New Rescue's in Horrible Condition!

[ClarkT]

Wow!

So I picked up a snake on classifieds in Utah. The pics of it were deceiving, and I had my sister pick it up for me, as she was passing through...

It's a 2003 Normal, reduced pattern, with quite a bit of banding. I thought, "at 8 years old, for $40, I could go for that normal". I could tell there was some stuck shed, from the pics, but I had no idea she was this bad!!!!

Shes 430 GRAMS !!!!!! She's 4 feet long, too! Wow! She's Skinny! Poor girl..

What a pathetic previous owner! Anyway, she has eaten one little pinky for me, so far, (we're low on bigger rats at the moment, due to a massive rat genocide from a malfunctioning heater...). Availability of rats here sucks. I'll hopefully be able to at least get some mice for her tomorrow.

Anyway, she's in a humid, heated tub now, and I hope she does immensely well now. I've really never seen any BP in this crappy of condition.

[Xan Powers]

wow.. fix her up. I'm sure she'll recover under your care. hopefully no other problems arise


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[Aes_Sidhe]

For Love of GODS previous Owner Should me put in to justice for Animal cruelty ......Poor little Thing.. Hope it will recover under Your care..

[Kinra]

I don't understand how people can let their pets get like this. It's obvious she wasn't taken care of at all. I'm glad she has a better home now. I can't get over how thin she is.

EDIT: She has a beautiful pattern, I can't wait to see her once you start getting weight on her again and all her stuck shed is gone.

[lasweetswan]

[Eric Doane]

Wow that is sad. Start her off slow to get her metabolism back on track. Let her settle in for a while then soak her for the stuck shed. I hope she recovers and does well for you. Keep us posted on how she comes along. I am glad to hear you are taking her in and giving her a good home. Post some pics as she comes back up to normal weight,o would really like to see her progress.

[CCfive]

That's horrible, I'll never understand how people can purchase/acquire animals
and then neglect them. Hope she pulls through, she does look like she'll be beautiful once she's back on track.

[ClarkT]

Thanks for the comments, all.

It's funny, I got her yesterday, and I'm just now noticing the pattern. I had realized it was reduced, but didn't realize it was so banded! haha, I've been so concerned with how horrible off she is that I never even looked at the pattern. I'll definitely keep you updated on how she's doing.

So right after I got her and checked her out (you'll love this one) I called the lady to complain. I asked her if she'd give my money back if the snake dies, because she's so decimated. She said, "oh, of course. I told your sister she probably needs to eat soon, cause she refused her last meal (a mouse) 4 weeks ago. I think she refused it because she is molting." WHAT?!

Then she has the audacity to tell me, "I'm glad she has found a good home. My kids were supposed to be taking care of her, and it always fell on me! We just love her, but the kids aren't taking enough responsibility for it. She's really been a great snake and a great eater. We really do love her."

Ha! As if!

Then I told her (I hadn't weighed her yet) that an 8 year old BP ought to weigh about 5-7 lbs., and that I would be surprised if she was even 1 pound. To which she replied, "Oh, I'm sure she's more than a pound. We had her out all day, cause we knew she was leaving. I had her on my arm, and I'm pretty sure she's heavier than that." Yeah right! 430 grams is under 1 lb.!!!!!

Anyway, again, thanks for the hopes and comments. Hopefully time and care will get this girl healthy.

It's hard not to want to feed her every other day until she looks fatter, but I don't think her system will take it. Slowly, but surely, she'll do better, I hope.

[ogdentrece]

She's pretty, but at that size she looks like a colubrid.. Like a corn snake. Geez how can anyone have any pet without having the least bit of knowledge on their care. I wonder if they treat their children that way too. The number of people who dont have a clue what theyre doing with their pets (whatever the pet may be) and are so ignorant to think that any care is good care is pretty shocking actually. I don't want to sound like an arse but how dumb can anyone get, its so simple to check on the BASIC care of just about ANY pet. 2 minutes of reading. 1 caresheet. THATS IT. May not be the best information, but at least its safe.

Edit: Oh yes and since I'm on this topic, I think pet stores, ESPECIALLY those with chains, are TERRIBLE. Animal cruelty should really check for any crap advice they dish out and charge them for it too. They are definitely the #1 source of bad information, #1 cause of animal abuse due to inappropriate care. 3 pet stores I've been to which have 'certified advisory' by 'certified qualified vets' don't even know the basics of half their own products. Nevermind the shopkeepers and cashiers who are there just for some pay and no interest in animals at all!

[Eric Doane]

Looking at get pics makes me want to cry. I can't believe how some people treat their animals. I am so glad she is not on their hands anymore! She looks almost as skinny as mine, and mine is like 2 months old. I really hope she can be brought to normal size and made healthy. Best of wishes to you and her.