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A kid came into my place of work yesterday and asked to talk to the 'snake guy' and since I was the only one working that owned snakes he was sent to me. He has a (and I quote) "42 inch ball python that hasn't eaten in six months."
So I asked him Everything I could think of, and it all sounded OK except the humidity.
Temp: 87-ish on hot side
Humidity: 30's
What has he tried feeding?: Everything, live, prekilled, frozen...mice, gerbils, ranging from fuzzie to adult size.
What does he feed in? (I asked this because I thought Maybe it was getting stressed in 'transit'): In its own cage, so he wasn't moving the animal at all.
Possible illness? (asked if it wheezes, 'coughs', points head up, holds mouth open for a bit etc): Nothing, he previously had a snake with a RI, so he supposedly knows what to look for.
Did he let the animal adjust when he first brought it home?: Yes (supposedly)
Can't think if I asked anything else....what did I miss? This kid said he hasn't gotten the snake to eat a single time yet! I wound up just telling him to have it checked up by a vet and had him leave with a look on his face like I wasted his time...what did I miss? How can I help the next person with a problem like this?
Squirgle
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