Help.. Boa with mouth rot, ri and just plain sick?

Well tonight he seems better. A little more lively, but took his treatment well. He did NOT like his mouth having to be cleaned out, but all things considering he did wrap around my hand. He is also getting more hydrated as he had enough to poo/pee on me. LOL what I get for my efforts :) It looks like he has lost some teeth and his poor mouth... it must hurt like hadies. I am putting my money on him. I sure hope he pulls through!

Wow, what a horrible thing to do to a snake, even if they didn't know how to take care of them there is no ecuse for letting this happen. :(

I have to say you are a very good person... I'm not sure I'd have the heart to keep him, I would have most likely taken him to the vet to be put out of his pain. I hope he pulls through and everything turns around for the little guy. Seems like he found a good place to live if he does make it :D

Just coming back to with you some more good luck. Glad that he/ she is doing a little better.

I just hate it when people let snakes get that bad. I think snakes are one of the easiest pets to take care of. The hardest part about keeping snakes is getting your first enclosure set-up. There is just no excuse for letting animals get that bad, especially when there are plenty of people around that would take them. I'm sending good thoughts your way and hoping the little guy makes it...

Well, against all odds he is still alive. It is still a fight ahead of us but he just wont give up.

Oh that's so good! I hope he makes it. Its awful that someone would let him get that bad and just drop him off. He is a lucky boy that he ended up with you. I cant wait to see him 6 months from now. I bet we wont even know its the same snake.

That is good to hear. I hope he continues to make progress for you...

I took this boy out and he is loosing his skin. The odd thing is it doesn't look like there is good skin under it. I am not sure how to explain it but it looks strange, not bright and shinny like a good shed looks like. Also the poor thing looks to have lost both front fangs :( I hope this won't hamper his eating.

On the bright side he is gotten a LOT stronger. He was noticeably stronger when he was coiling around my hand to protest his mouth cleaning.

Thank you for all who sent good vibes and prayers to this boy.

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Originally Posted by akaangela

I took this boy out and he is loosing his skin. The odd thing is it doesn't look like there is good skin under it. I am not sure how to explain it but it looks strange, not bright and shinny like a good shed looks like. Also the poor thing looks to have lost both front fangs :( I hope this won't hamper his eating.

On the bright side he is gotten a LOT stronger. He was noticeably stronger when he was coiling around my hand to protest his mouth cleaning.

Thank you for all who sent good vibes and prayers to this boy.

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The teeth will grow back. Boas and pythons lose teeth through their life. Some breeding males can even lose the spurs. They come back.

How is he doing now?

Good on you for doing the right thing and helping this poor animal <3
Any updates or new pics?