Coulda' been a Burm

But thank goodness it wasn't.
At around 5pm this evening I received a distress call from a nice gentleman whom just finished evicting some pretty dirty folks. He says they paid their rent on time every month, but last month he had to enter the home to fix a plumbing situation and what he came face to face with was beyond him. He claims there were approx a hundred animals from reptiles to mice and rats. And a handful of cats and a lonely old Pug. He evicted them due to the horrific conditions the animals and home were kept.
Well he went in to gut out the apartment and he went into the closet and low and behold a snake was residing in there.
He didn't know the species and didn't know where to turn for help.
Logically he started with the animal control. Well they only deal with dogs. So he called the Department of Environmental Protection, but they only deal with wildlife. They told him to call the Dept of Agriculture. But again they don't deal with wildlife. Huh, does this little guy fall under wildlife or domestic animal laws and regulations in CT?
Luckily when he contacted the DEP for the second time he called the right number and was referred to us.
So we drove on down through half the state after I got out of work.
Of course by phone the description I get is it is a large 4 to 6 ft snake that is black with brown diamonds on it. So I figure your typical Burmese python (the number one abandoned snake, at least around here).
But when we arrive we find a cute lil ball:
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...llincloset.JPG
Amongst the paint cans.
Well she (positive female) is doing ok, not in that bad of shape. A bit under weight, but not as bad as expected. Blood was drawn at our vet and we should get the results back shortly, along with a routine fecal she will be well on her way to the adoption branch of Rusty Reptiles ;)
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...lincloset2.JPG
Can you all help me think of a good name for her.
I figure something in reference to her situation. I am just too tired to think at the moment.
Thanks for reading
Rusty

Aw.. well I'd say she's a lucky little stinker.

Hmm.. a name. I'm drawing a blank, but I'm sure someone else will have something.

Bucket....

Sorry that all I can come up with :). Great rescue Rusty.

how about Behr, since you found her next to the can. lol

i was also thinkign behr lol but dotn know how you would prunonce it lol

it would be bear

Gosh what a cute little snake :aww: Glad she is in good hands now!

Great job on this rescue Rusty! It is great that the guy was able to call you after being shuffled from dept. to dept..... that is one lucky little girl.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Aw.. well I'd say she's a lucky little stinker.

Hmm.. a name. I'm drawing a blank, but I'm sure someone else will have something.

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my god thats it.... lil' stinker! what a name! its great! so elegant yet down to earth..just kidding call her spud

Lol.. yeah I call everything little stinker.. or booger.

I go for elegant names. :P

That is alot nicer than some of the things I call my pets! (luckily snakes don't have ears, lol) :)

I vote for Behr. :) I am glad you rescued the poor little lass.

HAHAH

I hear you, Gin. After watching a full season of Deadwood Smynx began referring to her psycho femme fuscus as a . . . well one of the harshest words you can imagine. After taking over for her i have to agree wholeheartedly.

Had something to do with see you next tuesday ;)




Behr works - or maybe Picasso . . Dali etc.

Well.. I've been known to refer to some of my animals as 'retard' or 'little ****' (you fill in the blank)

This is only for special occasions though. :)

Hmm wasn't Harriet Beecher Stowe from CT? Well that's a female name, a female painter and from CT...so my vote is for Harriet (or Beecher for that matter LOL).

Hope you find her a great home and I know she'll come along beautifully in your good care.

Would love to have 5 minutes with the idiots though who think abandoning a snake in a closet is just a jim dandy idea! grrrrrrrrrr

~~Joanna~~

here are some names but they arent original so you might not like them but oh well here they are anyways...

Skidegate: red paint stone (indian)

Yakama: runaway (indian)

Atakapa: man eater (indian)

habika, an african name which means "sweetheart"

Ainka (A-ink-kay) The cherished one (afican)

Sanaa(SAH-naa) art (african)


i like Ainka, Sanaa, and Habika ... i also like "man eater" :)