Why I won't buy from a pet store

[DSpythons]

Some of you are missing the forest for the trees. I think you're doing it on purpose.

The cost is irrelevant to this conversation but is not irrelevant in determining whether or not a store is going to take it to a vet. That's just the way it is.

And for those of you too dense to have gotten it the first few times, let me reiterate: get FACTS first THEN take action. Don't just react to what you see, unless of course your goal is to look good to those who also react to emotion before knowing anything about a given situation. If that was the goal, a couple of you were quite successful.

Call whomever you wish, just remember that you are also adding fuel to a fire with uniformed accusations.

And the whole baby comparison, still stupid. If you want to take it to brass tacks, don't kill mosquitoes, don't swat flies, don't clean your kitchen counters (there are living bacteria there) and eat nothing that ever drew breath, ingested any type of food or drank any liquid. You can't have it both ways if you're being honest. If ALL life is sacred, then ALL life is sacred. A dying ball python is worth no more, nor less, than the tick you pull off your ass and smash for being a tick.

Your high horses have made a mess all over this thread. Who's going to clean the crap up? You who made it or will you be leaving your crap for someone else to take care of?

Ok well the other ball pythons are fine maybe this store does not know how to get a fussy eater to actually eat. I love snakes. I dont have a passion for raising ticks and mosquitoes or bacteria. If I can save a ball python from dying, heck I will because I have a passion for snakes. And I have a willing to help these creatures no matter the price. I could assist feed and rehydrate this snake myself for very little cost. Your making this more compliacted then it is. I would like peoples opinions on what to do and how to save this snake if I recieve him for free. If I do not, I feel bad for the little fella but it is their responsibility then and I said what I had to say.

[SlitherinSisters]

Ok well the other ball pythons are fine maybe this store does not know how to get a fussy eater to actually eat. I love snakes. I dont have a passion for raising ticks and mosquitoes or bacteria. If I can save a ball python from dying, heck I will because I have a passion for snakes. And I have a willing to help these creatures no matter the price. I could assist feed and rehydrate this snake myself for very little cost. Your making this more compliacted then it is. I would like peoples opinions on what to do and how to save this snake if I recieve him for free. If I do not, I feel bad for the little fella but it is their responsibility then and I said what I had to say.

As for your question on what you should do if you get the snake. Get it set up and feed it a VERY small f/t pinky mouse. You want to feed it the smallest meal possible since its' digestive tract has completely shut down. I honestly think it's going to be extremely hard to bring the snake back from this point, but if you want to try, by all means try. Just be aware that feeding it may be too much for it to handle at this point, it looks very weak. I would also keep it on the warmer side to help digest the food faster. I've spent months assist feeding hatchlings that refused to eat. I have had a couple die the day after I assist fed them, even after several assist feedings. Assist feeding is very stressful on them, as is feeding them after they have gone for so long without eating. Good luck!