Our rescue boy Dmitri!

I saw this not so little fella on craigslist and knew I had to have him. He had a heat rock as a heat source, no hides, and no water for 10 months. He was also being fed live. When I picked him up he was as docile as a teddy bear, dehydrated, slightly underweight, had skin from his last shed and retained both eye caps. He also has a 4 inch laceration to his stomach and a bit of scale rot. A few spagnum moss soaks took care of the eye caps and skin and he has switched to f/t and is eating like a champ!

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His first betadine soak! He didn't seem to mind at all.
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He couldn't decide which hide he liked more, so he used them both :)
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I couldn't be happier with this guy and the progress he has made so far. He's gone blue now, I can't wait to see him after a good shed!

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Congrats on your new guy! I don't understand people sometimes but people like you that rescue these guys make the world a better place :)

Thank you! :) I dont understand people either. I think its a lack of education about reptiles. Despite everything this not so little guy has been through he's an absolute sweetheart! Proud owner of a 4.5 ft cuddle bug.

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Congrats on your new boy Dmitri, Good job on the rescue! :)

Good for you, Way to go, He's got a Great home now....

how does someone go 10 months w/o giving a pet water? :confusd:

glad the snake is in better hands now.

Apparently the guy wasn't aware that snakes needed water. Common sense has truly become a super power.

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Apparently the guy wasn't aware that snakes needed water. Common sense has truly become a super power.

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well, I hope he never has children. might forget to feed them.

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This wins the internet. Also, glad to see the 'little' guy is in better hands now. :)

How could he even SURVIVE 10 months without water?? poor thing :(. Glad hes in good hands.

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I have no idea how he made it that long. He must have gotten just enough water from his food to make it. He's still hydrating and putting on weight, but doing great! I can't wait to see him after he sheds. It feels like he's been in blue forever!

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Dmitri is coming along quite well! He has a new enclosure, and has started to beef up a bit. 1660g at his last weigh in :) he's a sweet boy, but a pain in the butt to have out and about. He gets into everything he's not supposed to *sigh*

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He's now a happy and healthy young man :)

Had the big boy out for a bit today. He really has filled out nicely! He now has an AP T8 as his new and permanent home. He seems quite content.

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He's a bit dull at the moment, having just cleared up from being blue and ghostly. I'm expecting a shed any day now, so I took him out to add some water to his substrate.
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He used to look so long, now that he's put on some weight he seems small and chunky haha
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Took the big boy out for some cuddles. He's up to 2073g! He looks great and his belly has finally healed, as much as its going to anyway.

A bundle of cuddly ball python :)
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He thought I could use a belt woth my outfit lol
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Snake hugs!
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I love this not so little dude <3
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