The snake needs to see a vet. There are many possibilities.If the snake is acting in this manner, he obviously has some manner of central nervous system disorder. He may have gotten too hot. He may have sustained spinal or head trauma. He may have a parasite. Or worst case scenario, he may have IBD or paramyxovirus. The best advice I can give you is to have your vet perform a necropsy and have the samples tested if the animal has progressed to such a state. IBD and paramyxovirus can lie dormant in healthy animals. A stressor (i.e. breeding, low temp., a move, etc...) can cause them to become active. A vet can hopefully find the cause of the problem. Your main concern now is the rest of your collection. Was he caged with other animals? Were any water bowls, food items, or even feeding tongs used between him and others? My belief is that these disease are no as contagious as some professional believe. Many vets believe paramyxo can devastate a collection by air. I don't believe this to be true. There has to be a common thread as I mentioned before. Fluids must be transferred somewhere along the way. You should have taken action when signs first appeared. If noone else is showing signs, obviously this is good. But keep an eye on wveryone. Keep everyone in the same cages they are presently and do not give the possible virus a chance to spread. For example, do not offer a food item to multiple animals. Sterilize tongs especially if a snake's mouth comes in contact with them. Treat your collection as though IBD is a possibility until you get answers. Hope this helps and good luck.

Phil Goss

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