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2013 tiger retic's head has started to cave inward, an is sinking in more and more. over the last 3 weeks her f/t weekly intake has drop to 3 large mice to 2 to now this week she took none.the head skin is tinder to the touch she does not like it touched as if it hurts .this all started wee she knocked over her water bowl in her tube ,witch is 16q sterlite.i was doing my daily check ween i noticed it but was working on a different rack an completely forgot it can back the next day and the snake had added finekle to the pool she was swiming in i cleaned her tub out but her head was looking a little funny.now 3 weeks later its lookin like she shouldnt even be alive but it was just as bad last week and she still ate,so...im lost any help is wanted thanx in advance...ps temp is 86 hot spot 81 cool side-humidity is 44%

Pics??
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

i removed here paper so all u see is her head hope this pic helps

hope this show up this time

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215645578609447&l=d2e5cbcbaa

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215645578609447&set=a.215645308609474.1073741825.125451240962215&type=1&theater

im sure one of these url is to the pic

Looks like a nice normal hatchling and hatchling head
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

Otherwise, if you are concerned, sunk-inness can be a result of dehydration and you can soak him/her for 30 minutes a day in nice room temp or luke warm water for a few straight days and make sure the humidity level stays above 55%
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

at first i thought it was dehydration but ive been misting her and her humidaty is at 62% in her tube its like her head got like that from too much moisture from the splilled water over night because thats ween it all started ..but on a good note she did feed today so shes eatin and thats allways good sign.head is still really bad thou.look at the head colsely and u will see were the skin kinda goes into a pintch almost.

i would feed your baby retic two small rats or rat fuzzies a week , they have more calories and fat my females eat two a week keep room temp at 85 cage hot spot about 90. she does look a bit under fed try live prey at night with lights out. temps of low 70s is to low for them unless they are breeding.