Illness & Disease

Most ill Burmese pythons are ill as a result of poor husbandry.

If you feel your snake isn't thriving, first make certain it has all it needs and the caging & care is appropriate. The biggest issue I find is people housing their Burmese in too small an enclosure - this robs the snake of space which leads a number of diseases, but more importantly it robs the snake of a THERMAL GRADIENT. Since you hold your snake captive, your cage MUST provide a thermal gradient and enough room for the snake to get ALL of its body in each thermo-cline. The most common corrective measure for disease is to correct the environment. Have you double-checked your snake enclosure's temps today? They should range from 90F to 75F and your snake should have enough room for it to coil completely in each temp range.

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