hey guys, long time lurker first time poster.

I currently own two snakes, a male woma morph ball python (chubbs) from eclipse exotics (donna is amazing!) and a male cornsnake (thorn). Both are very spoiled and much loved.

I work in a space that is connected to a mall with a petsmart and i go there to buy my crushed walnut shell bedding and sometimes vines or other decor if i don't feel like making it myself. I always visit all the snakes since i'm there pretty frequently, i also have a friendly little Pomeranian. Now i don't support how petsmart houses their animals, and i definitely don't want to seem rude, deeming or start any kind of debate with this post, i just would like some guidance from those more experienced than me in hopes that i can rehabilitate this lovely young girl i saved.


this is her. I'm calling her Hera. I know one of the attendants at the store pretty well, and has been talking to me about this lady for a couple months. Apparently this snake has been at the petstore since july 2nd and she was a lot larger than the others that they normally get. When i came in on tuesday to get some shampoo for my dog, i saw she was housed with two hatchling males in an approx 1 ft x 1 ft x 1ft enclosure. I asked to see her and i couldn't put her back. She immediately hid her head under her body and i could see how much her spine was protruding, there is a definite "crest" that can be easily felt and her belly feels sunken in. My other bp is a male, so for a minute i was wondering if this was just a difference in the sexes, but after talking to the attendant i know this cannot be a normal thing. She has apparently only been eating pinkies, if she eats and they had no feeding information, weight information or any other information on her. The attendant told me she ate a mouse pinkie august 1st, but hasn't shed since she has been with them. i weighed her as soon as i got her home, she's at 160g, and physically bigger than my male and older who currently weighs 189g.

(excuse the adult mice there. )
i couldn't wait anymore than 2 days after rehoming her to attempt to feed her because i was worried about her condition. I sat with her for an hour roatating between these two f/t mice and reheating them and then repatting and drying them off. She uncurled after about 15 minutes and sniffed but wouldn't strike. My boy misses all the time and then it usually takes him about 20 minutes to eat cause he has a tendancy to grab the middle of the mouse and have to work his way to the head (haha!). Anyway, after she spread out i snapped this photo so i could log her body progress. I placed her back in her enclosure and left her alone with one of the mice. I came back a couple hours later and the mouse was gone, so at least she ate a bit.

So i guess my question would be what are some tips on getting a snake in this condition to a healthy weight? should i feed her more than every 5 days? she's currently in quarantine on paper towels even though no mites are visible and i have a vet appointment scheduled for next week.

thanks for reading, please help me help this little princess :)