I have done harm??

My ball is 1 1/2 years old and the past 8 months I have been very neglectful. I dont' want to go into it but last year was horrible. All my pets suffered but especially the ball. I cage wasn't cleaned as often but the worse was he wasn't getting fed as often as he should of. Please don't yell at me. I just want to know if he will recover. He is small and skinny but looks good.

Have him checked out by a vet. There's a whole slew of problems that can occur. It sounds though that he just needs some food.

Make sure his temps and environment are as least stressful as possible as well.

I won't yell since I don't know the situation.

But I might suggest that if you realize your getting neglectful to the point where your animals are going to suffer because of it, offer them up for adoption.

I think RESPONSIBLE pet ownership means providing for them at ALL times, and doing what's best for them, even if that means adopting them out to a more suitable home.

It isn't a matter for yelling at you and I do applaud that you realize what you did. However. No animal should suffer and there are no excuses for neglectful treatment.

get rid of it, no need to have somthing you wont take care of.

Something smells fishy...

If your animal(s) is/are neglected regardless of the reason you need to do what is right, when animals become a burden and start to suffer because of it, this is when you need to look into re-homing for their sake as well as yours.

This goes for your dogs, cats, fishes and snakes.

I'm not giving them up for adoption, any of my pets. They are what got me through this year.

My 24yo son died from complications from an accident on May 9. He had to have both legs cut off then 10 days later died when he got an infection in his blood that went to all his organs making them septic. He was the oldest of our 4 kids.

My best friend and neighbor of 15 years died on Nov 17 from liver cancer. She left behind a husband and 4 kids ranging in age from 21-11yo.

I have kept the cage kinda clean, it is just not feeding as often as I should. Yes, I know I have been neglectful, that is why I posted. I will take him to the vet to have him checked out, thank you for that idea. He does look good, sheds fine just skinny. I was wondering if I stunted his growth. I haven't taken him out to just hang around with me either.

I have had him since he was 5 months old and his set up is good.

I debated over posting this over a week and I see I was right. This board is good for information but there are people here very quick to judge and put down. :(

The only way to know if he'll recover is to make sure he is taken good care of from here on out.

There are worse things than underfeeding, and without knowing how often you fed he may be just fine or may not be in good shape.

Just take good care of him, you have identified problems and know what you need to do.

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I debated over posting this over a week and I see I was right. This board is good for information but there are people here very quick to judge and put down. :(

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yes that is true. there are some hard headed people here as there are in all aspects of life. try and get him to start feeding on a regular schedual. once a week i'd say. since you say he is skinny, try giving him something small at first to get his appetite up. nothing thats gonna fill him up immediately cause he might go off feeding cause of the sizew of the meal. i'd say try large mice at first then after a few weeks move him up to small rats.

its completely understandable of what has happened given your situation and i am very sorry for your loss. you'll pull through it, life has a way of testing our will to keep going. take care of yourself and your family!

I was in a bad accident in Sept 08, was out of commission for about 10 months. I lost my right arm as a result of the wreck, my Daddy passed away from cancer in January 09 and I lost an uncle to cancer in Sept 09. If it weren't for my wife, kids, and a few close friends I don't know what would have happened to my collection. I understand where you are coming from, there were times that my pets were the last thing on my mind, but we still have to make sure they are not neglected. I hope God will put peace in your heart and continue to see you through these difficult times, He has me.

Don't worry, we're here for you. However you've got to admit, your message was a bit cryptic. Not many facts, just saying you were bad to your snake.

Now that you've enlightened us, we have a better understanding as to what occurred and can relate to your issues.

Pictures of the snake would help. If you need help you will get it here.

Take Care,
Jim Smith

Beth,

I am so very, very sorry to hear about the tragic loss of your son. Watching his suffering (and the others) must have been horrible and taken nearly everything out of you. I hope that during this time you have a supportive family around you and reached out to friends who could help.

There is an element of perspective that comes into play when devastating things come into our lives. Your inability to care for your animals came from the focus you had on your tragedy, and trying to save your son's life IMHO.

It took a TON of courage to post this information, and I feel certain that you have gained some of that courage from coming through a tremendous amount of misfortune.

You are a human being. You suffered a tremendous loss, and there were other casualties because of this. You are not a bad person, and don't allow anyone to convince you of that. You now have some sad finality in some matters, but your animals are still with you, and it sounds like there may be time to give them the attention they deserve.

I extend my hand and my heart to you...

sorry to judge, but when i hear neglected snakes without a cause, i get ill, and probelly what happened to the other people on this forum. hope he does get better and he probelly will, i know some specisis of snakes are forgivable

Sorry to hear about the loss of loved ones. Your BP will recover, you just need to put a little elbow grease and some TLC into him. Yes some people are very quick to judge, but only you know how you felt in the hard times, and no one else can know the hurt you went through. Hope 2010 is better for you :)

I rescued a snake that was 8 years old and not fed for months at a time, after a few months of weekly feedings he responded wonderfully. If he is still alive then he is probably one healthy snake. try to get him feeding regularly(weekly) and he should bounce back.

Your original post was kind of odd and honestly it almost sounded like someone trolling just to get people all wound up. Thats what trolls do. You may not be aware of this scenario but trust me it happens.

If you have any questions you dont want to share on the open forums feel free to PM me and I will try to help you along. Try to understand why people reacted negatively and try to keep a positive outlook.

Sincerely,

Wow.

Thats harsh. I am sorry for your loss and the pain that you went through. Nothing is more painful then to see someone you love dearly suffer and be powerless to help. I wish you the best in the future. Nothing we can say here will can ease that heartache :(

As for your snake - good thing snakes are machines and can rebound quickly. He should recover with some good TLC! Snakes can go a looooong time without food (Just because they can doesn't mean they should) so I don't think you will have too much of an issue. Just keep the meals smaller at first and ease 'im back into the eating thing. Once he puts on a few gs, crank up the food size.

If your heart isn't into it, maybe try finding him a new home? It may be better for the both of you. Then again, he may be a good friend that can help you emotionally recover.

What ever you decide, best of luck!

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Wow.

Thats harsh. I am sorry for your loss and the pain that you went through. Nothing is more painful then to see someone you love dearly suffer and be powerless to help. I wish you the best in the future. Nothing we can say here will can ease that heartache :(

As for your snake - good thing snakes are machines and can rebound quickly. He should recover with some good TLC! Snakes can go a looooong time without food (Just because they can doesn't mean they should) so I don't think you will have too much of an issue. Just keep the meals smaller at first and ease 'im back into the eating thing. Once he puts on a few gs, crank up the food size.

If your heart isn't into it, maybe try finding him a new home? It may be better for the both of you. Then again, he may be a good friend that can help you emotionally recover.

What ever you decide, best of luck!

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I too am very very sorry for you loss. I have echo the sentiments of others though. Sometimes in life, we get dealt a hand of cards that just absolutely sends up into survival mode. On forums like this we also frequently get young children who post things like that and I honestly figured that's exactly what your post was.
If your at a point now where you can do the right thing by the animals that's great. In the future though, when you hit the wall and you can see that you are not able to do the right thing by your animals, for whatever reason, it's time to find them a good home.
Do you have pics?