help :(

The snake has a tick behind its left eye, and what looks to be either dried shed or dried nasal discharge on it's snout. Body weight doesn't look too bad though, so that's good.

Actually this looks pretty good. I would move the light a little higher and away from any walls. Ideally it should be on the outside (check out the caresheet for a picture/description).


Your snake is definitely a normal BP, and looks pretty healthy.

You don't have an emergency on your hands. There are things that you need to do, but its not an emergency.

Follow the care sheet. You do not need to do the "put into a pillow case" as this setup just needs a little tweaking to get it just right.

Good Luck, and don't worry.

ok, about the 'tick' how do i remove if it is head shy... removed ticks from humans and dogs/cats but never a snake... should i get a vet to remove.

ok, i started work on the tank following the instuctions in the set up guide. so the light is now out of the tank.. hoyaaa. good to hear tht it is a BP and is in good condition, and Nice spot on the tick m8, some good eyes u got there.. as i said before how do i remove.

If I were in your shoes, I'd take the snake to the vet to have it removed. If it has a tick, chances are it has internal parasites as well, that will need treating. And you could get it sexed while you're at it, too.


That being said...I have no idea how common a herp-qualified vet is in UAE, nor how to find one. But maybe if you call a regular vet, they can tell you if they have experience treating snakes or if they can recommend someone who does.

i also need to get hold of a UTH for my monty *i just picked the name* was watching monty pythons -life of brian and i though to me self i aint named the git. so my first *not my last :)* BP is called monty- yaaaa

anyway, does anyone have a old under tank heater that they dont need or know were i can get one. if i have to ill spend the coin, so its another couple months pocket money spent. *ive lost 1 year already, for keeping the snake :)* and anyway cos i live in the UAE were they dont sell them i get the treply ---

'sir, you can use a light bulb' bloody idoits have no idea what there talking about....

i was also told that picky eating snakes will eat eggs, and i was like :O

thanks for the help so far, i love u all :) ok bit far but u been a good help!!! no a great help! :carrot: :)

okadokay, can i leave the tick *i know this sounds mean* untill thursday so, i break up from school early *summer* and can then take to vet. cos i have work to do over the next day :S. and im shakeing with the thought of not being able to handle untill it is eating.. i wanna stoke it, and have it constrict my arm... *dazes off dreaming of snakes*

ok i think this snake has bad effects on me... i have a want to learn all about BP's and get a little baby one... :)

rock on :rockon: bp!!!

sorry bit enegetic atm..

Haha....eggs for BPs.....that's a good one. :P


The light bulb, however, is not so far fetched. While a UTH is the best method of heating an enclosure, it's not the only one. You just need to rig up the bulb above the enclosure and make sure there is no way the snake can come in contact with it.

Check out sites like ReptileBasics.com and other herp supply businesses online and see if they can ship stuff out to you. But you may need to get creative anyhow, as I doubt anything is gonna reach you overnight. ;)

what the guy meanes is to use the house lights. he has never heard of heaters.... this is y u get educated people to run shops for pets..... btw i brought i hamster from there once and it died 2 days later of some deadly diesise..... never using again.

how much should 'banded king snake babies' cost in dollers....

because a shop selling over here for 800dhs whitch is about

250-300 dollers...... and that seeeeems veeerrrry extreme to me. but i dont know what im doping so :)