Sickbp

[JodanOrNoDan]

Don't tube feed an animal without someone qualified showing you how to feed that species first. While a ball python should be easier than many since you can't really accidentally put it down the glottis, it is still possible to puncture something. The fragility of his skin will make it harder since any wriggling could be dangerous for him and tube feeding is inherently stressful. Just get the snake to the vet as soon as possible.

^^^^ this

You need to be shown how to do this safely and it is a last resort measure. You are very unlikely to be able to just buy it somewhere anyway. I have always had to order it and it does not really have dosing instructions on the bag. So even knowing how much to give and how to mix it properly would have to be shown to you.

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He's scaring me now he's holding his head up at a very weird angle so I picked him up and he still was super crazy and weak should I take him to my vet now and tell them it's an emergency


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Yes it is an emergency, and you should be messing with it as little as possible.

[Kcl]

Yes, take him to the emergency vet. As sad as it is to say, you should probably prepare yourself to lose him, which will not be your fault if it happens. The fact that he likely has slipped skin disease indicates that he was mistreated for a very long time before you got him. While I very much hope that you can help him get better, he may just not have the resources left that he would need to do so. Nixon's success with his rescued ball python was so remarkable because it is both HARD and rare to save them after that much mistreatment. Also, if at some point you choose to euthanize, even then you have done some good for this snake by saving him quite a bit of suffering. Just get him to a vet so you can make as informed of a decision as possible on how to proceed.

[Snakie14]

Damn this upsets me so bad. I thought he was doing better and that last mouse would do him good but that shed right after just went horrible and I was here spraying him and filling his bowl everyday


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[Kcl]

Damn this upsets me so bad. I thought he was doing better and that last mouse would do him good but that shed right after just went horrible and I was here spraying him and filling his bowl everyday


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I'm sure the mouse did help him - food is always good if they're healthy enough to take it. If he doesn't make it, it really won't be because of something you did or didn't do. Slipped skin disease is a sign of severe, extended malnutrition, and extended malnutrition damages the organs. There's no real way to know how he's doing on the inside right now unfortunately.

[Snakie14]

Well it's official. My boy has crossed over the big rainbow bridge and has joined his other siblings. I pray I get to see them again someday waiting right next to my loved ones when it's my time. I hope your passing was peaceful and you felt my love I had for you while holding you pass away. Rip snakie and thanks everyone for the advice it was unfortunately too late


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[Craiga 01453]

Well it's official. My boy has crossed over the big rainbow bridge and has joined his other siblings. I pray I get to see them again someday waiting right next to my loved ones when it's my time. I hope your passing was peaceful and you felt my love I had for you while holding you pass away. Rip snakie and thanks everyone for the advice it was unfortunately too late


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I'm sorry to hear of this sad news. You did a great job trying for this animal, but like you said, it was simply too late.

Please don't let this experience discourage you, you'll be a great snake keeper when/if you decide to get a snake again.

Sending thoughts and warm wishes to you and your snake...

[Kcl]

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you can find some comfort in the fact that you did give him a better life in the short time you had him. I hope that at some point you can get another snake that is in much better condition so you can have a snake friend for a nice long time.

[L.West]

How terribly sad for that poor snake to have had such horrible care its whole life. So sorry to hear that he didn't make it. Kudos to you for taking him in and doing your best to try and save him. Sadly, so many animals fall into the wrong hands and suffer for it.

If you intend to get another snake - be sure to disinfect everything that came in contact with the sickly snake. You wouldn't want to risk exposing a new snake to whatever illnesses that one had.