Oh my god, please not IBD.

[Peter Williams]

The snake has been sent, now we wait.

[jknudson]

Again, best of luck Peter.

[fishmommy]

good luck Peter.

just sit tight now and try to relax.
No animals in our out until you know for sure

[broadude]

I found it quite relevant, since it was brought up about the possible spreading of disease through the air to his other snakes. I think that is still a concern of his. Isn't it? Might as well discuss all possibilites.

I agree..it's also bringing up other possibilities of spreading (anything). I personally have come across information that has affirmed that snakes sneeze. However, I am not sure how reliable this *internet* source is. I would encourage everyone to do their own google search.

Forwarned is forearmed.

[adizziedoll]

So I just got back to the site today...

I don't really even know what to say. Those videos were heartbreaking, I can't imagine how scared you are.

I am wishing you the best of luck over here that test results are good to you. I am also very sorry for the loss of your little one
I know you sent her out already, but if you still need funds, PM with the paypal account.

breathe.

[scales owner]

Not that you should ever think this way but if is "the worst" I am very sorry to hear. Alot of people out there don't get me and my love for snakes I do have dogs and fish too. People that I know often wonder how I can "connect" w/ them as say I dog or another "standered" pet. But as for as all on here I am sure, you just do and it is heartbreaaking to have one go. I have never had this happen to me so I can't see that I am speaking from experiance but I do want to say GO SEE A VET A.S.A.P. and if things don't work out of the best I m sorry I do know that it is hard! Good luck and keep us posted ty-Ray

[starmom]

Peter~
It's so hard to sit and wait. For that, I wish for you patience.
It's so hard to not think that the worst will come back to you. For that, I wish for you positive thoughts and a leap of faith.
It's so hard to keep going when things look so bleak, for that I wish for you strength.
I am thinking of you and am really hoping for an isolated neurological incident based on lack of nutrition.

[Peter Williams]

Another CH died today. Before anyone assumes the worst, hear me out, I have a theory. The one that died today, did NOT show any of the frightening neurological symptoms. She was however, one of my non feeders. Now this means something to me. Out of all of the CH's, most are doing fine, all the rat and mouse eaters couldn't be better. However, all my non feeders, which have all been assist fed a few times are not doing fine. This would lead me to believe that all of the non feeders are not feeding for the same reason, possibly some type of internal parasites or some other bacterial load within them. I figure that the neurological symptoms were possible caused by extreme dehydration or some other fluke that only affected THAT particular animal. All the non feeders have been like this since I got them. It has not "spread" to any previously eating CH's. Now I figure once these results get back, I'll know what I'm dealing with, either treatable or non-treatable. Then I can take it from there...

Any thoughts?

[wilomn]

Did you get fecals done when you originally got the snakes?

[Rapture]

Hey Peter, sorry you are in the middle of such a scare. Whether the cause of death is thought to possibly be IBD or not it's always good to have necropsies performed. Dehydrated and malnurished animals can exhibit the symptoms described by your videos when they are nearing death even if they are "otherwise" healthy. That being said I hope there are no signs of IBD or any other virus. Good luck!