Pic's of my new Rescue

First two pic's are of him soaking right after getting here......The third picture show's the burns on it's belly.

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Thats great you got it out of that shop. I'm sure this BP has a much better home now.

that came from a SHOP?!?

Wow....he's really pretty! Beautiful colors!! Looks pretty laid back, too...at least I don't see any signs of balling up or striking in those pics.

I have no idea how bad those burns are...but hopefully they're not as bad as they look. Poor guy! I hope Rusty sees this and can give you a good idea of how serious those are and the best ways to treat them.

those burns look rough :(... either way, good luck in reviving him. he's a beautiful bp, and i wish you guys the best.

Poor guy, I'm glad he's in good hands now!

From what I can see, the burns are long but not severe. I'll bet you $5 it's bareley detectable after two sheds as long as you use neosporin daily and avoid soaking. I know you can rehabilitate him.

What an adorable little girl, or girl!

Carla, Chris, and Carl's daughter, congrats. And a damn good thing you did.

Ausome rescue Ironhead:)
She / he is in much better hands now.
May I suggest a great product that we keep on hand at all times for situations such as the one your new bp is in.
It is called 1% Silver Sulfadiazine Cream. It is by perscription only. But if you have a cool vet, you may be able to just call for it. Unsure, depends on your vet.
But it would work wonderfully for that tummy of his.
Good luck, I hope he does well.
I know he must love his new home
Rusty
PS whats his name??

how about Chance? or Nancy Drew?

Cute little guy/girl! Good luck with the burns.

poor fellow, glad that he is in good hands now!!! best of luck!

Hey guy's...Look at the second picture. Right behind his head on the thick part of his body. It look's like there is a one eared chimpanzee marking on his body.

I think I will name it Cheetah!

WAOH! I saw it in a second that's wierd! Lol

Great rescue. I am sure that you saved the poor thing's life. Any person who would just stand by, and let a snake in their shop get to that point, is disgusting.

Ironhead, I am really proud of what you are doing! Those burns look really painful! :( I truly hope that he/she is not in as much pain as it looks. Thank you for giving this beautiful creature such a wonderful home with the proper care that it deserves.

GREAT RESCUE!! I can't believe that!!

Have fun with him Ironside......ahem........I mean Ironhead :P

He looks happy already to be out of that torture shop, Good Job!
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He looks happy already to be out of that torture shop, Good Job!

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Believe me....He is. When he is out...he has not stopped checking out his new home. When we first got him home he would stay stiff, and parts of him he could'nt or would not bend due to the burns and extremely dry skin. Well.....Today he is coiled up in his hide so I guess the neosporin is helping out. I really believe he will make it through this ordeal. I believe he will end up keeping a dime sized dent in his body though due to a bad burn. Dont know if the shed's will get rid of it or not.
He actually look's like he is hunting for food (has not eaten in over a month). Should I try to see if he will feed, or is it a better Idea to wait a while until he heals. He was eating fresh killed so I dont have to worry about he being attacked by the prey. Now If I could just get Monty to eat fresh killed or frozen thawed. For as bad of shape he was in with the burns and Ice cold when we got him home he does not seem stressed at all. Has a very good demeaner to him, not head shy and has not struck at me. He has hissed once when I startled him, but other than that, he seems to be a very docile animal though he wants to take off when being held, allways on the move.

I keep referring this new bp as a he, but I do not know. Maybe after he has shed a few times I will take him and Monty on a 2 hour trip to the vet for checkups and find out exactly what sex they are.

Thank's for all the well wishes for Cheetah, both he and I appreciate them.

Carl, I'm glad to hear he's feeling a little better already. Chris told me earlier he was curling up, and that's good. I'd suggest waiting for at least one shed before trying to feed him after his recent trauma and move, but you could try if you want since he was eating p/k before. I wouldn't be surprised if he got more headshy when he's feeling better, though, as that's exactly what happened with Snyder after I nursed her back.

I think I will wait a week and if he hasnt shed by then I will give it a try. I was just worried that he might hurt him self due to the stiffness and burns when he tried to constrict, but after seeing him coil into a ball today I know he is feeling better allready, I guess another week wont hurt him. But it sure look's like he is in hunt mode.

