[Beautifylgirl]

- Has its cage been kept clean? yes
- Any signs that it's preparing to shed? no
- Does it gape its mouth when breathing? bo
- Does it always seem to have its head raised (pointing upward)? no
- Does it have a ticking sound when breathing? no
- Does it have any mucous around its mouth?no
- Has it vomited?no
- Have you seen any blood in its stool? no
- Is the vent discolored or have mucous, puss, or dried feces around it?no
- Are there any blisters, bumps, or raised scales? no
- Does its stool have a whitish crystalline portion and a semi-solid brownish/blackish portion (since you're feeding fish), or is it runny and discolored? whitish and semi solid
- Snakes that eat worms and fish normally have foul smelling stool, but is it REALLY foul smelling? no
- Is there a hard, bulge anterior to (in front of) the vent (suggesting constipation)? no
- Wipe it down with a wet, white paper towel. Do you see mites crawling around? no
- Does it look malnourished? no
- Does it feel strong and look healthy? Its a very good sign if it isn't eating for this long but still appears healthy. yes
- Is the snake alert? Does it react by either tensing up or darting when you open its pen? These are good signs. yes
- Is it lethargic? no
- Does it constantly cruise its pen (constant motion)?yes, normally searching for a place to burrow. I just added more burrowing material today so I hope that makes it feel a little better, it is deeper now about 1 and 1/2 inches deep in the deepest spot.
- Does it flick its tongue when you blow on its head or when you introduce a new odor (even food)? yes
- Have you been feeding it goldfish, exclusively?no, I did try worms, it didn't take to those very well. I also had wild caught trout, perch, crappy ( or cropy?), bass and any other small fish I caught in the lake. It really liked trout but they're harder to catch. ( this summer/fall)
- What kind of temperature and photoperiod does it experience? temperature is between 60 at night and about 65-70 during the day depending on outside temps and our heating. I have no insulation in the walls so if I have the heat on 65 and it's sunny it get to be around 70-75 inside.


I am just worried because when I was younger.. well 10+ years ago. I had a snake pass away in the middle of winter and it was very heartbreaking for alittle kid and I want to be extra careful this time.
Thank you.
Brittany