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are there any known neurological disorders that will cause a blood python to have a kink in their neck which makes them look like they are always looking to the left? I volunteer at a reptile rescue and they have one which does this, and i am wondering if it is a serious problem or not. It has seen a vet and was treated for some other poor husbandry issues, but nothing was said about the head thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance for your replies.
scott

I would guess that it is a spinal injury from some one forcably holding the snake. I have heard rumors of this happening but never seen it first hand. However I do know for a fact that these snake will violently thrash around if held firmly in appose to being loose handled. Again that would be a guess sight unseen. of corse I would imagine there are a number of possabilities
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Kevin
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im so dumb i should of thought of that. She is a beutiful snake, very calm, now anyway the rescue has had her for about a year and a half now, and eats very well, the "kink" is very unoticeable, Im slowly but surely talking myself into it. lol
scott