Help, something is terribly wrong here!

[BPelizabeth]

Oh Owen, I am so so sorry to hear this.

I think that she is going to pull through! It's my good ju ju for the two of you. Again think positive!!! She can hold on and make it!! She is a tough little chick...didn't you say she was one of the first ones to eat out of all the hatchlings?

As far as you feeling guilty...don't. This sometimes happens and there would of been nothing you could of done. I am not sure about eating something too big thing...but clearly it just did not set right with her...you could not of prevented that! I think that you are going to look back on this as a "whew..that was a scary time" but all worked out!!

[dsmalex97]

Hold on....


Now, did your snake always have this condition? Like his appearence did he always look big in the one area of his body. Sounds kind of fishy thought I think. If he always looked like that then I bet you its "hard belly"

Hard Belly- This condition is thought to occur when babies are hatching they are pulled from the egg before they have ample time to absorb the yolk. Some of these babies fail to thrive, while others may live. The hardened yolk may create an obstruction that can not be digested an ultimately the snake starves. There is no cure for this problem.(all info from The Ball Python Manual by Kevin McCurley)

I just really doubt its a gas problem, but regardless it is what it is, and it sucks. I would honestly re-think where your bring your animals. Not saying hes a bad guy, but did he didn't mention this condition and went straight to diagnosing it with gas, sounds kind of like a premature diagnosis. Good luck, and hopefully he turns around.