I have finally posted some pics and am including more background info. These were taken the day I got her (Tuesday Oct. 25th). Since then she has eaten 4 mouse fuzzies, 2 that night and 2 more Sunday morning. She appears to be either dehydrated or malnourished (or both) as her neck area is wrinkled up. You can see that in the pictures. Also she has partial shed all over her body (might explain some wrinkles). The good news is her appetite is good and she aggressively strikes at every mouse I offer her. I see no kinks but was told by the previous owner she had them. I will get her out tomorrow for more pics. She is very calm and I have yet to see her act aggressive toward me or being handled. She is very lethargic and spends most the day motionless, however when I hold her she does crawl around until I return her to her cage. I have her in a 30 gallon aquarium at present with ambient temps in the mid 80's and a basking area(where she stays) in the mid 90's. Humidity is between 50 and 60 percent. I have soaked her once and mist her daily trying to help with the incomplete shed. As far as the head dragging that only happened once when she was in the tub. When she would swim aggressively her lower body would rotate 180 degrees dragging her head around with it. When I have her out and she is crawling around I detect no problems. She is showing symptoms of IBD including lethargy, incomplete shed and occasional star gazing. However her non symptoms include a strong appetite, and her ability to strike her food dead on every time. I'm hoping she's just malnourished and will get better with time. Her last 2 mice were injected with a small amount of water and herptivite vitamins. I know vitamins are usually not necessary for snakes but given her current condition I figured it might help. Will her incomplete shed come off with her next shed or should I try to remove it? I plan to feed her every 3-4 days as long as she will readily take them to try to fill her out. Any other suggestions?

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