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    Re: IBD chance for newborn ball python that fell from 6 ft

    Quote Originally Posted by qwerty53 View Post
    Thanks. I do not know what other info should be provided. I will take to vet next week snake just fell. Doubt IBD can be
    diagnozed same day. My vet will be available next week only....
    WHY do you suspect this "newborn" snake might have IBD? Do you have other snakes? Where did you get this one? (& didn't you just hatch out some BPs?)

    Have your snakes been exposed to snakes NOT IN your household? As I said, your initial post did not make sense, as falling does NOT cause IBD...it can be a
    symptom but it's NOT the only reason snakes fall. A newborn snake may be weak for many reasons & should never be 6' off the ground in any event; snakes
    that thrive in captivity (where our care makes up for any inherent weakness or "slow start") may not have survived in the wild, but it doesn't mean they cannot
    be completely healthy pets if shown some "TLC". Falling 6' sure didn't help this one.

    IBD is NOT common, nor is it easy to diagnose.

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