Physical disabilities

Missing tail, Spinal Deformities, Broken Jaw. These can affect them by causing impaired movement and difficulty feeding.

some things to notes; some injuries are from birth, others are from accidents.

Blindness, Cataracts, and Loss of heat-sensing pits. These can affect them by causing difficulty hunting or navigating

 Pit vipers rely on heat-sensing; vision is key for many snakes 

Wobbles (Cerebellar hypoplasia in ball pythons), Paralysis, and Head Trauma. These can affect them by causing uncoordinated movements, difficulty striking prey, and sometimes tipping over.

 “Wobble Syndrome” mostly affects captive-bred ball pythons with the spider gene; symptoms vary in severity 

Scale Rot and Respiratory Infections. these can affect them by causing painful movements, weakness, and reduced feeding.

 Often caused by poor husbandry 

Kinked Spine and Malformed Organs. these can affect them by causing reduced mobility, digestive, or breathing problems

 Some are survivable; some are fatal