or overheating...but the crusty junk on his nose and the spots on the skin indicate a systemic infection. A bad one. :(

Please know this though...we're NOT vets...and even a vet (an honest one, anyhow) would tell you that no one can make a diagnosis over the Internet. All we can do is guess...and there's nothing we can do to help make it better. :(

I'm really, really sorry. I don't think your little one is going to make it. Even if you found a vet qualified to diagnose and prescribe medicines...it looks like that little one is too far gone for treatment.

If I were in your situation, I would euthanize the poor thing. I would also dispose of the enclosures and all the stuff inside of them. You should also inform the person you got the snake from because his collection may be infected as well. I for sure would NEVER accept another animal from that person.

Again...so sorry! :(