Re: Help, very wrinkly baby
How big is the snake and how big is his prey?
One common reason for snakes to have loose skin like that is malnourishment. Often new owners can underestimate the size of prey thay they should be feeding, either right from the start or when it's past time to move up to larger prey. There's no malice or cruelty--they just don't know.
Since he's got ready access to water that would be the next likely possibility.
Another guess, if he's being fed the correct size prey, might be internal parasites.
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