Ugh.. I think she's sick

[Inarikins]

Not my fault if the animal came sick from the place I got it, now is it?
Should have taken her to the vet 2 weeks ago. Agreed. I said as much in an earlier post. Hindsight is 20/20. Do you want me to commit seppuku for not having done something I probably should have? Did anyone recommend in the other thread that I should take her to the vet? No. So that hindsight = 20/20 applies to everyone who got worked up over the separation issue. Everyone was too blinded by the fact they were living together to see that just maybe she was really sick and needed to be seen by a vet.

I'll just quote Slim here. Since you're ignoring him, you probably haven't read this yet.

You don't think the stress of 3 months of being housed in a bearded dragon set up, with another snake, and mites, and being under fed had anything to do with it?

Please stop saying that I've refused advice when I haven't.

You've refused to actually separate your snakes. That seems to be refusing advice. When we say 'separate' we mean 'different enclosures'.

Agreed. Which is why I give all my animals a clean and appropriate environment. And if I don't know how or have questions, I go looking for the right answers. Hence, why I am here. But to tell you the truth I have spent more time here explaining my personal decisions than I have learning anything new.

Obviously not, if they have mites and are sick.

Why does your snake care sheet list glass enclosures as one of the acceptable living quarters for a ball python if it is, in fact, so frowned upon? Maybe you should file a complaint with the board moderators instead of trying to convince me that I suck. lol!

A glass enclosure is fine so long as it provides all the right husbandry which includes not being in the same enclosure as another snake and in one that's much too big besides. Maybe you should listen to what I'm saying instead of telling me I said something I didn't. Did I ever say 'you suck'? No.

Lol, stress is a healthy (yes, healthy) thing. But don't take my word for it, look it up yourself. It's "too much" stress that is bad. When it starts to affect your health and makes you age prematurely. Maybe another mistake I have made is to assume you can read between the lines and could tell what I meant. Sorry, next time I'll spell things out like you're a 6 year old.

Hey, I know stress is a semi-healthy thing. I'm sorry I'm apparently not the wizard at 'reading between the lines' that you are. I'm sorry I only have an english degree and know exactly how to deconstruct what you're saying for meaning and intent. I apologize that I come of as a 6 year old, but you're the one calling me names.

Also, I'm done with this thread. I'm not going to wish your snake's death on you, but if she does pass because of your inadequate care I hope it's peaceful and pain-free. And I hope any of your other pets don't manage to get sick despite their lack of care because you sure won't make sure they have what they need. And I really hope that you don't foster any animals ever because they didn't ask to be moved into a home where there are things that might make them ill.

Moderators, if I've crossed the line somewhere, please be sure to correct me, I would appreciate it.