I'm sure many of you remember my first rescue, affectionately named Slevin until I realized he was a she. Temperance is doing much better than I had ever expected. It's incredible how quickly Ball Pythons can bounce back with proper care. It's been just over six months since I took her in and she has gone from 250-300g to just under 1,000g in this short time. No, she has not been "power fed". She's just packed on the weight quickly now that she's being offered the properly sized and prepared meals in a suitable environment.I'm quite the proud keeper.
My first picture with her, just after I brought her home:
A couple months after getting her:
Her tonight:
Temperance around my neck
On a side note..
My male normal rescue that I picked up about one month after Temperance is doing just as well.
He was four years old and about 330g when I brought him home.
Tonight, he weighs in at 780g. Great weight gain for a full grown male who was quite emaciated.
No before and after pictures at this time. He's still getting used to being handled for short amounts of time after not being touched for over three years. I prefer not to bother him more than necessary.
AND..
The Pinstripe I took in who would not eat for about ten months has not refused one meal since I brought him home. He's also gaining weight nicely, but not nearly as quick as the normals of course since he wasn't as skinny.
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