NEW SNAKE -rescue-

[lillyorchid]

So my friend saw a post with someone who had to "get rid" of her snake, and told me about it. I quickly emailed the person and though a few emails I got the feeling that this girl really wanted the best home possible for this snake. So I was prepared to let her in and show her my snakes, their tanks, etc. Just to show her that Rudy would be getting a great home.


Man was I wrong!
She knocks on my door, I go to let her in. She just says "the snake is in the car". Her mother then brings out a cardboard box with a 5 gallon tank in it, with a rock stuffed in the side with a pair of gloves. The girl then says "this is Rudy... he bites!". I look at the snake and look at her and say "he is 3 years old?". She yes "yeah about 2 and a half". I'm in shock because this snake is about the size of Jinx when he was about 6 months old. The mother then kind of pushes the tank box off on to me and the girl then says "well see ya, thank you again" and I'm left standing there with a really confused look on my face like "WTF? Don't you even care?!"

Apparently not!
I so could cry right now too!

Because... I get inside and take the tank out of the box. Here is a small/skinny pretty corn snake who has NO bedding, NO water, NOTHING to gives off any heat, and only one hide. WTF I'm surprised this snake has made it this far if he really is two and a half years old!


POOR THING!
I'm glad I could take him!

Here are a few pictures:

[jason221]

:eek: Even PETCO knows more about corn snakes than her.

[lillyorchid]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I put a water dish in there for him, and he is STILL drinking! I put that in the about 5 minutes ago.

[SarahMB]

Wow, I'm so glad it's in your hands, now, Allison!

[Blu Mongoose]

Good luck with the new kid. I would have bitten too, being treated like that.!

[4theSNAKElady]

Awww.....that poor guy. Some people just have no respect for the lives they take into their hands. Well, he's in good hands now. Do a 360 on that guy girl!

[HIGHMAINTENANCE]

Such a sad story - Glad to see he is in a good home now! Its stories like this that make me think it is such a good idea for me to take my BPs to my kids school for a little education and maybe there is a kid in that class that will listen and learn and one less snake will be saved from this kind of abuse.


Good luck!!!!!

[ZEKESMOM]

How sad! So glad that it is in a good home now

[jdmls88]

They should make getting snakes like getting guns. You have to go through a backround check, make sure the person knows a thing or two about snakes/animals,etc so something like this Never happens! Good save!

[joepythons]

Thumbs up to you .That kind of stuff just makes me want to slap some people .Sad thing is i bet she gets another snake .Keep us updated please.