Read read and read up on caring for pups, have to disagree with the death curl = death 100% with proper care a pup can make a come back it seems its curling in the front only, I brought a small retic that curled bad all around when I brought her home then she settled but stayed curled in the front like yours but also couldnt keep her rear flaps down either also got a small infection from tail breakin off, after a stressful week and a half for both me and the ray with proper care and adjusting everything she went back to normal and finaly started eating today blood worms and small pieces of nightcrawlers at that, didnt even have to go to black worms. So try your honest best to care for your ray no matter how much you paid or even if you got it for free like I did lol... good luck you can do it...