I was warned not to purchase from matt for anothetr small breeder here In Delaware. I am so glad I listen to the guy now more than ever now. Such packaging could have lead to such an illness, THe stress of the shipping( imporperaly) as well as the themp could have effected the snakes immue system to the point that it has not been able ot recover from the infection. I seen this happen with fish and other animal if the porper packaginf was not followed.