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Okay, this really sux... I went out of town for a week, and came home to a sick snake... he is still active... but he has lumps on his scales.. hes a baby and the bumps vary in size... I was wondering if anyone has any idea what this could be... He hasnt eaten the thawed food since i bought him... They said thats what they were feeding him.. and i didnt worry the first couple of weeks, but its been 3 weeks, hes been left alone a week, and STill nothing... I really want this little guy to get better,so any feedback is good feedback... Thanx.

Ok i looked closer and it looked like he was breathing irregularly... kinda hard and shallow it seems.. damnit... What can i do to help him out?! ( This ruined my whole day.

He also looks thin.... damnit... his skin is loose... Please Help.. Please... my aunt bought him for me... and i really dont want him to get worse.

If that snake were mine I'd already have a vet appointment. He needs a professional diagnosis. Bumps can be a lot of things that are almost never good. Loose skin and irregular breathing ditto.

take him to a vet, ASAP ! it'll be hard to cure him by yourself .

K, I'll call the vet today... thnx

If his skin is loose then maby he is dehydrated and you should increase the humidity there might be a respitory infection when a snake gets mildly sick sometimes increasing the humidity can help. Try feeding fresh killed and live. Maby the store got confused. If nothing helps get him 2 a vet if u have not already done so.
I hope he makes it

HOPE THIS HELPS