Plop: The unexpected rescue... (lots of pics)

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

Well im doing what i can for him. :) He is going to be soooooo spoiled.




Im moving Plop from 3 pinkies to a single (rat) hopper at feeding now that he has some girth, i dont want to support my local chain stores, but no one seems to have the right size, what is a good web option for buying rats where it is not required to buy in bulk?

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I use the big cheese rodent factory for Matilda and Phred. They have really high quality rodents and the smaller ones come in 20-25 count bags.

So sorry for the lack of comments and updates y'all! It was my birthday(mar 2nd) , and i was spending a couple days with family. :)

Plop is doing great, ate like a champ, though he did eat butt first... For BOTH mice... I couldnt find rat hoppers locally, so i ended up getting mice that were juuuuust about to open their eyes, so they were bigger than the rat pinkies, but not big enough to only feed one. Got him two and he ate them both butt first. Wut? He even struck at the head, and then moved down the body to purposly eat them butt first. lol. Go WITH the grain Plop, its easier to swallow... I got some amusing pics... Do you guys want to see them?

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

I got some amusing pics... Do you guys want to see them?

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Yes please!! :D


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Okay, so these are funny. XD I snapped them while he was eating, the first three are the first mouse, and the last two are the second mouse.

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Two heads are better than one?

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And then this is the second mouse... That he SLOBBERED ALL OVER BEFORE EATING... Goof.

Pre slobber:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...228_174538.jpg

Nice and lubed:
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I have videos too, but photobucket is being all 'NOPE!'. :/ What a jerk Photobucket... What a jerk.


Anyway, enjoy new pictures! These were from friday. :)

I'm glad Plop is eating and doing well for you!

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

I'm glad Plop is eating and doing well for you!

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Thanks! I'm really pleased about it myself. I was so worried he would not be a good eater or anything, but as you can see, he loves his groceries. :)

I'm not sure I have ever seen a snake slobber to that extent! super funny. I feed FT, so my feeders are pretty damp before they even go into the tub. I wonder if mine have ever drooled like that and I just couldn't tell...

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Hahaha I love those pictures! One of my snakes has slobbed all over a rat before lol such silly snakes we have. I've only had one eat butt first but he only did it once, well so far. Thanks so much for sharing :) Plop is doing so well, I'm glad he's a good eater!


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congrats on the snake =) he has real nice coloring.
There is a pet store near my school who has a few snakes with retained shed.
It so disgusting to see animals being treated like that.
If i worked at a pet store and I saw them like that and I didnt know how to take care of the specific snake, I would go home and get on the internet so I can fix the problem. This specific one near my school the lady said O hes fine there all like that... smh
Anywhose pet stored that do this need to realize that if you have one snake in the bunch that looks like that, people arent going to want to look at the whole of them especially if they are in an enclosure together.
But very nice snake you have there take care of him well =)

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

I'm not sure I have ever seen a snake slobber to that extent! super funny. I feed FT, so my feeders are pretty damp before they even go into the tub. I wonder if mine have ever drooled like that and I just couldn't tell...

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Yeah I'll be feeding live until the rats can fight back, and then I'll start killing them myself right before feeding. I don't like the idea of having a bunch of frozen rodents for just one snake. Lol

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Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy

Hahaha I love those pictures! One of my snakes has slobbed all over a rat before lol such silly snakes we have. I've only had one eat butt first but he only did it once, well so far. Thanks so much for sharing :) Plop is doing so well, I'm glad he's a good eater!


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I think it's so funny that he slobbered all over it first, like what was he thinking? Lol I love sharing.

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Originally Posted by cheaversg

congrats on the snake =) he has real nice coloring.
There is a pet store near my school who has a few snakes with retained shed.
It so disgusting to see animals being treated like that.
If i worked at a pet store and I saw them like that and I didnt know how to take care of the specific snake, I would go home and get on the internet so I can fix the problem. This specific one near my school the lady said O hes fine there all like that... smh
Anywhose pet stored that do this need to realize that if you have one snake in the bunch that looks like that, people arent going to want to look at the whole of them especially if they are in an enclosure together.
But very nice snake you have there take care of him well =)

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Yeah, after saving him my pet store stepped up their game and the BPs that are left are looking great! :) not fully back up, but they look much better than they did, and all of them are shedding.


So I cleaned out my Crested gecko tank, and redid the substrate, and I had extra, so I put it into Plop's tub. He loves it! I even decorated :3
What do y'all think?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/04/adeqe7ag.jpg

And if course, no more than fifteen minutes later I look over to check on him, and he's pooping... :/ really? You couldn't have done that when I had you on papertowel? Lol

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I like to think he looks very proud of himself... brat. Lol

you will learn quickly that doing a full cleanout and substrate change will ALWAYS instigate a poop. BPs are the biggest brats that way. "whoop, everything is clean. I better paint the walls with my poo so my keeper knows I appreciate the attention to detail!" there is a youtube video out there that narrates the day to day diary entries of a snake. its an entertaining watch.

