Is there anyone near Salem, OR that can take a Rosy Boa?

I used to have two rosy boas. They actually bred once n produced a litter of babies. I kept them each in a 10 gallon tank, fed them live fuzzies/hoppers, n they were just fine. Rosy boas are actually pretty small snakes, n like to burrow a bit.

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I ended up not taking her. The rehoming fee was 65 dollars, and I'd need to buy her tub/UTH/thermostat/thermometers... which would add up for a snake that could not survive the trip to my house (I don't live in Salem, but about an 45-60 minutes south), or might not survive the next week or two or its first feeding. IDK D: I told the owner that if she couldn't find a home and needed one ASAP to contact me and I'd see what I could do. We also had some unexpected expenses come up while I was debating what to do. I hope she finds a good home :/ and hopefully one that won't syringe feed the poor thing.

$65 for a snake thats only surviving by being syringe fed is ridiculously high. It sounds to me like they care more about the $$$ than the animal. Its been quite a few years, but i got a baby mex. rosy boa at a show for $55, and ive purchased adult breeder female, also at a show for $80. I know its hard cuz you care about the snake....but its prob better you just let that one go.

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That's what I felt as well.
I mean on one hand, I get wanting a higher price to weed out people who just want a free animal and don't realize how much work she'd be. Or getting back some of the money spent on the tank+gear, or needing extra cash.
But on the other... yeah. Dumping a special needs animal and then asking for money for her? I don't think they get how sick she is- I mentioned being leery of taking her when she was thin enough, I wasn't sure she'd survive the ride home. The owner goes, "Oh, she's not thin, she's in shed." And I'm not even going to touch selling her because she got pregnant after only owning for only six months. I get downsizing and having other animals that need priority, but still irresponsible.

ooookay then. There's a difference between a thin snake and a snake in shed, but ok.


I did tell her that if she really needed a home, I could take the snake and she could sell the rest of her gear together (I was originally asking for light+snake which brought it down from 75 to 65, but she didn't want to go any lower). So we'll see. :/


side tangent- I live in a college town and I see a lot of people re-homing their balls because they say they don't have enough time for them. ...really? I get that with a dog or cat (I don't condone it, but I get it). My dog lives with my parents even though I miss him because I know I can't give him the attention he needs. Tali however, could care less if I'm here or not and her care is pretty simple and not exactly strenuous most days. I think it's more they get bored with the snake, or the exoticness rubs off. It's just annoying to read ad after ad of 'I got this ball python 2-6 months ago, and I can't give her the time she needs/I'm going home and mom won't allow it, but I love her so much I want a good home so give me a rehoming fee'