Ralph,

i have no interest in flaming you but this is most urgent,your snake needs a veterinarian now!

Do you have a Herp vet to take it to?

Do you take any of your snakes to a Veterinarian when sick or do you always try to treat at home?

It's really important to establish a relationship with a herp vet so that when you have things like this happen you can take it to someone and not have to rely just on adivce from other keepers.

I have kept reptiles for many years but I'm not a Vet and not many of are,I can;t diagnose your snake or tell you how to treat it but something is definitely trribly wrong with it!

It sounds dehydrated to me,even an unshed skin shouldn't be dry and crinkly unless the snake is dehydrated and the enclosure itself is extremely dry or that it's so seriously retained that it's separating on it's own,the skin should retain moistness until it's shed,if it gets dry and crackly there's a problem,such as said above.

How high is the humidity in your enclosure?

It should be at a tropical range of 70-80 percent,do you have a humidity gauge?

How are you humidifying your enclosure,spray misting,automatic mister/fogger,water bowl,moss,plants,etc?

There is something wrong with your snake above just lack of humidity but it shouldn't be so dry either,I'm thinking your snake is severely dehydrated as well.

I would put her in a bowl of moist sphagnum moss or moistened paper towels,this will give her moisture to her skin without drowning a weak snake,maybe even offer her water through a plastic syringe tip or something that will drip lightly.

You must take snake to a Vet,your description sounds very grave and foreboding for the poor thing,I don't know if she will survive if you say she is lethargic.

Do you know of any emergency vets?

Whether they are herp vets or not they can maybe make a referral if they can't care for your snake,call them if you can and ask them what you should do or where to go if you don't already have a herp vet.

If you do have a herp vet to go to in the morning then keep her in the moss bowl,offer her water and keep her warm until you can take her in first thing.

That is all i know to suggest,without a Vet's help i don't think your snake will make it.

Keep us posted!

Keep in mind too that the dehydration is a symptom of a bigger problem,meaning it's probably not the only thing causing your snake's distress but one of the effects.



StormyHall

You should take her to a Vet immediately

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