Ribbon Snake won't stop rolling

[ConcinusMan]

Personally, I wouldn't bother. I hate to sound negative but it sounds like a lost cause.

[New Mutant]

I mean to put him down.

[d_virginiana]

That's sad. If you can get your snake to a herp vet, do so ASAP; I really don't think a non-exotic vet would be able to do anything except euthanize it if that's what you decide to do. Regardless of whether it's thiaminase poisoning or not, that sounds neurological and not like something the snake is likely to recover from. It's a tough choice, but it may be better to put it down.
It sounds like your snake was already going downhill when you got it, so who knows what happened to it in the petstore and before it got there.

[ConcinusMan]

I mean to put him down.

It's up to you. I just freeze them quickly myself but if you want him to get gassed or lethal injection, the humane society might help you out.

[guidofatherof5]

I mean to put him down.

Difficult but I think you've made a good decision.

It would be good to move Percy away from the minnows also.
If you aren't using a supplement I would start. This is the one I use:
Rep-Cal Ultra-Fine Calcium with Vitamin D3 - 4.1oz.#

I've switched my ribbon over to pinkies with little to no scenting from fish.

[New Mutant]

All the vets are closed because it's Sunday, so my mom is going to refrigerate him while I go on a walk with my sister.
The problem with Percy is that he doesn't seem to use his nose, or tongue, he just looks for motion. I tried using tongs once, but he could tell that the strips of tilipia weren't really alive.

[guidofatherof5]

All the vets are closed because it's Sunday, so my mom is going to refrigerate him while I go on a walk with my sister.
The problem with Percy is that he doesn't seem to use his nose, or tongue, he just looks for motion. I tried using tongs once, but he could tell that the strips of tilipia weren't really alive.

It's amazing how quickly a hungry snake will switch to another food source.
Let Percy get hungry and he'll probably make the switch.
Just an idea.

[ConcinusMan]

my mom is going to refrigerate him while I go on a walk with my sister.

An extremely cold freezer capable of completely freezing the snake nearly solid in about 20 minutes is best IMO. It's fast.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yup that's what I thought. Thiamnaise. Sucks.

Good luck, whatever your decision.

[New Mutant]

Luke is gone. This is the fifth pet of mine that had to be put down, given away, or died naturally because of brain problems (severe aggression, brain damage, various psychoses, epilepsy), all of which came from shady pet shops. I got Percy to eat some scented pinkies, but preparing them made me feel like a serial killer. Going to surrender him to an animal rescue organization to be rehomed, I can't go through this again.