Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
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Originally Posted by
SiscoReptiles
It's a light colored normal. It has horrible rodent scars, but they are healed up well. Keep him warm and well fed and he will still make a great pet.
Rick
No, those look more like he tried to squeeze through something and didn't fit right, scraping his back.
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
If his/her ends of the tongue are stuck together that possibly can be an RI. I would definitely get a vet check up on him, and try to get a fecal as well to check for any internet parasites.
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
What's the humidity level in the enclosure at the moment?
And he does look like a thirsty boy! At least he got some water:D He probably would have died of dehydration.
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
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Originally Posted by
CoolioTiffany
If his/her ends of the tongue are stuck together that possibly can be an RI. I would definitely get a vet check up on him, and try to get a fecal as well to check for any internet parasites.
Whoops I just caught an error in that post LOL. I meant to say internal parasites, my bad!:oops:
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
Ohh the poor thing :( well good that he is under your cair now :) keep us updated. I hope he turns out to be a very healthy ball
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
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Originally Posted by
revxus
I dont think its a pastel but a nice looking normal :gj:
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
Looks good so far. I would keep the moss in there to keep the humidity high until you find out if he is sick or not. Even if its up to 75% or more. That will work wonders if he is sick or dehydrated.
Just keep an eye on his belly and scales. If you see any sign of irritation or redness take out the moist bedding and use newspaper. Just make sure he has a dry side and that not all the bedding is constantly moist.
You should not see that problem though. While treating RI keeping it more humid than normal helps alot.
Call up the vets in your area and try to find an exotics vet with experience with snakes. Find out the cost of a check up and mouth culture. A fecal sample will be nearly impossible since he wont go until he starts eating regularly so dont worry to much about that just yet. Watch for sign of RI including sounds when breathing, yawning more than once a day or so, discharge or mucus from the mouth or nostrils, tongue is white or grey instead of pink, rubbing his mouth and nostrils on the glass alot, holding his head to the side or stargazing (looking straight up) for long periods..
You have done a great job so far. Its awesome you rescued this little guy :gj:
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Wow, poor thing looks like he's been through a lot! So good to hear you're helping him!
Re: Rescued BP - is it Pastel?
Well, about 3/4 of the screen lid is covered by a towel, to keep humidity in but according to the hygrometer it reads 80% on the side with the moss, the other half I just have dry mulch with the water bowl on the dry side, which is also the side where the screen isn't covered by the towel so it's not all humid inside the glass tank.
Anyway, he seems to be a lot more active after soaking up some water and gulping it down. Since weather has been cold here, I didn't think the water would have made him so active, but he's doing much much better by the minute. He's definitely exploring his new home, well at least temp until I find someone to adopt him.
I've got two other BP's rescued, I'll post up some photos later. Funny how I'm used to rescuing native species found in homes and backyards, instead I've found 3 BP's runnin' loose without owners!
