Sudden death of young ball python

[bcr229]

Take him to the vet? Serious? Are you implying his head randomly exploded spontaneously from some virus or disease?

His head was smashed. That is a fact. So now it comes down to who did it and why?

Nope, I'm saying we don't have enough info to make any kind of judgement. Pictures of the snake, tank, lid, etc. obviously would be a great help.

We also don't know if the OP lives with anyone, though I would hope that if he does and someone else accidentally killed the snake, whoever did it would have informed the OP right away instead of letting him find out later.

[Drake Moonslayer]

I am sorry for your loss.

[BrandiR]

I know how he died. His head was smashed...

Since he would been killed pretty quickly with the item that smashed him in his cage resting on his head and since you didn't find him like that, obviously an object didn't do it.

1. Someone smashed his head closing a lid,

2. Someone smashed his head on purpose and just left him in the cage.

So now my question for the OP is... Who did it?

My guess is Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick.

I really don't think enough information was given to use words like "obviously" or "I KNOW". It's a little soon to start accusing people, in my opinion.

[anatess]

My guess is Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick.

I really don't think enough information was given to use words like "obviously" or "I KNOW". It's a little soon to start accusing people, in my opinion.

I understand this but I just can't think of any other possibility... I mean, let's propose another possible alternative... I came up with a blank. Head caved in with brain leaking is a pretty compelling evidence of a smashing.

[BrandiR]

I understand this but I just can't think of any other possibility... I mean, let's propose another possible alternative... I came up with a blank. Head caved in with brain leaking is a pretty compelling evidence of a smashing.

Without pictures, "head smashed in" doesn't really mean anything. What was actually posted is, "looked as if half of his head had caved in". In some mind's eyes, that shows up as a smashed head, while others may interpret it it as some type of indentation. The "goo" coming out of the head could have been saliva/goo coming from its mouth for all we know.

I didn't say the proposed theory is wrong, just that it's only a theory and shouldn't be stated as fact when so little definitive information has been given. Suggest the guy ask around or something, but don't tell him that you KNOW someone did this when there isn't any concrete evidence to show that.

[Kodieh]

I know how he died. His head was smashed...

Since he would been killed pretty quickly with the item that smashed him in his cage resting on his head and since you didn't find him like that, obviously an object didn't do it.

1. Someone smashed his head closing a lid,

2. Someone smashed his head on purpose and just left him in the cage.

So now my question for the OP is... Who did it?

Who unbanned BOS Reptiles?

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[sasT]

1. Someone smashed his head closing a lid,

2. Someone smashed his head on purpose and just left him in the cage.

I would have to agree with this comment .. head smashed in is caused by a severe trauma to the head .. in my opinion when someone closed the the tub he poked his head out and that person not knowingly clamped his head with the tub to the side of the rack .. and that killed him .. accidents happen nothing can be done about that, no matter how unfortunate the outcome is

[anatess]

Without pictures, "head smashed in" doesn't really mean anything. What was actually posted is, "looked as if half of his head had caved in". In some mind's eyes, that shows up as a smashed head, while others may interpret it it as some type of indentation. The "goo" coming out of the head could have been saliva/goo coming from its mouth for all we know.

I didn't say the proposed theory is wrong, just that it's only a theory and shouldn't be stated as fact when so little definitive information has been given. Suggest the guy ask around or something, but don't tell him that you KNOW someone did this when there isn't any concrete evidence to show that.

Okay, let's go with that.

Head indentation, saliva out of the mouth. What would that be? I still can't find any other reason why the head would be indented besides something got pressed on it. I don't know of any known parasites that causes skull to indent. Or any disease, illness, etc.

[majorleaguereptiles]

Who unbanned BOS Reptiles?

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Who is BOS a Reptiles, and you quoted my comment. Makes no sense...

[4theSNAKElady]

I would have to agree with this comment .. head smashed in is caused by a severe trauma to the head .. in my opinion when someone closed the the tub he poked his head out and that person not knowingly clamped his head with the tub to the side of the rack .. and that killed him .. accidents happen nothing can be done about that, no matter how unfortunate the outcome is

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