Cork screwing

[iCandiBallPythons]

I have not had it anywhere near my collection. However it is in the same room with my incubator, but I don't think IBD can transfer through styrofoam to the eggs, correct me if I am wrong. I did notice for theshort time I have had this pythin it would constantly seek the cold end of the tank even though its hot side was 91f. Ths cool side was 85f. It never did digest the mouse, after 3 days there was still a lump and it had only eaten a fuzzy. I am now thinking the cork screwing was becuase it was so close to death as it did pass away over night. It makes me so angry at whoever owned this snake before. I had a friend aquire it from the previous owner and he gave it to me to see if I could help it as he is not as eperienced with bps as I am. Anyhow I did what I could for it but I think it was so starved that its body no longer had enough strength to even digest its meal.

Thats why I was asking about the background of the snakes previous enclosure, I was curious about what type of heating element that was used as I was thinking this was something neurological caused by possible overheating before it came into your care.

[Skiploder]

I have "heard" overheating the snake can cause corkscrewing/nuero damage.

Many things can cause neurological symptoms or behavior that mimics them - bacterial infections, viruses, exposure to chemicals, excessive heat, excessive cooling, something irritating the top of the head, mites, general malaise, repeated regurges, dehydration, etc, etc.

That behavior in itself is not indicative of anything. You said the snake was dehydrated when you got it and suffering from scale rot, stress and general poor care.

In other words, you may have answered your own question. Hydrate it, treat it's ailments and get it healthy. Then if it continues to present with neurological symptoms you can strike a couple out of a dozen potential ailments off the list.