Sickbp

[Kcl]

If this stuff is good I'll go get it he needs something nourishing! He is so gentle and let's me touch him anywhere including his head he's super calm so I bet I could feed him it easy


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Don't tube feed an animal without someone qualified showing you how to feed that species first. While a ball python should be easier than many since you can't really accidentally put it down the glottis, it is still possible to puncture something. The fragility of his skin will make it harder since any wriggling could be dangerous for him and tube feeding is inherently stressful. Just get the snake to the vet as soon as possible.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Don't tube feed an animal without someone qualified showing you how to feed that species first. While a ball python should be easier than many since you can't really accidentally put it down the glottis, it is still possible to puncture something. The fragility of his skin will make it harder since any wriggling could be dangerous for him and tube feeding is inherently stressful. Just get the snake to the vet as soon as possible.

^^^^ this

You need to be shown how to do this safely and it is a last resort measure. You are very unlikely to be able to just buy it somewhere anyway. I have always had to order it and it does not really have dosing instructions on the bag. So even knowing how much to give and how to mix it properly would have to be shown to you.

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He's scaring me now he's holding his head up at a very weird angle so I picked him up and he still was super crazy and weak should I take him to my vet now and tell them it's an emergency


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Yes it is an emergency, and you should be messing with it as little as possible.

[Kcl]

Yes, take him to the emergency vet. As sad as it is to say, you should probably prepare yourself to lose him, which will not be your fault if it happens. The fact that he likely has slipped skin disease indicates that he was mistreated for a very long time before you got him. While I very much hope that you can help him get better, he may just not have the resources left that he would need to do so. Nixon's success with his rescued ball python was so remarkable because it is both HARD and rare to save them after that much mistreatment. Also, if at some point you choose to euthanize, even then you have done some good for this snake by saving him quite a bit of suffering. Just get him to a vet so you can make as informed of a decision as possible on how to proceed.