snake is really lethargic.

Well, the temp is about 85f(via temp gun), the weight is 71grams, it went up 5 grams since I got the snake.

I have a heat lamp on the snake until my ranco arrives, then it will be put in a bin with heat tape.

The snake always looks out of it, but it flickers it tongue.

I put it head in its water bowl last night, it started drinking, the snake was so out of it that it left its head under water, I had to remove its head from the water bowl, then about 10min later it was looking for the water again, so I put its head back near the water, and it started drinking(with it mouth open).

Then about 10min later it crawled under its hide log.

This morning I picked it up, and it would not crawl like my other two,

I would wraps its tail around my hand and move its head, but would not crawl anywhere(unlike my other two).

I've looked to see if it may have RI, nothing is comming out of its nose/mouth, I made sure the tongue was forking, I checked for any sound coming out of it while breathing (no sounds at all.)

It just seems very very slugish unlike the other two.


Could it be too much light?

I'de like to avoid a herp vet, some of them want about $120, just to look at the snake.

Bloods ARE very very sedentary ambush predators.

But only you can tell if your animal seems to have something wrong with it.

Whered you get the animal?

Thanks for getting back to me so fast.

here is the website I got it from.

http://www.undergroundreptiles.com/

Im just guessing, but Id say those are imported babies, I could be wrong though.

Your temps sound fine, if not a little warm.

The snake may be on its way down though if its completely unresponsive when putting its head under water.

Will it eat?

Where are you located?

The snake is a albino female.

she ate the first time I tried to feed her, 4 days later she puked up her mouse.

I am trying to feed her live this time, but she will not eat. (she did take the F/T the first time. should I put the hopper rat down then rub the snakes head with the dead rat until it strikes it? Or will that stress it out?)

She did tag the live hopper rat 1 time, but she did not coil around it.

I am located in Thornton, Colorado.

The snake did end up pulling its head out of the water, it just looked really weird.

The mouth was wide open, and it was moving its jaw, and bubbles were comming out of its mouth. (while under water)

Unfortunately it sounds like you need to visit a vet sometime, she could have some kind of parasitic infection.

The regurgitation wasnt a good sign, but does happen with snakes from time to time. Its usually health related, but could also be from too large of a meal or inadequate temps.

Id give it 2 weeks of hands off care and quiet time before I tried to feed it again. Id try a live rat pup left in overnight.

Get your temps down to 82 degrees or so and leave her be.

Id make the Governator people aware of the problem as soon as possible as well.

Any pictures of the animal?

I will get you a pics in a couple mins.

I have called them, but now I am going to email them.

Okay, I just sent them a email.

Now for the pic.

First day out of the box. Very cold/slow.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/IMG_0050.jpg

2nd day, was very active.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/a3fad572.jpg

setup now.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_0068-1.jpg



http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_0069-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_0070-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_0072-1.jpg

Thanks for everything 2kdime!

Id get the snake into a much smaller enclosure, maybe even a shoebox if possible.

Also ditch the hides and all that jazz and just offer 4 or 5 pieces of newspaper that she can hide under.

Thats too much space for a baby.

The snake LOOKS ok to me. Nothing outwardly showing as it being sick in any way.

Here's a baby at my place all setup


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...e/P1030470.jpg

Thanks for getting back to me, Im going to be PMin you a few things.

I am also glad you hear you say that.

I will be getting a smaller enclosure once my ranco shows up.

1'x1' or smaller?


Thank you.

BTW, that little guy/girl looks nice and fat/healthy.

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Id get the snake into a much smaller enclosure, maybe even a shoebox if possible.

Also ditch the hides and all that jazz and just offer 4 or 5 pieces of newspaper that she can hide under.

Thats too much space for a baby.

The snake LOOKS ok to me. Nothing outwardly showing as it being sick in any way.

Here's a baby at my place all setup


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...e/P1030470.jpg

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Yeah the shoeboxes are like 10 inches long, 6 inches wide and 4 or 5 inches tall, or somewhere in that range.

They dont need a humid hide, and you'll just want to make sure the humidity stays in the 60-70% range.

PM away man, these snakes are all I keep. Ill be happy to help in any way I can:salute:

I have a suggestion, the lighting in your cage looks very bright, ditch that light and switch to a red heat bulb until your other heating equipment arrives, that white light cant be used to heat the cage at night anyway, unlike the red bulbs.

Your snake could definitely use a smaller enclosure and some dimmer lighting, it seems much too bright in there...

PS: 2kDime is a veritable Blood Python expert, take his advice seriously!

And good luck with your awesome new Blood!

Good idea, the snake is moving all over the place today(with a heat emitter/no light at all.).

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Ham

I have a suggestion, the lighting in your cage looks very bright, ditch that light and switch to a red heat bulb until your other heating equipment arrives, that white light cant be used to heat the cage at night anyway, unlike the red bulbs.

Your snake could definitely use a smaller enclosure and some dimmer lighting, it seems much too bright in there...

PS: 2kDime is a veritable Blood Python expert, take his advice seriously!

And good luck with your awesome new Blood!

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Those ceramic heat emitters work great! Just make sure to monitor those temps because they can get real warm when using the emitters, also make sure you have a ceiling light on in the room during the day to simulate a day/night cycle.

Also having the heat on 24/7 will prevent any drastic drop in temps during the night, which can affect digestion for the snake. Some drop is ok but I do not know how cold your area gets at night. I prefer to just leave the heating on all day and night. These snakes love their humidity, 60% is good and a little higher during sheds, but dont let them stew on a soaking substrate because this can cause scale rot.