Reptiles will often choose security over proper temperature. A cage of that size is unnessicarily large and may stress the snake, leaving it more prone to illness than if it were kept in a more reasonably-sized enclosure. In addition, it's not always easy to heat an enclosure of that size to the proper thermal gradients.

I agree that RI is usually the fault of the keeper. Yes, the individual snake could be "prone to illness" or could be harboring parasites - but until you get your husbandry in order, I'd say those causes are a bit of a "long shot."

Tim

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