Rescued pastel boy

I picked this guy up Thursday evening (oops I said 2 days ago on my intro, been a fast weekend lol)

He tried to escape and scratched himself up pretty bad on his screen lid. He also didn't eat for a couple months because his heat pad was unplugged...

As soon as I got him home I took a couple quick before pics.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/019-14.jpg
Skin is hanging off his bone, not to mention stuck shed every where
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/022-10.jpg
I gave him a soak to get the stuck shed off. This is him the following morning, he ate a hopper mouse before I went to bed. Normally I wait a few days before offering food, but he is super skinny.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/007-28.jpg
He has lots of scratches and what looks like bite marks as well. I'll be trying him on f/t next feeding.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/Pharfly/045-4.jpg
I will defintly keep you all posted and hopefully one day I'll be able to post a picture of a beautiful healthy pastel :)

He is pretty underweight, I hope he pulls through for you, looks like he is in shed in the pictures... make sure that the cage humidity is above 60% and I would hold off any more soakings at this point as soaking can strip essential oils needed for the shedding process.

He has cleared up so incoming shed :) His humidty is sitting at 70% right now. I hope it comes off good, he sure needs it. Once he sheds i'm going to offer him a f/t rat pup. He really doesnt need anymore scars he has enough!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/014-19.jpg

I would have offered a small rat right away. He looks very skinny. Be sure to post a pic after he sheds bc he is a cutie. Coincidentally my pastel girl is in shed right now too, all ugly and browned out lol

Well Desmond shed today :) He had a f/t small mouse today. He is very tiny just bigger then a hatchling, I don't think he could take a small rat. I offered him a rat pup that was the size of an adult mouse and he was not interested, so I thawed him a mouse. I'll scent a f/t rat pup with a live mouse next time :)
Rat pup looks a bit too big for him
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/001-33.jpg
Post shed pics :) It all came off in one piece eye caps included
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/030-16.jpg

Edit he was 108 grams when I got him, he is up to 128grams and growing.

Poor little guy, I bet in 6 months you won't recognize him, he'll be all fattened up. Good on you for giving him a fighting chance.

It's only been two weeks and the change is unreal!!

Nom Nom Nom
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/027-12.jpg
He's on adult mice until I can find simular sized rats :)

He has the most amazing eyes! 3 colors which is amazing!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/Pharfly/067-1.jpg

Life is hard! lol Caught him mid yawn
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/Pharfly/058.jpg

Good job! He's lookin much better

Aww, poor little cutie! He is a darling, and major kudos to you for rescuing him and giving him a much better home. He looks a LOT happier and healthier in that last pic. Great job!

Wow he is looking amazing. You are doing such an awesome job. I can't wait to see pics a month from now :gj:

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Originally Posted by heathers*bps

Wow he is looking amazing. You are doing such an awesome job. I can't wait to see pics a month from now :gj:

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x2!!

Great job with the rescue!!! Looking better in each pic!

Wow he looks so much better now!

Can you believe this is the same snake?
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...fly/007-41.jpg
Desmond is now 271 grams! This is just after his second shed with me.
I look back at those first few pictures and can't believe it's the same snake!!

Wow! great! I'll bet he'll keep getting brighter the more he stays with you.:D

A++++++++++

He looks great !! :gj::gj:

Amazing. He's gorgeous. Thanks for saving him. You've done an awesome job caring for him. Enjoy him.

wow! Look at his color! Good job! :gj:

He looks great now. Good job! :gj: