Please help!!!!

[zina10]

I'm trying to sit on my hands and not reply, but here goes anyway...

You are young, but even at your age you know responsibility. You aren't doing the snake any good by giving in to hysterics about how much you love and connect to him and can't leave him be...

His temps are not good, as a matter of fact, you aren't even SURE what they are. The snake has a lot of stress, due to non-ideal husbandry, moving, handling, etc etc. This stress CAN kill if you don't manage to turn things around.

Since you love him, do whats best for HIM. Not yourself. Saying "why can't it be me, not him" makes no sense. How can you take care for others, when it would be you that would be down...

Your best bet for now would be to make him a SMALL quarantine enclosure, I used to do that for sick rescues. Get a rubbermaid container, put some air holes in, put it on a heating pad (human ones are fine) Make sure only half of the container sits on the heating pad and CHECK THE TEMPS several times before putting the snake in. You can get a digital thermometer with probe for that purpose. I placed the sick rescue on a soft and thick bath towel for substrate, since it was cushy and held the warmth nicely. Plus it gave the snake a sense of security, being able to kind of burrow a bit into it. The container was then covered by another towel.

Again, its important to make sure the temps are correct !!!! Put the probe on to the hot spot. The smaller container will make the snake feel safe and it will hold the temps much better and not have drafty cold areas, like a glass tank might. A

Get the heating pads with "settings" . They are only like $15 or so...they usually have a soft cover and won't melt the rubbermaid. Put it on the low setting or better yet, connect it to to a dimmer or rheostat.

You cannot afford to "guess" the temps or "assume" they should be in acceptable ranges.

Getting a quarantine setup does take some funds, but really not that much at all. Also make sure the lid closes securely. Check the temps throughout the day, make sure they stay stable. I know I keep stressing all that, but it is that important...

If you cannot provide what the little one needs, and you say you love him, then love him enough to let someone else save him.

Put your time and efforts into finishing high-school ( GED )so you can eventually take care of yourself and all your beloved animals without worry. I know you can do it

Good luck with the little one.