New rescue need thoughts

I picked up a rescue red tail supposed male had to buy him from the pet store for 40 bucks with layers of unshed skin dehydrated so bad that his scales are wanting to come off and I can feel every bone in his body.....I am doing everything I can and documenting everything to ensure that this place gets shut down but what would you guys do to help with shed and dehydration on such a weak baby that wants to fight

I would let it soak in lukewarm water either in the sink or a bit of water in a tub. then the shed should come off. keep fresh clean water in the cage with it. Good luck I hope you turn it around.

Have a look through this

http://www.anapsid.org/shedding.html

seems like warm water is your best bet.

and that sucks you had to pay for it!

well he drank a lot of water looking better but the place will get shut down sooner than later I hope

That sucks, and Im sorry to say, but be careful with bringing home Boas from shady places, if it has IBD you might end up killing alot of your pythons and other snakes.

trust me I know he isn't showing any signs of being sick he just wasn't feed or watered for a very long time to the point i can count his back bones

I would start off by feeding him every 14 days and slowly work him into a 10 day schedule in case he still has a sensitive digestive system and regurges. Some babyboas are fine with being fed every 7 days and some need more time between feedings...

i still need him to shed the top third of his body

I agree, a good soaking in the tub should work wonders. Check out this thread about bad sheds. http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403

I did this for littlefoot during his last shed and it worked wonders.

Hey guys need some more advice on him the last third of his body being the head down isn't seeming to want to shed and I know it needs to thats the last part however the parts he has shed on his own seems like his skin is so paper thin from dehydration he atually has tear marks from the shedding what do I do now poor thing

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Originally Posted by journeyoftheanimals

I agree, a good soaking in the tub should work wonders. Check out this thread about bad sheds. http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403

I did this for littlefoot during his last shed and it worked wonders.

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thanks however its not just pieces it's the entire head at this point ugh I feel helpless here

Ok. The best thing for rehydration is a soak in luke warm pedialite. Do not use any type of oil as over time it will cause the scales to flake off. Does it have stuck eye caps? Dont pick at anything. Try the warm wet washcloth option after a good soak. Keep his humidity high and temps right. If you cant get all the skin off dont worry about it. As long as the temps and humidity is correct and he is hydrated it will all come off in the next shed. If the eyecaps are bad rub a small dab of bacitracin or plain regular neosporin (no painkillers or added ingredients) on each eye once a day until the next shed.

Try not to handle him very much and keep the soaks to a minimum. Keep stress to a minimum. Offer something to eat which is smaller than you would feed a healthy baby of the same size. Do like the other poster said and start slowly. Small feedings spaced far apart for a few weeks or so. The stuck shed is the least of your worries right now and it really shouldnt be messed with very much. As long as there is no infection or major skin/scale issues, it will come off completely the next shed if you keep conditions right.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Ok. The best thing for rehydration is a soak in luke warm pedialite. Do not use any type of oil as over time it will cause the scales to flake off. Does it have stuck eye caps? Dont pick at anything. Try the warm wet washcloth option after a good soak. Keep his humidity high and temps right. If you cant get all the skin off dont worry about it. As long as the temps and humidity is correct and he is hydrated it will all come off in the next shed. If the eyecaps are bad rub a small dab of bacitracin or plain regular neosporin (no painkillers or added ingredients) on each eye once a day until the next shed.

Try not to handle him very much and keep the soaks to a minimum. Keep stress to a minimum. Offer something to eat which is smaller than you would feed a healthy baby of the same size. Do like the other poster said and start slowly. Small feedings spaced far apart for a few weeks or so. The stuck shed is the least of your worries right now and it really shouldnt be messed with very much. As long as there is no infection or major skin/scale issues, it will come off completely the next shed if you keep conditions right.

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Thank you I peeked in on him he survived the night and oh yeah struck at me yay I think he'll pull through......since he is in the state he is what temp do you suggest I keep him at...oh no mouth rot yay

Id keep his ambient above 80 but the basking spot normal temp. About 90 give or take. Its about the same as a BP but a couple degees lower. They will let you know if they are unhappy with the temps. If your boa never goes to the warm side then just drop it another degree or 2. Keep humidity at least 60/70%.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Id keep his ambient above 80 but the basking spot normal temp. About 90 give or take. Its about the same as a BP but a couple degees lower. They will let you know if they are unhappy with the temps. If your boa never goes to the warm side then just drop it another degree or 2. Keep humidity at least 60/70%.

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Thanks bunches I have high hope for him he is really really orange