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HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
I just got a baby ball python. Hatchling... he seems to be very sluggish and inactive. I know that they are not too active but this is unusual. There was even a point that I was holding him and he just went limp. I thought he was dead. Luckaly he wasn't. I mean I just got this snake yesturday. When I got him the lady told me that the people who she got him from would only feed him 1 every two weeks. I had a ball python before that I fed at least 1 a week if not 2 a week. I noticed that his skin tward his tail is wrinkled up. Kind of like in the way that a dogs neck would stay if you tested it for dehydration. I am afraid I will loose this snake. Is there anything I can do? I tried feeding him and he won't eat.
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
I also wanted to note that this snakes body is more of a traingle shape instead of the usual more roundish. His spine is showing really bad.
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
I would either take this animal to a vet ASAP! or take it back from wherever you bought it from. It does not sound like a healthy animal at all. There may be so many different things wrong, it would be near impossible to pin point the problem over the internet.
Christie 
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Cause when push comes to shove you taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
I second the notion. Take the snake to a vet ASAP! In the mean time limit handling it and make sure it has plenty of fresh water to drink.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be ~ Lao Tzu
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
Sounds emaciated and dehydrated, offer it some water. It also sounds from your description, too weak to eat. Very difficult to tell you anything except get advice from a vet!
You could also take it back. I hate people that sell animals in bad health!
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
Can you also describe your enclosure setup? Temps in particular.
Christie
Reptile Geek
Cause when push comes to shove you taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
 Originally Posted by rmune0750
take a picture of it and post it here...
What for?
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be ~ Lao Tzu
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
Good Luck!
Hope your friend is ok!
When you've got 10,000 people trying to do the same thing, why would you want to be number 10,001? ~ Mark Cuban "for the discerning collector"
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Re: HELP!!! Something wrong with my hatchling
Originally Posted by rmune0750
take a picture of it and post it here...
Ryan no picture on any forum read by any person, experienced or not, replaces a vet visit if a member has a concern about the welfare of their herp.
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