just got my new blood, I have a question, need quick response please

First things first, Keep that snake completely away from any of your current collection. Think: separate room or even separate building.


Second... Ordering from Ray's will guarantee you will not get a healthy animal. He has quite a bad reputation on the Fauna Board of Inquiry. It would be of benefit to you and everyone else if you signed up and posted your experience. That way no one else should have to go through that. http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...splay.php?f=13

If the snake smelled of urine, you can use water to get the smell and remaining urine off. Run over her body with a washcloth to assist in cleaning her. You don't want urine scald, Ick.

If the snake is weak, please take it to a qualified reptile vet. Bloods are very delicate and need to be kept in small, dark enclosures such as rubbermaid/sterilite/iris shoeboxes or small sweaterbox with the whole temp of the enclosure at 83-84 degrees. They do not thrive well in aquarium-style enclosures(not to mention that tanks are harder than heck to properly maintain temps and humidity in.

Kara! Where are you?!

I'm sorry that you received an animal in such bad condition. I hope I helped a bit with the suggestions I gave. Good luck with the snake.

Thanks everyone for all the help, at least she has a good home now, she is a pretty snake, not as deep red as the pics show but that is to be expected with Ray, well ive learned my lesson and will do more research before my next purchase. She seems to be doing well now and has a good temperment(did not try to snap at me when i cleaned her a little, as I have heard bloods like to do when theyre young), Ill give her a couple days alone before I remove her to feed, and ill schedule an appointment for her asap. Ill keep you all informed. Thanks again.

Sorry to hear you had a tough experience.

Just because she didn't snap when you got her, doesn't mean she won't when she's settled in a bit! Neither of my bloods bit when I first got them, but they were face eaters for a month or two after! Same with my female anaconda, she was tame as a puppy dog when I got her, but a week later, she was bite, bite, bite!

Watch those fingers. ;)