Free Pickup -

I picked up this girlie this morning. I checked - definitely a girl.

She was in unpleasant conditions - 30% humidity, an exposed heat bulb in her enclosure. The enclosure consisted of a converted curio cabinet that was so dry the wood was splitting apart. I got a splinter just taking her out of the door. There was also no under or back heat - just the light bulb.

At least she had clean water, clean bedding and three hides.

The person I got her from at least knew she should be fed every week, but was feeding small mice to a 1462g snake instead of rats. At 2 years old she'd do well to get a few rats in her. The girl definitely gave taking care of her a good shot, but I think she forgot a few chapters on the care sheet.

So far there are no signs of RI, no burn marks, thought it looks like she may have been bit on her face (you can see on the first picture - there's a mark right above her eye, and one in the middle of her head too). Probably food biting back, as the girl fed her live mice.

Biggest concern is her eye. In this picture you can see a line running through her eye. It isn't a shadow/reflection. I'm thinking it might have been half of a stuck eyecap or something. She is very very dry and pointy and definitely in shed. In the second picture you can see squiggles on her other eye - yeah that eyecap wants OFF.

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Now I have her in a smallish tub with a dish of water, I sprayed her down with reptile spray and I'm trying to get her humidity up to at least somewhere comfortable. Her underside feels like potato chips.

Either way - I'm super excited about this girl. She is amazingly calm and sweet. One of the girls dogs barked RIGHT in front of her face and she just laid there. Totally unphased. I already love her. Now she needs a name...

I am so happy she found you. She's beautiful....I think her name should be Lily...have to wait for the right time for them to bloom and she will bloom!

Well she seems to be well on her way to a good home! Hope you have some success to getting that humidity up around 70%! Shes definitely a cutie! Since you have given her a hope of surviving, why not call her Hope?

Thanks guys, I really am glad I found her. She's such a sweetheart.

I just checked on her - before I had misted her papertowels so they were just barely damp. But apparently that wasn't wet enough for her - so she dumped her entire water dish in there. I didn't have a spare digital thermo/hygro so I threw an old crappy dial hygro and a thermo in there just to get a good idea of where it is. Right now shes at an ambient "87" and around "90%" humidity.

I'm guestimating because I know they aren't really that accurate and I have to wait till my boyfriend gets home to go to the store to pick up a real digital therm/hygro. I figure anything is better than the 30% and exposed heat lamp..

Great pick-up and an awesome job giving her a home with the right environment. You should have her up to speed in no time. If she's made it to 1400+ grams on a mouse diet, she might just take off with rats on the menu.

As for a name, I'll suggest the obvious, Phoenix...:gj:

I like the name Phoenix, but I was planning on naming a fire that in the future.

I think I've settled on Naja. :)

I just checked on her and she's seemed to have settled in well. Sprawled out on her heating pad. I figured I'd give her a few hours on the soaked paper towels to let her underside absorb some. Gonna change that all out soon, but for now shes just chillin.

The ones that are saved are the sweetest its thier way of saying thanks. She is a looker

Slim took the words right outta my mouth. If she got to 1400g in 2 years on a mouse diet, she could quickly become a beast on some rats! Kudos for rescuing and good luck with her.

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She is amazingly calm and sweet. One of the girls dogs barked RIGHT in front of her face and she just laid there. Totally unphased.

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Not surprising, they don't have ears you know! I'm sure you were just referring to a large mammal all up in her business but I couldn't resist anyway. :D

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Originally Posted by John1982

Not surprising, they don't have ears you know! I'm sure you were just referring to a large mammal all up in her business but I couldn't resist anyway. :D

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Hehe yeah - that's where I was going with that. I think I was more startled than the snake was. Silly pompom dogs gettin all up in somebodys business.

Poor thing, I'm glad she found you!

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Originally Posted by Xotik

I like the name Phoenix, but I was planning on naming a fire that in the future.

I think I've settled on Naja. :)

I just checked on her and she's seemed to have settled in well. Sprawled out on her heating pad. I figured I'd give her a few hours on the soaked paper towels to let her underside absorb some. Gonna change that all out soon, but for now shes just chillin.

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She is so cute! I'm so glad you got your hands on her! BTW, Nadja is scandinavian for "hope". Just thought you'd like to know that... ;)

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

She is so cute! I'm so glad you got your hands on her! BTW, Nadja is scandinavian for "hope". Just thought you'd like to know that... ;)

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Oh nice! Naja means "Saved" or "Rescued". Hence why I went with that - but they are so close I'll probably call her both xD

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Originally Posted by Xotik

I like the name Phoenix, but I was planning on naming a fire that in the future.

I think I've settled on Naja. :)

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Phoenix will be an awesome name for a Fire, and I really like Naja!

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Originally Posted by Slim

Phoenix will be an awesome name for a Fire, and I really like Naja!

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:) I thought so. I was going to get a pair and name them Phoenix and Dragon. Keep my naming convention of mythical creatures/people going. So far most of them are one or the other - or someone else named them :P

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Originally Posted by Xotik

Keep my naming convention of mythical creatures/people going.

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My naming convention is Greek and Roman Mythology...Bacchus, Cupid, Mars, Apollo etc.

Shes lovely! glad you have given her a new home with all the proper care she needs.

She's pretty. Glad you are giving her a home.

stories like this break my heart and give me ope.. glad you rescued her and she is lucky to have you.. Hope as name?

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Originally Posted by Anna.Sitarski

stories like this break my heart and give me ope.. glad you rescued her and she is lucky to have you.. Hope as name?

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Sam and I have settled on Naja/Nadja - Naja is Arabic for Rescued, Saved, Escape. Nadja is Slavic for Hope, so in a way - yes :P

I had to take her out this morning because she dumped her water again, BUT the overnight humidity burst helped her TREMENDOUSLY. I snapped some pictures before I put her back.

Listless, dry and reluctant to move yesterday..

Did someone switch the snake?! She's a totally different animal today - my case in point - all the pictures are blurry! xD She would NOT hold still.

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Here's the ONLY belly shot she let me get.
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Now - All those pictures were taken in the same spot under the same light on the same towel as the pictures from yesterday. I know this girl will bounce back fast.

I just have a question - She ate 3 adult mice on Friday. Its Tuesday - Should I try and feed her a rat today? or should I wait a few more days? If I should feed her, should I start with a small?

Xotik, she's looking great! If it were me, I would wait till Friday, or whatever your next normal feeding day is, if you have one, and give that girl a Med rat in the 70-90 gram range. Once you get her going on rats, she's gonna' take off for you. Looks like she might be a pretty big girl when she gets to full size.

Thanks Slim! I'm so happy right now. I was really hoping she would do well - guess I'm getting my results xD

I usually feed the adults I have on Tuesday, but I'll wait. 10% of her is 145g. But I was thinking that she might not be used to eating something that's that big. Even something 70-90 might pose a challenge for her, because shes been eating those little popcorn mice. Any idea on that?


Also - I haven't looked at her markings too much - more concerned about the skin itself and mites and yadayada. I was looking at the pictures and found this awesome marking.

Right across from my fingers, you can see this graffiti style S. It's so awesome! She also has a few that go up and over her spine. Oh she's got such a cool pattern :)

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Originally Posted by Xotik

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