injury? ball python

[clint6969]

im a worried owner cause my first snake died from ibd from the petstore, i got this snake from a foster home for reptiles so just concerned anyways i was feeding him like four days ago and i open my lid on the tank and i use this lite weight plastic bar there is a little bit of metal in the middle well i went down to pick the mouse up and i looked to see the snake and he was in the middle of the tank then slam the lid shut aand the bar fell into the tank i dont think it hit him because of were the bar landed i have fixed it now but should i worry about my snake

[dr del]

Hi,

If it didn't hit him then no I wouldn't worry over much.

Glad to hear you then went on to fix the problem though.


dr del

[kylesreptiles]

Whats the bar for?

[Skiploder]

im a worried owner cause my first snake died from ibd from the petstore, i got this snake from a foster home for reptiles so just concerned anyways i was feeding him like four days ago and i open my lid on the tank and i use this lite weight plastic bar there is a little bit of metal in the middle well i went down to pick the mouse up and i looked to see the snake and he was in the middle of the tank then slam the lid shut aand the bar fell into the tank i dont think it hit him because of were the bar landed i have fixed it now but should i worry about my snake

How do you know it died from IBD?