Cordelia's neck - very upset!

[Lolo76]

I too would give them till Monday or Tuesday to respond just because of the long weekend.
Then what ever wait time after that is up to you.
Also this pic the breeder sent you may show it, I cannot clean it up enough to tell if its the tip of the tail or the kink (under enough zoom to tell it pixelates too bad)

Pretty sure that's just her tail... and probably what I assumed when I first saw the picture.

Next question is, how attached are you already? Are you going to worry about what happens to her if he gets her back? Some people treat their animals as just dollar signs! (I had a partner of mine want to breed one of my APBTs that was in the middle of heartworm treatment just because she was in heat!!)

Some people! I'm definitely not one of those, and get emotionally attached to ALL of my animals... they are beloved family pets first, and breeders (in the case of my snakes) second. I've only had Cordelia for 2 weeks now, so the attachment isn't all that strong - but I would ask his plans for her if she's returned, and keep her if he offered a reasonable refund.

Third and final, Is it possible to get an x-ray done NOW just to see what is going on inside her? I dont know what it takes to x-ray a snake but it would help you to inform yourself and see if there might be signs of injury and not genetics.

I don't have any extra money right now (unless it was an emergency), but maybe I'll call the vet and inquire about X-rays... if the cost isn't too much, I would consider doing that in the near future.