Why I won't buy from a pet store

[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!