Help with rescued snake!!

Thanks, Shamri. I'm going to do my best to make sure this little girl makes it!

I wonder if it would stress her out to much to give her a good soak to help get the old shed off and help hydrate her?

I thought about that too, lorrainsmom. I've got the humidity in her new (SMALLER!) cage nice and humid hoping she will shed on her own. I definitely don't want her to regurge, so I will help her shed in a few days if she hasn't already and then feed her again. I really think I got her in the nick of time. A couple more days and I think she might have been dead.

Poor thing! I wish you the best of luck with her.. It is horrible to know that there are people who would do this to such a beautiful creature. Thank you for helping out this little critter! She will look amazing once she is fattened up and gets all of that shed off!

Thanks Shaylnator. I'm actually more pissed off at Petsmart for selling a snake that was clearly already malnourished than I am at my daughter's friend. Her's was just ignorance with no mal-intent as she'd only had her for a month. I actually applaud her for making such a mature decision. I just wish mom would have stepped in and insisted on more research before buying such a pet. Unfortunately, not knowing any better, they trusted what Petsmart told them.

:O I would take pics to Petsmart and give them a piece of my mind!!! File a complaint! Grrrr...

Sending good vibes to that little lady. TY for being awesome and helping a critter who couldn't have saved herself :gj: Good luck!!!

I never understood why people buy pets before they do the research.. It is a living animal.. It wouldn't be so bad if Petsmart actually knew what they were doing, instead of giving false information to their customers. Sucks that there are so many greedy people, but the good people outweigh them. I am so happy that she is in better hands now!

poor girl, hope she recovers soon!

How do people see an animal in this sort of condition and don't think anything is wrong? Ugh. The good news is that we've seen rescue conditions on this site that were worse in which the snake pulled through. I hope that gives you some comfort.

Oh that poor snake! Thank you for rescuing her! I just got my first ball python three weeks ago after doing months of research. I sought out a local reptile rescue and when I went to go pick out a snake I was appalled at the conditions this so called rescue was keeping these snakes. . . Many without proper heat sources and none with any water! It made me so mad that I felt I had to rescue my snake from a rescue! I took my baby girl home who ate so fast it was scary she was clearly underfed as you could see her spine and they said they were only feeding her hoppers ... she is eating jumbo mice! Called the spca and it sounds like these people got the eye opener they needed and are hopefully caring better for their snakes now. Hope your little guy pulls through and is able to shed ok.