Half of Ball python paralyzed

[Beardedragon]

Hello, Yesterday i noticed that half of one of my ball python is " loose" she does not move it and is lethargic a little? She is about to go to the vet in an hour, so fast responses on what it could be is appreciated! She was not like this last week, and she has not ate for me yet.

[Thor26]

she might have hurt herself and is avoiding moving it because it hurts.

[elevatethis]

Good luck at the vet, but without more details on the situation (age/size of snake, where it came from, your setup, temps, etc etc etc) all we can say is that's not normal and good job on going straight to a vet.

[Beardedragon]

I am not sure of age, she is a rescue so getting her to a vet is all the more important. I'm guessing a 05. Temps are 89-93, setup is a 91 quart tub in a rack, heated with flex watt, she is 1200 grams. I'm in a rush so my typing is a little messed up, sorry!

Edit, substrate is newspaper, I'm using an accurite digital thermometer. Temps are measured with a Thermo.

[Hotshot]

I am not sure of age, she is a rescue so getting her to a vet is all the more important. Im guessing a 05. Temps are 89-93, setup is a 91 quart tub in a rack, heated with flexwatt, she is 1200 grams. Im in a rush so my typeing is a little messed up, sorry!

91 QT???? lol a lil big?

[Beardedragon]

91 QT???? lol a lil big?

Its the floor space of a 41q

[rabernet]

Matt,

I hope everything's ok. If she's fine, since you're having trouble getting her to eat, you may want to consider getting her a smaller enclosure - with a much lower ceiling. Sounds like she's not felt "safe" if she hasn't eaten for you. You got her the same time I got my girls, who've all had 3 or 4 meals for me now.

Good luck and let us know how she does!

[Beardedragon]

My other one is in a 32Q, and 1100 grams. She is going as well to the vet. I'm 100% sure it has to do with something the previous owner did, my friend who is taking me is getting ready to go.

Matt,

I hope everything's ok. If she's fine, since you're having trouble getting her to eat, you may want to consider getting her a smaller enclosure - with a much lower ceiling. Sounds like she's not felt "safe" if she hasn't eaten for you. You got her the same time I got my girls, who've all had 3 or 4 meals for me now.

Good luck and let us know how she does!

[Beardedragon]

OK, just got back from the vet. We have two good news and one bad news. Good first.

1. My friends snake who had belly rot was checked out, and shed while we were there to reveal a clean white belly!
2. My other rescue got another clean bill of health.


and the bad...

Orange( we had to name her on the spot and that was the color bag she was in) Possibly has IBD because of how she is behaving. The vet said that he is not 100% sure, but she has the symptoms. She had x-rays to see if she have a injured spine causing the paralysis, but it showed up perfectly fine, but she had gas on the spot where it was happening. He said that it might not be IBD( which i know is very bad) but he does not want to rule it out until we can get proper testing. He gave her a bacterial shot because it could be neurological problems. If she is any worse next week the best thing he thinks is to put her down. I think i missed a few key things in this post,
I am a little shocked. I can tell she is getting worse. She is going into SUPER qt and the rest of the rescues are going to go into see if they have IBD if it is proven she has it. She will be going back next week. I really need some support on this from you guys, any help is appreciated.

[wolfy-hound]

From what the UF vets told me,
You cannot prove a snake does NOT have IBD, unless they test it's brain.
You can prove a snake HAS IBD by blood tests, or by liver biopsy.
I hope it's not IBD, and there is a large amount of jumping right to IBD, I believe because it's such a very serious issue. Hopefully it's something else.
I'd also wonder why she has gas right there.
Best wishes, and I hope she either gets better, or you get a diagnosis.