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

you will learn quickly that doing a full cleanout and substrate change will ALWAYS instigate a poop. BPs are the biggest brats that way. "whoop, everything is clean. I better paint the walls with my poo so my keeper knows I appreciate the attention to detail!" there is a youtube video out there that narrates the day to day diary entries of a snake. its an entertaining watch.

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Oh yeah lol I knew it was gunna happen, he has been pretty plump around the rear end lately. I just think he is funny for doing it right after I got him all settled lol

So I thought I would give everyone an update! It's been a few weeks and I haven't posted, so here goes.

Plop made the move beautifully, and one week after arriving ate his mouse with no problem. I am still trying to find some african soft furred mice to begin breeding because it would benefit him and my friend's ball who I'd very picky and hasn't eaten anything in a while, the only thing she hasn't tried is ASFs.

A couple days before we left, Plop had a beautifully perfect shed! I am so proud of him.
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Not a single piece left on, and I think it only ripped because it got caught on the plant in his tub.

And during the trip he was perfectly content to bask in the sun in the car when he wanted or tuck away into his hide in the small tub I had him in.
Here he is as of today, I am pretty sure, visually, that he has grown, but I don't have a scale or anything.

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And before anyone says anything, that microwave his tub is on top of isn't even plugged in, so no worries. Lol

Looking great! Ty for the update. :gj::gj:

Thanks! I almost forgot about this place lol so i needed to come back.

Plop looks amazing! Great job with him!

This is really wonderful to read. You are a saint. Plop looks like he's doing great. Quality of life skyrocketed!


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you have every reason to be glowingly proud, not only is his story amazing, but he is a looker of a pastel too!

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I'm not judging. When I got my ball, I didn't even have his tank cleaned nor did I have the heat pad or thermometer. They came the following day and now he's been with me for almost three months now, and he's happy as can be. Thanks for rescuing him in his condition. It means a lot to everybody

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Originally Posted by CrystalRose

Plop looks amazing! Great job with him!

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Thanks so much! I think he looks better every day.

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Originally Posted by JoRandom

This is really wonderful to read. You are a saint. Plop looks like he's doing great. Quality of life skyrocketed!


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He seems so much happier too, always exploring and moving from hide to hide. Thank you for the comment!

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

you have every reason to be glowingly proud, not only is his story amazing, but he is a looker of a pastel too!

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hee thank you! I think he is a great pastel to have come from a pet store. I am not sure if he is a normal pastel though or a pastel morph?

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Originally Posted by BallPythonGuy007

I'm not judging. When I got my ball, I didn't even have his tank cleaned nor did I have the heat pad or thermometer. They came the following day and now he's been with me for almost three months now, and he's happy as can be. Thanks for rescuing him in his condition. It means a lot to everybody

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I am just doing what I felt was right by him. He is my baby, and he makes me very happy.

This has been a joy to read! I missed this thread when it first came up and just read the whole thing in one go while eating dinner. It's amazing what these guys can withstand and rebound from. He looks absolutely healthy now, thanks to you. You said in your first post that you were completely unprepared for a BP, but I disagree: you already had a big heart, a sense of purpose, and a whole lot of common sense. Kudos and congrats. Plop is a lucky little dude.

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

Thanks so much! I think he looks better every day.


He seems so much happier too, always exploring and moving from hide to hide. Thank you for the comment!


hee thank you! I think he is a great pastel to have come from a pet store. I am not sure if he is a normal pastel though or a pastel morph?


I am just doing what I felt was right by him. He is my baby, and he makes me very happy.

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He almost look like Ruppel Pastel... I love his Head/neck V patter... Great Snake.. And i'm proud that there are people like You Here... :gj:

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Originally Posted by Fidget

This has been a joy to read! I missed this thread when it first came up and just read the whole thing in one go while eating dinner. It's amazing what these guys can withstand and rebound from. He looks absolutely healthy now, thanks to you. You said in your first post that you were completely unprepared for a BP, but I disagree: you already had a big heart, a sense of purpose, and a whole lot of common sense. Kudos and congrats. Plop is a lucky little dude.

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Thank you so much for your kind comment, it means a lot that you would take the time to read about him. I have been doing my absolute best with him, and it seems to be working. :)

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Originally Posted by Aes_Sidhe

He almost look like Ruppel Pastel... I love his Head/neck V patter... Great Snake.. And i'm proud that there are people like You Here... :gj:

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I've never heard of that morph so I Googled it, I think you could be right, but I'm not super versed in morphs either. Lol hus little head and neck pattern are adorable, and I think they are my favorite part about his matkings. Thank you for your comment!

hard to beleive it's the same snake! awesome job.

since you are having no problems with Plop's feeding response, i suggest not trying to change his diet. once he tries asf, there's a possibility that he won't want any more rats or mice.

