Ball Python Having All Kinds of Life Problems

I'm not sure why nobody said this after the first post you made, but there is definitely something wrong with his vent area. You need to get that animal to a vet. The picture in post #1 is definitely a medical issue and the most recent pic does not look good at all.

I don't mean to hit you while you're down, but this is why you should take your animal to a reptile vet when it's got something wrong with it rather than rely on crackpot advice from internet heroes to solve medical issues.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to post an update in case anyone else encounters this issue (I hope not!) Pokey went to the vet yesterday and had a fecal exam. They said he had an overgrowth of flagellate parasites and that he had likely had them since I brought him home from the pet store - hence why he's had trouble gaining weight. They tube-fed him some special carnivorous mush with metronidazole benzoate to help him gain weight and fight the parasites. He is at a critical stage, and I have to closely monitor him so that he doesn't go into refeeding, but I love the little guy and I know he can pull through!

Thank you for your input MrLang. You are right, I am new at pet ownership, and just wanted to get some feedback, but diagnoses should be left to the professionals.

Hope everything turns out OK - Please keep us posted!!!!

Andy-:snake: