About a month an a half ago I had to spend a few days out of my house due to renovation and brought my snake with me to my friend's. When we returned to my place, I tried feeding her but she wouldn't eat. She went a few weeks without eating, which is typical when she is about to shed. This time was particularly longer than the last bunch of times so i grew concerned. Finally after about a month, she shed, and I fed her Rosie Reds, has it is all she has eaten since I bought her about 4 years ago. She only had a few of them, which was also strange having not eaten for over a month, and after she shed's she usually feasts. Three days ago I picked her up and she started rolling like crazy in my arms, to the point I thought I was causing her stress so put her in the cage, where she continued to roll and thrash (like an alligator when they attack prey). I left the fish in her tank, and still no eating. Today when I moved near her tank, she started rolling like mad again, and finally ended the rolling by biting her neck, about an inch down from her head, and holding on as if trying to kill herself. I tried to remove her from there, and after a minute, she let her self go. Then she opened her mouth and pressed it against the glassas if trying to dislocate it. Now she is laying head up against the glass. For the last week or so, she has not been going into her cave, and has been trying to erect her body veritcally.

I came on this forum once before for help, and you guys were great. So i came back and read similar stories of their garter snakes rolling. One reply said something about Thiaminase poisoning and B1 deficiency. They said that it is probably too late to do anything and the snake should be put out of its misery.

Needless to say i DEFINITELY do not want to put my snake down, as I love her as much as a pet owner loves their pet, but i DEFINTELY do not want her to suffer!

Please please please tell me what I can do to help her, and if putting her down is the best or only option for her, please let me know how to do it with minimizing the suffering.

As always, i really appreciate everyone's help. It is hard to find snake experts, especially for little guys like my Ribbon Snake. -Sean