Randy,
I have accually seen Septicemia in a few different species of snakes. Not that this is what is occuring but here's some info:
Taken from:
http://www.cah.com/library/snakdis.html

Septicemia
A wide variety of bacteria can cause generalized internal infections (septicemia). These bacteria may invade the body by way of wounds and abscesses or as a consequence of serious illness originally localized in the respiratory, gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts. Signs may be subtle or obvious and may include lethargy, anorexia, dehydration, vomiting of incompletely digested food, redness of the skin and scales, or bleeding from the skin.
The help of an experienced veterinarian is essential in these cases. The outlook for these patients is always guarded to poor. The attending veterinarian may collect a specimen for bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing, as well as one or more blood samples to more accurately determine the extent of the disease, whether or not various internal organs are involved, and as a means of monitoring the patient's progress. Treatment involves use of indictable antibiotics and appropriate supportive care (fluid therapy, force-feeding, indictable vitamins, etc.). Treatment must usually be relatively long-term and periodic monitoring of the patient's status is essential to a favorable outcome.

Not at all that I am diagnosing, but it just sounded as if one of the many sighns were there. Thought I'd share.
Thanks
Rusty
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