Cleo...possible parasites...?

So, I'm waiting for money a friend owes me and then I'm going to buy a scale to measure weights for Cleo...
but he still visually appears to be losing weight. I am going to bring in a fecal sample for testing--was going to when he pooped this time, but he went on a Sunday when the vet is not open til Wednesday. >:/ it would have been no good. So I have to wait...
Anyway, here are some photos...I don't want a diagnosis from them as I know it's not possible, but he looks terrible to me. He's normal up in his upper third of his body, and the middle, but his lower third by his tail is horribly skinny.
Photos:
http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/..._7737720_o.jpg
http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/..._3085333_o.jpg
http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/..._2564352_o.jpg
http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/..._3301675_o.jpg
A couple more in a minute...

http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/...2_144854_o.jpg
http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/..._7885685_n.jpg

http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/..._3962750_o.jpg
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He looks pretty normal to me. However those photo's aren't the best quality either.

I agree. From the pictures its hard to tell if anythings wrong. If your worried about mites put cleo on some newspaper bedding, or paper towels and you'll start seeing the little buggers moving around on the bedding. i hope everything is okay though

oops i meant to say "parasites"in the title. Gosh I feel stupid. >:/

Is he eating and if so what size are you feeding him? Also, did his last poop look bad in any way? I'd say if he's not eating and loosing weight fast I would take in a stool sample and get him de-wormed. You'll know your snake better than anyone so if you feel he isn't well it wont hurt to take him in.

He's been eating small rats (40 g) every week, just one small rat per week.
His last poop looked normal but I wonder about microscopic little eggs...I would think the adult parasites would stay inside his body? or something. I wish I knew more. :(
That's my worry is that he's eating AND losing weight.

How long have you had him. The lower part of his body does look a bit skinny. Was he normal looking (weight wise, body shape) when you got him?

When we got him he looked fine; we've had him for about 7-9 months. Got him in September last year.

It's a good sign he's eating. 40g is on the small side if you are trying to put weigt on him though. I'd start bumping the size up to around 75-80g by looking at his size.

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I'll see if I can get him weighed so I can feed him appropriately sized food. :)

If you are concerned by internal parasites photos of the snake will do no good. You need to look at the other end around the vet for inflammation but in the stool and that unfortunately needs a vet or at least some one very qualified and a microscope. Treatments for parasites are easy and not overly serious for the most part but the vet trip as you have guessed on your own is the best and really only option.

weight loss with a feeding snake is almost certainly some kind of internal parasites and likely a good number. I have had rescue snakes arrive with tape worms (from rats) and had one of mine with a worm as well (fresh frozen rat...) In my case there was no loss of weight but little weigh gain. It might be that your Cleo is growing bigger and just not able to pack on weight that you usually see and is taking on that lean appearance. Or it could just be a growth spirt they sometimes seem to get longer and then fill out after the lengh is slowed some.

photos were just to show weight loss/ lack of gain.
but i appreciate your reply very much.