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[Bogertophis]

I know you aren't trying to put the blame at my feet. And even though I try to take a deep breath. It still boils down to the fact that I love my lil bean. And I'm going to be stressed untill she eats.

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I've checked at so many places around me, and none of them sell live anymore.. I'm running out of options and out of places to call.

I agree with the additional advice you've been given since my most recent posts. If she isn't done shedding (& btw, I didn't know that until now, since you spoke of planning to feed her today) it's best to let her finish that, with your help if needed, like with a humid hide*. A "humid hide" is normally an optional-use hide in the enclosure, but *in THIS case, it might be best to restrain her in a ventilated temporary container with a damp towel for a while (an hour or 2), to help ensure this gets done. Keep the container reasonably warm too, so she's not too cold to actively complete her shed.

Shedding requires both good nutrition & good hydration from the snake's body to get it done & intact. The fact that she's having trouble is a symptom of her overall condition.

I'm curious about something: did you know when you bought her that local sources could not supply you with the live prey she requires?

And did the breeder know you couldn't get live feeders?

Have you asked to buy live prey from the person you got this snake from? I would, if I were you. Or ask about a possible return. I know that's hard to hear, but I'm just being realistic. This snake needs to be eating, & what if changing her to f/t right now doesn't work? I know that someone posted a while back something to the effect that "hunger always wins" but that's not quite true, especially with a young snake already in poor condition. When a snake (or any other creature, including a person) feels too poorly to eat, they may have no appetite, & without help, cannot recover. That (& also to administer medications) is the reason people have I.V.'s when in the hospital...that liquid nutrition helps them recover until their natural appetite & ability to eat returns.

There might be something else going on with this snake- but while a vet visit might help, it could actually make things worse right now, because it would be very stressful for her- and since I don't think that her current condition has much to do with anything you did, it seems unfair that you get stuck with what could be an expensive vet bill now too. Vets aren't typically helpful with husbandry issues, nor do they have the time to review everything as we are doing here- they deal best with medical & surgical issues.

I have bred & sold some snakes in the past: they always went with a record showing the hatch or birth date, the feeding record & care instructions. I would never knowingly sell or give a snake to someone who could not obtain the required food- that's just not fair to the snake or to the new owner.