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  • 05-30-2015, 06:15 PM
    DVirginiana
    If the snake is so far gone that it can't eat solid food it needs to be hospitalized or the vet needs to show you how to tube-feed IMO. If the vet didn't recommend tube-feeding or something like that, try whole prey that's maybe on the small end of what a snake that size should be eating (and adhere strictly to the no handling guideline!). Basically what Deborah already suggested.
    If the snake is really in the condition your posts make it sound like, you may have to go through your options quickly though. Normally people have months to try various feeding techniques before resorting to something they don't really want to try (like live-feeding) but it doesn't sound like you've got that luxury.

    Regardless, I appreciate that you're doing what you can to try and help this guy out.
  • 05-30-2015, 07:59 PM
    Paul's Pieds
    Re: Help - sunken/hollow belly
    At that stage i would seriously consider using a pinkie syringe. they are not expensive and simple to use. there are videos on utube about how to do it. I have used this to save a really starved colubrid before and they decline much quicker than balls. the one thing to be really sure of is don't syringe it into the snake's mouth as you can choke it. make sure the pinkie is being put down far enough into it's throat to that you have cleared it's breathing tube
  • 05-31-2015, 03:04 AM
    soulvictim
    I thank you all for your help and suggestions. Unfortunately she passed on by the time I got to work today. I am going to continue learning what I can to prevent something like this happening again.
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