Serious problem with Jennifer

[CarissaREVV]

Originally Posted by KBHicks2012

Oh an after looking at the pictures again, did you down grade to a ten gallon tank? I might bees judging size but if so, I would personally feel that they have out grown that and they are now in to small of an enclosure

I spoke to a man who had been breeding ball pythons for years and he said that the tank i had them in before was way to big for them that they prefer smaller spaces because in the wild you can pull out of a hole as big as your arm a basket ball sized ball python.

[CarissaREVV]

Originally Posted by Terranaut

What kind of mulch is that? Not cedar or a blended mulch I hope.

Cypress mulch

[CarissaREVV]

Originally Posted by KBHicks2012

I would suggest finding a vet in the are that specializes in vets, I have been fortunate to find one that takes care of our local Houston Zoo and has helped me in the past. But that would be my first course of action.

Second, is your under tank heater setup on a thermostat or just plugged directly into the wall for constant power? If no thermostat is used with your UTH I would suggest getting one to regulate your heat at a constant set temp.

undre tank heater is just pugged into the wall.
I have been unable to contact the vet that lives somewhat close by.

[Valvaren]

As long as they have places to hide they are fine with bigger spaces, just because you can find them in a hole in the wild doesn't mean they are never out of the hole to move around. I have my Oldest ball in a huge under the bed box like my 5 1/2 boa, theres lots of space for both but they both have hides on both ends and things to crawl under.

Give them as much space as you can while still being able to maintain proper conditions and adding hides and they will be fine.

[CarissaREVV]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

When is your vet appointment?

I have been unable to get a hold of the reptile vet in this area

[KBHicks2012]

I could be wrong but I have always provided as much space as possible, not for hide but for roaming. My python is not active typically during they day, but once the day lamp is off, he is extremely active exploring the viv. I would personally put them back into the larger enclosure if you are able to control your temps and humidity properly, but a thermostat will help greatly with that, on that note good luck and hope your able to get ahold of your vet soon, and some type of hide for him, even if it ends up being a cereal box

[mykee]

As Aaron asked THREE times now:

WHEN IS YOUR VET APPOINTMENT??

[Valvaren]

If you read you would see she said she couldn't get hold of the vet, man before you freak out you should try paying attention.

[Will0W783]

Skin splitting like that is indicative of malnourishment and/or humidity problems. The fluid bubbles on the sides I cannot speak to since they are not visible in the photos. As Aaron and Mykee have said, you NEED to get this snake to a reptile vet ASAP if you wan it to live. There's no excuse....call around to local vets until you find one that can see your snake soon and knows how to treat reptiles. That snake will not survive much longer the way it is going. I'm sorry....but skin splitting is pretty serious and indicates advanced problems.

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by bcr229

If she's spending more time on the cold side than the hot side then your hot side temperature may still be too high for her liking.

When you soak her what temperature is the water? Anything that feels "comfortable" to us will be way too hot for her. I use a digital kitchen thermometer to check the water temp, start the soak at around 91*F, and end it when the water temp has dropped to 80*F.

91°f is way to hot to add a snake into. If you think about the fact that the snake is probably at the ambient of 83°f and you then toss it into a 8°f hotter bowl of water that is quite a sudden jump for them.

Originally Posted by KBHicks2012

Oh an after looking at the pictures again, did you down grade to a ten gallon tank? I might bees judging size but if so, I would personally feel that they have out grown that and they are now in to small of an enclosure

A ten gallon tank is just fine for such young snakes.

[bcr229]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

91°f is way to hot to add a snake into. If you think about the fact that the snake is probably at the ambient of 83°f and you then toss it into a 8°f hotter bowl of water that is quite a sudden jump for them.

Gack, you're right, that's what I measured straight from the tap, because once the water hits that tub it drops a few degrees.

[CarissaREVV]

Originally Posted by mykee

As Aaron asked THREE times now:

WHEN IS YOUR VET APPOINTMENT??

As I have said twice I have been unable to get a hold of the reptile vet in the area

[Hannibalcanibal]

Originally Posted by CarissaREVV

As I have said twice I have been unable to get a hold of the reptile vet in the area

Then find one out of area....

[Ivanator]

Try not to take these guys words as a personal attack as they are just trying to look out for the snake's well being, but I agree that if it is flesh you are seeing, it needs to be checked out right away before the wound gets infected and gets worse. Just so you know though, sometimes your local reptile vet isn't very good and you might have to go out of area to find one that actually knows what he's talking about. At least get her checked out ASAP by someone.

[bcr229]

If the vet close to you isn't responding, SEAVS in Fairfax, VA is one of the top reptile vets in the area.

SEAVS
Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services
4105 Rust Road
Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: 703-281-3750
Fax: 703-281-3730
Email: info@seavs.com

Hours of Operation:
M, T, TH 8:00AM - 8:00PM
W, F 8:00AM - 6:00PM
SAT 8:30AM - 2:00PM