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Originally Posted by J.P.

hard to beleive it's the same snake! awesome job.

since you are having no problems with Plop's feeding response, i suggest not trying to change his diet. once he tries asf, there's a possibility that he won't want any more rats or mice.

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I have been wanting to switch to ASF in general though. They are a good size for any snake i would ever get, they smell less, and they breed fairly quickly. I had a little colony of them a couple years ago, they are also a lot of fun to just watch in general. I wouldnt be switching to them right away, because i need to get established, and he would be feeding on juvies at this point, so i would need to raise them up. lol. And as long as i am breeding them for my friend's BP, who hasnt fed in quite a while, i may as well feed them to Plop, and she also has an adult corn who would happily switch over to ASF. That corn would eat the tongs if you let her.. lol!

On the subject of ASFs... i got my colony starters yesterday, and picked up extras to feed while they get established. The female bp that hasnt eaten in nine months? Offered her one and she snapped it up in less than 30 seconds. Her owner has tried live rats/mice, frozen thawed rats/mice, feeding in the cage, and out of the cage, nothing has worked. But i dropped this little asf in and it was instant. she locked on, struck and coiled within half a minute. I knew it would get her eating again. :)

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Plop is going into shed again! He has been doing so well I am excited. He eats like a horse. Last week he ate a full grown ASF male, what a chunky boy. Lol

I've enjoyed this thread so much. Plop has done a complete 180 since you acquired him; you both got lucky to have found each other. I can't help but tear up a bit (in a good way) because I do love a good rescue story. :gj:

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Originally Posted by sakura_noir

I've enjoyed this thread so much. Plop has done a complete 180 since you acquired him; you both got lucky to have found each other. I can't help but tear up a bit (in a good way) because I do love a good rescue story. :gj:

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Thank you so much! I love hearing that people like this thread. It's why I keep coming back to update it. :)

Here is a new picture of plop, with his belly full of nummy ASF.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/30/yjezy3e2.jpg

Hey there everyone! Just wanted to swing by and show everyone how my sweet boy is doing!! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/14/etyje6yb.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/14/ze7a3e2y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/14/7y8a5u7y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/14/7a7ereju.jpg

Absolutely incredible.

:bow: to both Plop and yourself!

It's good to see him so well and happy. That is one very lucky lil guy!


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Awwww Plop looks amazing!

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

Absolutely incredible.

[emoji144] to both Plop and yourself!

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Thanks so much! :3

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Originally Posted by sakura_noir

It's good to see him so well and happy. That is one very lucky lil guy!


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I've missed this place. Lol I completely forgot about it for a while.

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Originally Posted by CrystalRose

Awwww Plop looks amazing!

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Thank you! ♡

He looks great now. You did an amazing job with him

Yay! He looks wonderful!!

WOW! Both you and plop are Amazing!!!

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Originally Posted by owl307

WOW! Both you and plop are Amazing!!!

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Thank you so much! I do what I can. Lol

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Originally Posted by kat612

Yay! He looks wonderful!!

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I think so too! Thanks. :)

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Originally Posted by BumbleB

He looks great now. You did an amazing job with him

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And he looks better and better every day. I'll post more pics in a second. he just shed so I took some pictures in the sun.



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He looks amazing! .

You're both truley lucky to find eachother! You brought him back to life! And he gave you his gorgeous markings and colors!!!! :gj:

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Originally Posted by CORBIN911

You're both truley lucky to find eachother! You brought him back to life! And he gave you his gorgeous markings and colors!!!! :gj:

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Thank you so much! He is the best looking pastel I've ever seen.

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Originally Posted by alan12013

He looks amazing! .

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Thanks! :)

Awesome job... congrats...

Looks fantastic! He is lucky to have a friend like you.

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Originally Posted by Philip451

Looks fantastic! He is lucky to have a friend like you.

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Thank you! I'm so glad to have him. :)

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Originally Posted by ElliotNess

Awesome job... congrats...

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Thanks!

You have a beautiful snake there. This article has made me sad and happy all at the same time. Keep posting those pics. BTW Plop is an awesome name.

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Originally Posted by Spike89

You have a beautiful snake there. This article has made me sad and happy all at the same time. Keep posting those pics. BTW Plop is an awesome name.

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Thank you so much. I know this is a bit of a ride with him emotionally, but it is a happy ending for sure! I will definitely keep posting the pictures for as long as the forum will keep letting me bump my thread. Lol!
And thanks. XD we think so too. Plop is our baby.

A picture that your snake made me think of......lol....http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/24/vuryhabu.jpg

Oh my gosh lol that is too cute!

This made me so happy!!!