Need Help!

[moonwise11]

He's a little cool to the touch. Got some water on him and sprayed the tank down. My room is in the upstairs of the house so it's warm to begin with. I have a heating pad, but honestly not sure what a UTH is. Plugged in the heating pad and turned off the lights.

[1nstinct]

UTH=Under Tank Heater aka a heating pad
i know this is a long stretch but do you have a temp gun? has he uprighted yet or is his head still buried like in the pictures? did you cover part of the tank to keep heat and humidity in?

[satomi325]

Can you suggest one? I'm going to try my best to get what I can as soon as possible. But right now, what can I do? i sprayed the tank down a bit inside with a spray bottle to get the humidity up and put him near the water I have in there.

What have you changed so far?

Take a look at this Tank Set Up sheet:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...p-w-pics-*DUW*

As everyone else said, get a thermometer/humidity reader combo from Walmart. It's called 'Acurite indoor outdoor thermometer'. It's about $12. You place the probe on the hot side of the tank and the thermometer unit on the cool side.

Second, you can buy plastic bowls from the dollar store, cut a little opening, and use them as hides. The small sized ones are perfect for hatchlings. Place one hide on the hot side of the tank and another hide on the cool side. A tight fitting hide will give your snake security. Balls feel the most secure when it can touch all sides of a hide.

Don't try feeding your little guy until he is completely settled down. Everytime you try to feed him, you're stressing him out. After you fix his set up, leave him be for at least a week without bothering or touching him. This gives him time to adjust to his new settings. After that week, try feeding again.

A pedialyte(found in he baby section in any grocery store) bath will help hydrate him.


Fixing your husbandry is the first steps to a healthy snake.
Hopefully your little guy doesn't have a neurological or other physical problem.



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[moonwise11]

UTH=Under Tank Heater aka a heating pad
i know this is a long stretch but do you have a temp gun? has he uprighted yet or is his head still buried like in the pictures? did you cover part of the tank to keep heat and humidity in?

The hood on top covers the whole tank. I don't have a temp gun. Hasn't moved much if at all since I got water on him and moved him.

[Dracoluna]

He's a little cool to the touch. Got some water on him and sprayed the tank down. My room is in the upstairs of the house so it's warm to begin with. I have a heating pad, but honestly not sure what a UTH is. Plugged in the heating pad and turned off the lights.

Alright, that ensures that he's not overheating currently. They should feel just slightly cool to the touch. Give him some time to let the water work in. You can soak him but depending on how he's doing, it may stress him out more than just giving him some time. I would keep the lights off and let him rest. When you moved him, did he seem completely limp or was he moving a little on his own?

[1nstinct]

Hasn't moved much if at all since I got water on him and moved him.

is he still alive?
the cover for the lights may cover the whole tank but they warm air is going up to them, so it is not keeping the heat inside the cage it is heating the cover for the lights. so take the lights off and put a piece of glass or a towel or anything that will cover 75% of the tank, so the heat and humidity stay IN the tank. i would get in your car and find a 24 hr walmart and go pic up a acurite now.

[moonwise11]

Alright, that ensures that he's not overheating currently. They should feel just slightly cool to the touch. Give him some time to let the water work in. You can soak him but depending on how he's doing, it may stress him out more than just giving him some time. I would keep the lights off and let him rest. When you moved him, did he seem completely limp or was he moving a little on his own?

A little on his own, but not much.

[Dracoluna]

Ok, just judging by that, I'd say that he's pretty critical at this point. If his skin looks dry/wrinkly, he's probably dehydrated. You can use warm water on a paper towel, wring it out so it's not dripping, and put it over him. It will help keep moisture on him to get him rehydrated. What's his breathing look like? Fast, slow, deep, shallow? When he opened his mouth before, was it pink or white? I'll be honest, when a snake gets to this point, they don't have much of a chance but the more information you can give us about his physical condition will help.

[moonwise11]

Sad to report it was too late. He's passed on already.

[Dracoluna]

Sad to report it was too late. He's passed on already.

Sorry for you loss. If you do decide to get another ball, check out some of the caresheets on here to get a proper setup and get a baby from a breeder instead of a pet store. Many of the ones from the pet stores are already malnourished and dehydrated making it harder to get them going well. It's easier to start out with a healthy animal that you know the background on than one from the pet store. I never realized how true that was until I compared my girl to the ones I saw at Petco.