emaciated rescue

And... All three photos were taken at the same time. From the top he looked thin but not horrible, in the pic where he looks " better", he was resting in the position he settled in, no movement or exploring.

Sorry you lost your little one. Sometimes we try our hardest to help them but if they don't have the will or the strength, there's really nothing that can be done. He was probably just too far gone by the time you got to him. I don't think there was anything anybody could have done. Thank you for trying, though. Thank you for attempting to save a life and even if you didn't succeed at least he died in the care of somebody who tried to make him better.

I'm so sorry for your loss. It must have been heart-breaking to find he'd passed. It was wondeful of you to try your best to save him.

I am so sorry you lost the little guy. I am so glad that his last days where with someone who cared for him. At least he know what love was before he died.

Dude that sucks. Good heart for trying. Sorry that it happened

Ugh, every time I see things like this I seriously have to fight back tears of sadness and rage. How can people let animals get that bad yet claim that it's not that serious?! How could someone look at that little guy and say he's not starving to death?! It's things like this that make me sick to my stomach...

Thank you for taking this little guy in and trying to give him a chance. I'm sure he appreciated knowing what care felt like for the first time ever. While it would've been wonderful if he could've pulled through, at least now he's no longer suffering... :please:

Those pictures need to be shown to a local humane society or similar organization. The pet shop needs to be prosecuted. They had to know that snake was dying, and they did nothing. That is simply wrong. Do not give them the excuse or opportunity to do that to another animal. Come down on them, and I mean hard. This is totally unacceptable in every way, that is animal cruelty plain and simple. If your local rescue/animal group is not interested, then get those pictures published in a newspaper with the name of the shop. If they allowed this to happen once, they will do it again if they are not stopped. A clear message needs to be sent. Just because it doesn't have fur or feathers, does not mean it doesn't deserve the same level of care a furry animal would receive. If this were a puppy or kitten, heads would roll. It's up to you to make sure they don't do anything like this again. I know this sounds harsh, but it needs to be done. To many places treat reptiles as disposable because they aren't cute and cuddly, and they have a much lower cost both to acquire and to replace if they die from neglect.

Gale