Quote Originally Posted by Soterios View Post
Please take him to a vet. I find it very hard to believe a vet would tell you that there was nothing he could do. If he did, find a new vet and take him there. It's worth the small exam fee to ensure the health of your animal.
The OP said she contacted "a vet". If that vet doesn't typically see exotics or even snakes then he truly may have felt there was nothing "he" could do, but if that were the case then he could have suggested a different vet.