Yes more details are needed. Altho if it was RI it was there for a while. They dont just die as soon as they get an RI. It gets worse and worse if mot treated early enough and yes, can result in fatality. Chances are if it was RI the snake/s he was breeding it to has it now aswell and possibly any others kept in the same room.

A question I have is, if these people are your friends and the one guy had the same thing happen twice! Why didnt you stay on his case about getting a thermostat?
Having one snake die bcuz of lack of caring is one thing but for NO lesson to be learned and to have it happen again, thats just wrong. Be should try something a little easier to are for...

Just my 2 cents


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