urgent help

[Ian83]

i have a male diamond that has not eaten in 7 1/2 months and lost alot of weight gave him a small rat three weeks ago ate that fine gave him a large rat yesterday he ate it and spat it back up over nite he has also poop all through his encloser.
any help would help thank you

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Sounds like it may have a gut problem, particularly if the poo is exeptionally stinky and slimy, which it sounds like it is. You need to get the snake to a vet, with a fresh sample of the faeces, so it can be checked for parasites such as amoeba. The vet should be able to check the sample while you are there and offer treatment immediately. If parasites are involved, a med such as Flagyl is often prescribed. You should get on to this immediately as the snake will lose condition very quickly once these things take hold, and the prime feeding time is almost over.

Jamie

 

[MrMertens]

This is excellant advice mate, i would be straight to the vet.

 

[jakedasnake]

straight to the vet

 

[waruikazi]

Sounds like it may have a gut problem, particularly if the poo is exeptionally stinky and slimy, which it sounds like it is. You need to get the snake to a vet, with a fresh sample of the faeces, so it can be checked for parasites such as amoeba. The vet should be able to check the sample while you are there and offer treatment immediately. If parasites are involved, a med such as Flagyl is often prescribed. You should get on to this immediately as the snake will lose condition very quickly once these things take hold, and the prime feeding time is almost over.

Jamie

Jamie how do snakes get get parasites such as amoeba? It couldn't possibly be passed to the snake via prey items?