The vet called today. This was the first of 2 reports I will be recieving. Preliminary results indicate it is NOT IBD! They found the snake had a shrunken liver, lack of internal fat stores and and some discolouration around the gal bladder. The snake could be septic, meaning it had an infection which may or may not be contagious. They are continuing to do more brain slides to determine that. The vet says at this point I am pretty much in the clear. I will continue to maintain QT procedures with my newly acquired bumblebee, until I get the second report back. Thank you all for your continued support. She is mailing the report to me, and once it gets here I will scan, and post it.