Putting my snake to sleep?
Hi, I have had my corn snake Rosie for as long as I can remember. She was a rescue, but she is around 20 years old (her estimating age putting her at 23). In the recent months, her health has gone hill drastically. She stopped eating in December, ate in February, regurgitated what she ate 3 days later, and then ate a tiny mouse in around March. In the past three months, she has lost 200 grams and has very visibly gotten quite a bit skinnier. Since I hold her every day, I didn't notice much of a difference, but when my mom saw her yesterday she said that she has never seen her this unhealthy looking. Rosie has had issues holding onto my arm when I am holding her and has trouble navigating her cage. She also flipped on her back today and spent quite a bit of time attempting to right herself. I offered her a mouse today in which she refused to eat. I was wondering if you guys thought that it would be a good idea to put her to sleep at this point. I love her more than anything and only want the best for her. I am very low on money, but my mom has offered to pay to get her put her to sleep if it comes down to this.
Thanks, Lexa
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