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i have a baby ball python she is a bush baby. i had her for about a month now and every time i feed her she bites and swalows it no problem but then two days later she throws it up what can i do. i have seen a tick on her wich i took off and i then soked her in warm water to see if there was anything else left on her. she is getting very thin fast i think she has parasites any help would be much apreciated thanks

Take your snake to the vet.
Save whatever stool it passes next and bring it with you. A snake in this condition might not last long without medical attention...
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2.1 Normal Ball Pythons ('04-Captain Jack; '05-BoBo; '05-Queen Latifa)
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Stop trying to feed her. Leave her alone no food for at least two weeks. Take her to a vet for a fecal. You need to let her stomach recoup. After two weeks try feeding her something small, and slowly work your way to bigger prey.

She needs a vet. Quick. If she's visibly losing weight quickly, she most likely is carrying a large load of internal parasites. Your vet will need a stool sample in order to determine which they are and therefore what to prescribe as a dewormer. Make sure it's brown stool & not white urates. If she won't pass anything, it's still possible they can give you a broad-spectrum dewormer & hope for the best. But you need to keep that girl hydrated also. Soak her in warm water baths once daily & keep clean cold water available at all times. Snakes are stoic critters & when they appear very ill to the untrained eye, it's serious. Good luck & I hope she pulls through.

-Tami*

Sounds parasitic!
Most likely will need a round of panacure or flagyle .
A fecal exam will be the deciding factor!

too many issues with wild ones
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jake barney

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