5 weeks in the life of a rescue!!!

Hi there I took in a royal on the 3rd of january this year with rather nasty thermal burns and the start of necrotic dermatitus, I was very worried so started by cleaning the open wounds with hibiscrub and saline, and I put her in a small tub slightly warmer than normal, with paper as a substrate and a ceramic hide and a small water bowl just big enough for her head to get in and drink nothing more. I started by cleaning her 3 times daily till her first shed then after that i did twice a day and she ate an XL defrost mouse, and she just shed last night so there are some stage photography!

Thanks for looking

http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/...5122_thumb.jpg

http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/...5215_thumb.jpg

http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/...5237_thumb.jpg

ok this is after first assisted shed

http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/...5156_thumb.jpg

http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/...5258_thumb.jpg

And this is today after an unassisted 2 piece shed last night

http://www.jays-reptiles.co.uk/forum...080206_003.jpg

http://www.jays-reptiles.co.uk/forum...080206_011.jpg

http://www.jays-reptiles.co.uk/forum...080206_010.jpg

So thats the improvement in 5 weeks, 2 sheds 1 feed and hopefully going from strength to strength!!


Thanks for looking



Peter

Wow Peter that's a definite improvement!


How was this poor snake so badly hurt? Heat rock? Dirty/wet substrate? What a mess that belly was but coming along with your great care.

The BCI we rescued had a thermal belly burn from exposure to a huge heat rock plus wet bedding but no where near that advanced thank goodness.

Can't wait for more pics as this poor creature regains it's health.


~~Jo~~

OMG!! What an improvement!! :thumbsup: Holy cow, the poor thing. Looks like it's on the road to recovery. Congrats on help it out. *still cringing over those first pics*

I just want to say that you are a truly good person to take responsibility of an animal in that shape and try to bring it back...good for you!:number1:

Fantastic. Keep it up. Its a huge improvement and I'm sure time consuming as well.

Keep up the good work Peter! That girl is looking much better :D

Wow. Those are really hard pictures to look at. But the dramatic improvement makes it all worth it. It's amazing what some consistent, determined tender-loving-care can do for an animal. And it's obvious this animal is getting the best of that!


Sure is good to see signs of a "happy ending" after viewing the terrible wounds that poor thing had to endure!

thanks a lot!!!

Wow, that's fantastic! If I just saw the first pictures, I wouldn't think she'd make it.

You have done very well, and are an excellent care-taker. Hopefully you and your new friend will have a very long life together :)