Not my snake; posting on behalf of a friend.
Friend has a juvenile Ball Python that got mites from a rescue brought into their home. Unfortunately she treated it with NIX two days ago. Yesterday morning the snake appeared to be dead. She and her family were preparing to bury it today, when it moved slightly. They were able to get it to their reptile veterinarian, who says the snake has neurological damage. He gave them the option of either having it euthanized on the spot or opting to bring it in for evaluation every two weeks, with the understanding that if symptoms worsen and they decide euthanasia is best, the vet will take them in that day for the euthanasia.
The young snake is the beloved pet of one of their children and so far isn't showing super severe symptoms, so they are opting to hang on and see how he does.
I don't have a clear sense of the symptoms yet as this only just happened; she reports noticing a 'slight' wobble, but everything is so new that it's hard to say how this will go over the next hours and days.
My question is this: Is there anything else they (both the keepers and the veterinarian) can be doing at this point or is it just a matter of waiting to see what happens next?
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