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Tasnene · 12-11-19, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsubaki

A white scale that is otherwise undamaged and healthy looking is nothing special, lots of snakes have that. Think of it like a birthmark. Those were url tags not image tags, swapped them makes it easier to look through the images.

Has its tail always looked like that? And on the 4th picture the neck seems to have sharp folds as well but on other pictures it seems alright.. Is that skin doing that? as it looks different in other pictures. Hard to tell. What's the humidity like? Have you seen it drink? I'd not keep it in this nice bedding, but keep it on papertowels or the likes so you can monitor it more easily untill it's established. Something seems to be up.

He’s dead, I dont even know why he died and his tail did not look like that when I got him

**Tsubaki** · 12-11-19, 08:37 AM

I am so sorry to hear that, don't blame yourself. Something was definetly wrong with that animal, did you contact the breeder?

Veronica · 12-11-19, 09:08 AM

Yeah, it sounds like he may have been sick when you got him... I'm sorry for your loss.

Tasnene · 12-11-19, 06:35 PM

I didn’t yet, but I did have the temps wrong at night for couple of nights, I don’t know if that can cause him to die. I fixed it , temps seem fine . I was having humidity issues but I constantly was checking on that. I never got to hold him and he didn’t seem stressed , not according to the articles and videos I watched. I need to find out what happened, it’s driving me crazy.

Tasnene · 12-11-19, 06:46 PM

I don’t even know if it was me or the seller or the pet store I got the pinkies from . I only had him since Oct.21 . The place I got it from has really good reviews. My bearded dragon tank is near by and the temps are right .

Tasnene · 12-11-19, 06:50 PM

I’m just sooo upset . Many people helped me
On this site, so did utube videos . Even an author who wrote this article on owning a MBK in New York responded to me and told me I’m doing it right. I showed pics of the tank and was told I’m being paranoid and that snakes are really tough .

**Aaron_S** · 12-11-19, 06:58 PM

You absolutely did nothing wrong. If you never got a necropsy done then you're unlikely to find out the true cause of death. HOWEVER, I can definitely tell it wasn't something you did or didn't do.

MBK are hardy animals. Even as babies. Your tank looked good. Your temps were fine, even with odd night drops, the snake wouldn't become ill the way those final pictures looked.

It's possible it had some sort of internal parasite if it came from a store or something. There's also the possibility the animal developed an internal problem like cancer that was impossible to detect by you or anyone by normal means.

It did NOT have anything to do with you, I know it's hard but try not to beat yourself up about it. These things do happen suddenly at times.

Tasnene · 12-11-19, 07:07 PM

The seller xyz reptiles won’t give me my money back , they said they would replace the snake if I cover the shipping charge. This is frustrating cause I’m actually terrified to try this again . I was so paranoid I would wake up 2am then 4am then 5am to make sure the temps were correct . When I got his meal I used an cooler . And if the pinkie somehow semi wet I would throw it away.

**Aaron_S** · 12-11-19, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasnene

The seller xyz reptiles won’t give me my money back , they said they would replace the snake if I cover the shipping charge. This is frustrating cause I’m actually terrified to try this again . I was so paranoid I would wake up 2am then 4am then 5am to make sure the temps were correct . When I got his meal I used an cooler . And if the pinkie somehow semi wet I would throw it away.

I'd just do it. Cheaper than a full replacement anywhere else.

craigafrechette · 12-13-19, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasnene

The seller xyz reptiles won’t give me my money back , they said they would replace the snake if I cover the shipping charge. This is frustrating cause I’m actually terrified to try this again . I was so paranoid I would wake up 2am then 4am then 5am to make sure the temps were correct . When I got his meal I used an cooler . And if the pinkie somehow semi wet I would throw it away.

I'm so sorry for your loss and this unfortunate experience. I personally would not do business with xyz. I've never heard a single good review about them.

If it were me, I'd take my time and find a reputable breeder. It will be well worth it.

Keep your chin up. You did nothing wrong. This animal was definitely ill before it came to you. Temps being a bit off definitely wouldn't cause the snake to pass. Snakes are much more resilient than many give them credit for. And Kings are some of the hardiest and most forgiving. So don't beat yourself up, it wasn't your fault.

The only thing I'll offer moving forward is to follow strict quarantine moving forward. I honestly don't know enough about lizards, but if your snake was sharing a room with your beardie I would monitor the beardie very closely too.

Jman22 · 12-17-19, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

I'm so sorry for your loss and this unfortunate experience. I personally would not do business with xyz. I've never heard a single good review about them.

If it were me, I'd take my time and find a reputable breeder. It will be well worth it.

Keep your chin up. You did nothing wrong. This animal was definitely ill before it came to you. Temps being a bit off definitely wouldn't cause the snake to pass. Snakes are much more resilient than many give them credit for. And Kings are some of the hardiest and most forgiving. So don't beat yourself up, it wasn't your fault.

The only thing I'll offer moving forward is to follow strict quarantine moving forward. I honestly don't know enough about lizards, but if your snake was sharing a room with your beardie I would monitor the beardie very closely too.

+1...well put. It can be rewarding finding the right snake for you.