To expound on that... Don't hesitate to take your snake in for a checkup if you have a qualified exotic vet. There can be all sorts of asymptomatic creepy crawlies living in harmony in your snake that one immuno compromised illness can turn into a full blown problem. My baby GTP is about to get a full physical from a fecal to checking her overall physical condition. For what I paid for her and how delicate they have a stereotype of being, a vet exam is a great investment to make sure she is in tip top health.
Snakes often don't show illness or are slow to develop life threatening conditions so something that could have killed them can be excused as a rotten food item to someone who has never had a medical expert examine their snake. Just wanted to piggy back this on to a relevant thread.
