Well it's been almost a year since Saoirse, our adult female WC rescue came to us and what a difference a year has made. She was a mess back in September 05 at only 620 grams but here she is today at 1,200 grams (even with a 5.5 month winter fast in there just to make Mike and I worry ourselves sick). She isn't really getting much longer, just packing some weight on that frame.

We have no clue how old she is, whether she bred in the wild or why she ended up in a pet store in southern Michigan with a bad injury likely from a capture hook, internal and external parasites, etc. The only information we could gather is she is an adult female WC, she went through importation and at least two owners before us without any successful feedings in a timeframe of at least 8 months to possibly a year.

She's not in perfect shape yet and may not breed this year. We'll see how her weight gain comes along. For us it's just really about watching her blossom, learn to accept captivity finally and begin to thrive in that environment.

September 05 - Saoirse at 620 grams.


August 06 - Saoirse at 1,200 grams.


Oh and last night when I checked to see if she was done shedding...she hissed at me again! Go Saoirse go! LOL

Ooops forgot her head shot. We love her unique "wrench" shaped neck stripe.