New adopted BP

Just a little update, he just ate his first mouse! He took it in less than 20 seconds and is now chilling in his hide. As soon as it's digested, it's picture time!

Just be sure to wait the 48 hrs before handling him after his meal.


But glad to hear he now has a loving, CARING home w/someone who knows how to properly care for him. :)

Welcome to the site! :welcome:


RuLyn

Welcome to BPNet and best wishes on the speedy recovery of your new scaley buddy! We rehabbed (and subsequently found a forever home for) a big BCI with a bad belly like that. Our vet diagnosed it as the beginnings of a really nasty case of belly rot. For that snake it was a combination of wet substrate and laying on a huge heat rock (the only heat source for the poor thing). We were advised to keep that snake on good thick layers of a good quality, pure white paper towel until the belly was completely normal again and to apply a triple antibiotic daily. As well of course proper temps and humidity and tossing that stupid heat rock.

You'll likely find that Zeus with good, regular food and proper care will shed fairly quickly for you and each shed will show a lot of improvement for him. We only worried about fully encircling shed...little shreds and the eyecaps generally come off with subsequent good sheds. It's pretty amazing how they can recover from some pretty horrific care and end up beautiful and healthy again.

Do try to not handle Zeus much, especially for 48 hours after a feeding. Lots of quiet rest does the world of good for a stressed snake. Congrats again on stepping up to help Zeus, I'm sure he and you will have a wonderful experience together.