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So far I have sold only one baby snake, All of them have shed and are begining to eat, I was woken up by a phone call thismorning telling me the one I sold did not make it, I insisted on replacing it free as it was unfortunate because it was for a teacher to have in her science class. Any ideas as to why this one could have passed and not the other 16 I have? Hmmmm Maybe the kids in the class were not handeling it good.
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maybe you should ask the guy who took it about its cage, temps etc. The last thing you need is for him ringing you to say his replacement just died. the stress of kids round him all the time isnt good for a baby either but no-one will ever know for sure what did it

good luck with the rest!

Stress. Did the teacher allow the snake to adjust to the new environment before letting all the kids touch it? Did she limit the amount that the snake was held? How old were the kids? They could have injured the snake, if they did not handle it properly. Do you know if the teacher had all the right temps, and a proper set up? How long did the snake last in the teacher's care?
Lots of things could have contributed to it. Was the snake eating before you gave it away?
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Jasonw,
Man, it's a tough lesson to learn! For the past thirty years or so I have been doing programs at schools, etc., and I've given/sold many snakes to teachers in class rooms. I learned early on that if I provided a snake for a classroom, because of the stressful environment and the unusual amount of handling, I had better give/sell a yearling or older. There were just too many unexplainable deaths to the really little guys. Yearlings and above seemed to have a chance. After ascertaining that cage conditions are OK, best to tell the teacher better to look and not touch until next year. That's what I do, even with yearlings. Good luck!!!!

Pat