Hey everyone! I'm new to the site and just recently purchased a normal ball baby a week or so ago. First off, I actually made an initial purchase of a pastel at Petco (I know, I've heard against buying from chain type stores, but the snake looked healthy)... Unfortunately, I brought the snake home and he ended up passing away shortly after. I returned back to the store and exchanged for this little guy. Before purchase, I was told that he was not eating and hadn't eaten for over 3 weeks. I took my chances and brought him home anyway...
Luckily, he has been eating regularly on F/T hopper mice every 5 days. He still looks somewhat thin to me but seems to be bouncing back. He also looks to possibly be a little dehydrated. I have been keeping his humidity up and catch him randomly drinking throughout the day. He's still a little skiddish, but once he is picked up, he's definitely a little explorer.
Any helpful advice for owning this little guy/gal would be appreciated. I used to own several ball pythons many years ago and never had any issues, but it's been so long ago and the pastel from a few weeks ago threw me off due to his quick demise. Any helpful info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you guys in advance!
- Matthew
p.s. I included a few pics of Amani...
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