There's a snake in my tub!

Many of you know the story of my long term rescue project, Sasha the BRB. I have had him for almost 2 years now since I picked him up from a local reptile store. He had been dropped off there by his previous owner after being starved for nearly a year and left without water for a long time as well. He has gained weight slowly for me over the 2 years but he has also been sick for a lot of the time. He is in permanent quarantine and has been tested and treated for everything possible (never any sign of parasites or any other disease). He had a blood test last week and elevated kidney function seems to confirm what multiple experts believe, which is some sort of kidney disease. I have begun soaking him nightly on their recommendation and I am going to scale back on prey size for now as the added protein can cause issues. I am not sure if he will ever recover and live normally but I can say he is strong and one of the tamest, sweetest snakes I have ever been around considering what he has been through. Anyway...Here is a picture of him enjoying his 20 minute bath today. If I had known he would like it so much, I would have been doing it all along!

http://www.glassreptiles.com/picture...asha070406.jpg
http://www.glassreptiles.com/picture...asha070506.jpg

Beautiful!!

that's a good looking little guy, i respect your efforts with him. the tub is clean too, i'm impressed!:D



vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

that's a good looking little guy, i respect your efforts with him. the tub is clean too, i'm impressed!:D



vaughn

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Thanks bro..Its been a long road. Still might have an unhappy ending but I'm doing what I can. I've spent close to $1000 in vet bills.

As far as the tub, that is my girl's doing. She takes baths, I shower. I couldn't care less if there was a foot of sludge in the bottom of the tub :)

i still applaud you! take a bow... you can always make more money, sometimes you have to do what you think is right. you'll get good karma for this! and you probably need that! lol



vaughn

Awh, so gorgeous and he looks like he's having fun. :aww: Poor guy, I'm glad he's in such good hands now!

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Originally Posted by kavmon

you'll get good karma for this! and you probably need that! lol



vaughn

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That I do!

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Originally Posted by MedusasOwl

Awh, so gorgeous and he looks like he's having fun. :aww: Poor guy, I'm glad he's in such good hands now!

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Thanks Sheree!

Sorry to hear about the diagnosis Jamie. You did a great job rescuing that snake and I'm sure if he could talk he would express his gratitude to you.

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Originally Posted by iceman25

Sorry to hear about the diagnosis Jamie. You did a great job rescuing that snake and I'm sure if it could talk it would express its gratitude to you.

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Thanks bud!

Rub a dub dub, little snakey in the tub! He looks great...sorry to hear about the prognosis. =P

I hope things turn around for him. You both deserve something good to come to you. It seems most times the only one that really appreciates you is the animal you rescue. Thanks for being there.

I love the BRBs!! :love: He's absolutely gorgeous. Big kudos to you for working with him. :sweeet: See that proves your a nice guy. :zerb: (:shh: I won't tell anyone. ;) )

That photo is great. Good luck with him.

That is an awesome snake! I hope he heals... :(

jamie,

it's nice to hear about your efforts and just confirms in my mind about what a great person you are!

ya, you can try to hide it... but we see right thru you!

:D
Aleesha

Thanks all!

I've just killed my bad boy image with one thread!! :)

Jamie, not only are you doing what most "normal" people would see as a waste of time and money, but you're doing it because you love these snakes so much. I can definitely respect how much love you've shown for this beautiful reptile. And just as many have stated before, that makes you a great guy. I hope he recovers; he's such a beautiful boy.

-Loves having snakes in the tub.- They usually looks so happy.

Goodluck, and he'll be in my heart. ^_^

Great pic...he looks quite well, considering what he's been through. BRB's are beautiful reptiles! I wish you both all the best...

Awww Jamie....he so pretty! And I think I can see him smilin'...:)...Say, where's his rubber duckie???

HE IS GORGEOUS! I AM IN LOVE!!! :blowkiss:

You have a big heart Jamie :oops:

Who would have thought ... Jamie is a big ole softie!!!!!


That is cool, I hope he makes it. I believe when you do something good like that, it will come back to you tenfold ...

Neil

Jamie, he's looking awesome! And I think with your continued vigilence and care, he will continue to heal and live a snakie-happy life. This is really an amazing thing you've done with him so far, and continue to do! :hug:

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Originally Posted by JLC

Jamie, he's looking awesome! And I think with your continued vigilence and care, he will continue to heal and live a snakie-happy life. This is really an amazing thing you've done with him so far, and continue to do! :hug:

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Thanks Judy!

And thanks to everyone else. Its definitely a labor of love...

What a wonderful thing to do, Jamie - sadly there aren't many people around like you who would take this on board. He's a real beauty though, and I hope all works out well with him in the end despite the prognosis.

~Sue

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Originally Posted by Razaiel

What a wonderful thing to do, Jamie - sadly there aren't many people around like you who would take this on board. He's a real beauty though, and I hope all works out well with him in the end despite the prognosis.

~Sue

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Thanks Sue! We do what we can and hopefully things work out.

Even with his current prognosis, I bet the snake feels a hell of a lot better than he did before you took him.

Oh Jamie, Sasha's looking so well now though even with his kidney issues. I know you've struggled long and hard both with his care and with the knowledge that you might have to make hard decisions for him one day (though I pray that won't ever happen). This very special snake ended up with you because somehow the fates knew you were the one that would care enough to try. :hug:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Oh Jamie, Sasha's looking so well now though even with his kidney issues. I know you've struggled long and hard both with his care and with the knowledge that you might have to make hard decisions for him one day (though I pray that won't ever happen). This very special snake ended up with you because somehow the fates knew you were the one that would care enough to try. :hug:

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Thanks Jo! He is doing ok right this second so we will see how it goes...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Thanks Jo! He is doing ok right this second so we will see how it goes...

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Hey sometimes that's all we can hope for. He looks wonderful and maybe this new regime of daily baths which you said he seems to enjoy will help turn some issues around for him. I've always adored Sasha so please keep us up-to-date on his progress. Sending tons of good vibes your way!