another victim of misinformation

This lil fella was brought to me almost a month ago. When I asked the guy how & why this happened, he said that the "breeder said to use a che for heat", he alsp didn't have the lamp covered with a guard to prevent the snake from curling around the che.
He just had a shed a few days ago, he looks much better, he took his first rat pup tonight :).
this is a current pic, I didn't take one of him when he first came to me, I was too pissed I didn't think about it.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/DSCF1114.jpg

Ouch! On the plus side, at least it's in good hands now. I love rescue stories.

Mark

That poor baby :(
I'm so glad you have him now.

will the scales come back? that's awful. Standard care sheets and basic pet care should come with warnings about these sorts of injuries. A simple sentence in bold could have prevented this

The guy who brought him to me feels really bad about what happened, I told him that I would care for it til I got it healed, and he could take it home with the proper equipment/supplies & care sheets.

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Originally Posted by nachash

will the scales come back? that's awful. Standard care sheets and basic pet care should come with warnings about these sorts of injuries. A simple sentence in bold could have prevented this

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The person he purchased him from misinformed him on proper husbandry, that's why whenever I sell a snake it goes with a care sheet & a recommendation to join this site.

Not sure if he will get scales back, doubtful with the depth of the burns, but time will tell.

That made me cringe. :( I was brought a Rosy Boa last weekend with similar burns for the exact same reason. Common sense, people. :rolleyes: Well, he's in great hands now. I'm sure after a few good sheds he'll looks much better.

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Originally Posted by Kymberli

That made me cringe. :( I was brought a Rosy Boa last weekend with similar burns for the exact same reason. Common sense, people. :rolleyes: Well, he's in great hands now. I'm sure after a few good sheds he'll looks much better.

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He already looks better, when he came to me, all the wounds were bloody scabby, they were dry (no drainage), so I let them be (no soaking), and now that he's taking food & drinking, he'll pull through like a champ :)

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Originally Posted by llovelace

He already looks better, when he came to me, all the wounds were bloody scabby, they were dry (no drainage), so I let them be (no soaking), and now that he's taking food & drinking, he'll pull through like a champ :)

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I do not doubt that one bit! It already appears to be healing nicely. They're hardy little creatures, no argument there. :)
I'm glad the owner is now properly informed. Most do not mean harm, but are simply lazy, in my opinion. It's never a good idea to rely on the first source of information you come across. Any animal requires research for proper care. I've encountered first hand a situation in which the owner meant well but just wasn't well informed. I'm still in contact with the previous owner of my first rescue, who was a class pet. The kids have enjoyed seeing her transformation since I received her. ;)