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  • 12-21-2018, 10:57 AM
    MR Snakes
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
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    Originally Posted by Skyrivers View Post
    Just an update. They fined the guy for animal cruelty and added a 30 day jail time to his punishment for starving and neglecting her. She is now almost back up to proper body mass and weight. Her burns are almost healed. She will be moved to bi-weekly feedings now and is eating 1 large rat per meal. Nice square shape as a proper boa should be. No aggression at all. Active when out and wants to explore everything around her. Her name is Ruby now. Love the pink blushing on her face.

    Good on the judge to do the right thing. She looks like a real sweetheart!
  • 12-21-2018, 11:50 AM
    bcr229
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
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    Originally Posted by Skyrivers View Post
    Just an update. They fined the guy for animal cruelty and added a 30 day jail time to his punishment for starving and neglecting her.

    That is incredible! Most jurisdictions barely recognize reptiles as pets, never mind covering them under cruelty and neglect laws.
  • 12-21-2018, 12:51 PM
    hilabeans
    So does the new name mean you've decided to keep her?
  • 12-21-2018, 01:02 PM
    Skyrivers
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
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    Originally Posted by hilabeans View Post
    So does the new name mean you've decided to keep her?

    It means that she has been here long enough without a name that my adopted daughter was getting upset with me. Now Ruby is technically hers.
  • 12-21-2018, 01:20 PM
    AbsoluteApril
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
    Glad they pressed some charges, nice to see that for once.

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    Originally Posted by Skyrivers View Post
    She will be moved to bi-weekly feedings now and is eating 1 large rat per meal.

    woah, weekly large and even bi-weekly large, that's a LOT of food for a boa. I know you're tying to get some weight back on her but please watch it (or your adopted daughter since she is taking her).
  • 12-21-2018, 01:27 PM
    Skyrivers
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
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    Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril View Post
    Glad they pressed some charges, nice to see that for once.



    woah, weekly large and even bi-weekly large, that's a LOT of food for a boa. I know you're tying to get some weight back on her but please watch it (or your adopted daughter since she is taking her).

    The large rat is slightly smaller than her head. I started her on smalls and then went to mediums but Vet said she is ready for large. Do you think should be once a month at this point for a large?
  • 12-21-2018, 01:42 PM
    bcr229
    Once my boas start eating large rats they go onto a 4-week schedule.
  • 02-07-2019, 10:40 AM
    Skyrivers
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
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    Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    Once my boas start eating large rats they go onto a 4-week schedule.

    She is doing well eating 1 large rat every 2 weeks but is slamming them when offered. Will slowly push her out to 3 weeks after a couple more feedings.
  • 02-07-2019, 12:24 PM
    Treeman
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
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    Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    That is incredible! Most jurisdictions barely recognize reptiles as pets, never mind covering them under cruelty and neglect laws.

    Great to see that whether or not the judge liked or hated reptiles, he recognized the wrongdoing of the previous owner and punished him for it. I'm not sure every judge would do that
  • 02-25-2019, 10:27 AM
    Skyrivers
    Re: So the plan is to rehab and rehome this girl. Horrified at her health.
    Doing well. Almost up to proper weight. Eating small meals weekly. I tried to feed something larger and she refused to eat it. Poor girl is scared of a large rat.
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