Delilah

For those of you not familar with me...

I have recently become the owner of a 4.5ft, 5 year old female Ball Python named Delilah. I got her for free, due to the science teacher at the elementary school I worked at, suddenly leaving his position, and the principal deciding (probably still pissed off at the science teacher as he breached his contract) that she did not want the snake anywhere on school grounds anymore. I was planning on getting a corn snake, but when it came up I could get a free ball python, cage and all I scooped her up in a second.

The poor dear had not been tended to all summer and was left in the empty classroom, meaning 3 months of no care. She was not fed, her water was never changed and was almost empty, and she had a major retained shed. The filth of her tank was horrendous too. I cleaned out everything properly, added lots of new things in her enclosure including 2 hide boxes, a tank heater, a larger water tub. I read up and researched as much info as I could. I soaked her in warm water in an attempt to help with the shed. I have been feeding her 2 small rats every 2 weeks to get her back up to size. I think I am at the point where I can fed her a small rat weekly.

She has been quite easy to please, and she is the nicest snake. Great personality, very docile, despite what she’s been through. She recently had her first shed with me, and had a clean shed from her neck down. Eventually she got the rest off her head on her own and the eyecaps came of cleanly too. Here's some pictures of her post-shed.

PS: She is the first reptile I've ever had. And I think I'm getting bitten by the ball python bug and may want to get a nice morph down the line once I can afford it.

http://xcd.xanga.com/1d9a556379d3173.../z49700224.jpg

http://x26.xanga.com/b17a55620023173.../z49700275.jpg

http://xfd.xanga.com/f63a716101d3373.../z49700310.jpg

Snake kisses
http://xed.xanga.com/003a51fb04d3173.../z49700343.jpg

Welcome and congratulations on your new bp! She looks really sweet and I for one am glad that you managed to get her out of that horrendous situation! Please feel free to post any questions you may have regarding husbandry and other matters and our well meaning and experienced members will answer them asap! :D :welcome:

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Originally Posted by ChiliCat

For those of you not familar with me...

I have recently become the owner of a 4.5ft, 5 year old female Ball Python named Delilah. I got her for free, due to the science teacher at the elementary school I worked at, suddenly leaving his position, and the principal deciding (probably still pissed off at the science teacher as he breached his contract) that she did not want the snake anywhere on school grounds anymore. I was planning on getting a corn snake, but when it came up I could get a free ball python, cage and all I scooped her up in a second.

The poor dear had not been tended to all summer and was left in the empty classroom, meaning 3 months of no care. She was not fed, her water was never changed and was almost empty, and she had a major retained shed. The filth of her tank was horrendous too. I cleaned out everything properly, added lots of new things in her enclosure including 2 hide boxes, a tank heater, a larger water tub. I read up and researched as much info as I could. I soaked her in warm water in an attempt to help with the shed. I have been feeding her 2 small rats every 2 weeks to get her back up to size. I think I am at the point where I can fed her a small rat weekly.

She has been quite easy to please, and she is the nicest snake. Great personality, very docile, despite what she’s been through. She recently had her first shed with me, and had a clean shed from her neck down. Eventually she got the rest off her head on her own and the eyecaps came of cleanly too. Here's some pictures of her post-shed.

PS: She is the first reptile I've ever had. And I think I'm getting bitten by the ball python bug and may want to get a nice morph down the line once I can afford it.

http://xcd.xanga.com/1d9a556379d3173.../z49700224.jpg

http://x26.xanga.com/b17a55620023173.../z49700275.jpg

http://xfd.xanga.com/f63a716101d3373.../z49700310.jpg

Snake kisses
http://xed.xanga.com/003a51fb04d3173.../z49700343.jpg

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Isn't that the truth! I bought my BP about a month ago and already bought a RTB to up the collection

Oh I remember you and the lovely Delilah from another forum we both frequent. She's looking wonderful! Sure sounds like you've been bit by the "I love BP's" bug! They truly are wonderful snakes. Glad she's got a good home with you and doing so well now. She's a gorgeous snake.

Thats a good looking snake and it looks like she wasn't too badly affected by that horrible situation.....

Maybe the photos are showing something thats not there but it looks like something is up with the eyes. Are they completely black and clear? If they look translucent or "greyish", she may have a retained eyecap or two. Its nothing to be worried about, but definitely check her next shed for two distinct eyecaps that should come off. Just something I notice a lot on neglected balls.

Congrats on the bp! What a beautiful pattern. :sweeet:

Here's a link to our caresheet. http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

Lovely snake, and I'm glad she has someone to care for her properly now :)