Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Glad you're getting some help & some answers; as far as his lower half seeming weak, the one thing that occurs to me is it could be neurological...ie. a "back injury".
You might ask your vet about that possibility. Has he always seemed weak in his lower half? Has he ever fallen or was he ever dropped? How about over-heated? (that has also been known to cause neurological damage)
The weakness is new. He was normal when I fed him on Sunday (10 days ago). The weakness and bloating seemed to come at the same time when I checked in on him last Thursday (4 days post rat)

He's not been dropped or pinched in his tub. He shouldn't have over heated; his basking spot is regulated with a thermostat.

I'm still weirded out by the possibility of IBD. Though none of the other snakes in quarantine are showing symptoms... The vet seemed to think that it was a low probability, and he's only ever seen 2 cases himself.