Sick ball python

[tttaylorrr]

I should mention, I had her soak her in warm water to hopefully encourage a bm and relieve discomfort. She said that it appeared to help, but she had not passed anything as of last text.

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thanks for an update.

EDIT: what makes them think it helped?

[Bogertophis]

I should mention, I had her soak her in warm water to hopefully encourage a bm and relieve discomfort. She said that it appeared to help, but she had not passed anything as of last text.

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That's what I'd have done too, good suggestion. I once saved a starved & severely impacted bearded dragon with warm water soaks (& some oral doses of mineral oil-
that was suggested by the vet).

[Asherah]

i apologize for the barrage of questions that you can't answer. any more info can help others help you and the owner/snake better.

is it possible to ask the owner to post here with more details?

a firm bump is alarming.

i'm wondering if a prey item has rotted in the stomach and caused a massive infection. this would be due to inadequate heat for digestion. this is why we need as much info as possible, as i can only speculate. i have 0 experience with this stuff and am just guessing.

i'm wondering aloud. again, i apologize for throwing a bunch of text at you; i just want to help.

No worries, I will ask her, but I suspect she's asleep by now.

That is a possibility I had not thought of. All the issues going on with her immediately makes one think the worst. I don't know for sure that the bumps are firm, just that they look like they are. I will text and ask her.

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[Asherah]

thanks for an update.

EDIT: what makes them think it helped?

She stopped thrashing and seemed more comfortable

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[tttaylorrr]

She stopped thrashing and seemed more comfortable

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seems like a positive turn. thanks for the clarification.

TBH you might want to brace the owner for the reality of what might happen, tho i hope i'm wrong.

[Asherah]

We're all trying to help as best we can...I've never personally seen IBD (thankfully!), only on forums & some reading online. Can't blame anyone for at least
considering IBD with those neuro symptoms...but none of us are seeing the actual snake, & it's up to the vet to fully evaluate. I hope this is her only reptile?
About all she can do is keep the snake quiet for the time being, & get to the vet asap. (what rotten luck, for her AND the snake)

Yes, her first. I've not seen anything like this. She called telling me there were "blisters" and I thought for sure that the heat source was getting too hot. Then she mentioned she was lying upside down and couldn't right herself. I had her send pictures, stared for a bit, told her she needed a vet, and posted here.

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[Bogertophis]

The thrashing & appearance of neuro issues could just be internal pain too, which could explain why the warm bath seemed to help. Could she have ingested substrate?

The blisters (& I was assuming the 'bumps' are soft, but they're alarming either way) suggest massive infection or maybe internal injury?
I bet she wishes she'd have taken the snake to the vet when the blisters were first noticed...

[Asherah]

seems like a positive turn. thanks for the clarification.

TBH you might want to brace the owner for the reality of what might happen, tho i hope i'm wrong.

I did. Hopefully it's a simple infection and she makes it to the vet appointment.

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[Asherah]

The thrashing & appearance of neuro issues could just be internal pain too, which could explain why the warm bath seemed to help. Could she have ingested substrate?

She feeds in the same tank as pictured. Could be a possibility.

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[tttaylorrr]

I did. Hopefully it's a simple infection and she makes it to the vet appointment.

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i'll be sure to BAMP (bump) this thread in the morning when more users (and more experienced users) will be online.

you're doing so much for your friend and their snake. i thank you for being so proactive on their behalf.