Those burns look pretty bad. What are you using to treat her?

Neosporin and a lot of TLC. And it is working! I think a couple of the burns are going to leave scars, but I see no reason for anything but a full recovery. It's unbelievable how much he has improved since getting him out of those horrible conditions. I dont know how he kept from getting an RI in the conditions he was kept in.

So glad to hear it. I know you will take good care of him. After he sheds and has a nice new skin, he will be more likely to feel comfortable eating, but it's good that he's not lethargic although the activity may be more a sign of stress than hunting.

Yeah I'm VERY suprised he hasn't developed an RI (not saying he might not during recovery)... but as of now he's breathing heavy but not popping or wheezing at all like my old BP was (currently led4urhead's). The Neosporin we're applying to him daily is helping remove/lift/clean(?) some of the brown marks off his belly so it doesn't look AS bad... but it is still a rather nice burn he's got. I'm gonna take pictures prolly every week of his treatment just to have a record of his recovery.

Marla, thanks for double checking on that neosporin info for me. :) I owe u one.

Im glad to hear that the recovery is going so well!!! Keep up the good work, Im still SOOOOOO glad you rescued that poor guy!!!

Chris, I am just glad he's in yours and Carl's capable hands. :)

Here's a little update......

Last night I noticed that he was begining to shed. Had the skin peeled just back over his eyes. When I woke up this morning I was expecting to find his shed laying in the tank, but no such luck. He had managed to only get the shed approximatly 5 inches behind his head. I decided to take him out and soak him in some warm water and help him get the shed the rest of the way off. Obviously he wasnt to happy about it because he struck at the air a couple of times on the way to the kitchen sink. It took us about 45 minutes of soaking and letting him slither through a wet towl to get it off, but we managed to do it and only with a couple of more stikes in the air. I dont know if the stiking ment that he was just upset because of the shedding process or what. This is the first time that he has done this. He looks soooooooo much better with his new skin. The burn marks are all but gone. His stomach is a little rough yet and has some scarring on his back but looks exceptionally better considering what he looked like before.

After putting him back into his encloser he did alot of snooping around, very active. So.....tonight I will give him a f/k mouse and see if he wants to eat. It has been at least 5 weeks since his last meal so hopefully since he is in better conditions and with a new smoother skin he will eat. Guess we will find out.

Will try to get some pictures of his new dud's tonight to show how much better he looks from the first pictures after we got him.

Excellent, Carl! Looking forward to seeing him in his new outfit. It's amazing how well they can pull through with TLC.

Hey you could name him lucky.

Very good and encouraging news, indeed!! Thanks for keeping us updated. I'll bet when we see new pics soon, we'll hardly recognize the little fella!

Well, here are some pictures..

Here is the pic we took the day we got him showing the burns..

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Here are two after his shed......Nice and pretty....Cant see the burns anymore, though a little rough to the touch.

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Here he is in his new dud's after shed. You can see the black scar on his back.

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And here he is cuddling his new friend, I mean food....He ate!!!!
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All in all, I'd say it was a good day for the both of us.

Wow, that is amazing! Congrats. I'm glad things are going so well!

YES!! Congrats on him eating! He looks SOOO much better!! You are doing a fantastic job, great work!

I do see some little puckers remaining, and those may go away after his next shed, but BOY does he look better. Good work, y'all. I'm pleased for you. And congrats on the eating. Now he's yours for life. :)

Its AMAZING how much better he looks.. I'm disconfuggled. I'm glad that he's so much better but it just amazes me how much a few days of GOOD TLC and a shed can do for him. Then when we fed him it tripped me out. I swear it was like by the time his mouth shut on the mouse his body was coiled around it at the SAME TIME. I've NEVER seen anything but a baby corn snake strike THAT fast. It was just a blur.

Sprocket strikes pretty fast for being a bigger snake, but my old (now led4urhead's) BP never struck that fast.

I'm just baffled :) lol its so cool seeing animals recouperate in ur care :)

WOW, that is a BIG difference between the two pics! I am so happy to see that all that horrible burned stuff is gone. i really believe that you saved that snake's life.

That is absolutely amazing!! Congrats!!! You have done good work!!