New Burm addition.

This is Zeus, he was a surrendered to the Pacific Northwest Herpetlogoical Society and halfway housed for the last few months and then adopted to me. He has been cured of mites, is very stunted in growth and skinny. The info I have is that he is 6yrs old and only 7ft, he has an old (healed) burn on his belly, no RI or other problems noted. He is an awesome and beautiful animal with a great attitude. I am going to slowly put some weight on him so that he fills out but I don't expect he will grow more than another foot or so. Iv'e wanted a Burm for a while and when I saw him I had to have him, so rather than buy from a breeder I saved this guys life and can give him a better chance than his previous owners. I will update with pic's as he improves.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...0/1/Zeusie.JPG

cant really tell from that pic , but it looks like zeus is stargazing i hope not, he may have just be roaming about when the pic was taken but be careful it aint stargazing , he deserves a good home poor thing

good save, make him fat and happy

Nope he's not star gazing he is very alert to anyone that comes into the room. He instantly follows you and pays attention to what's going on and just before the pic I had touched the top of the enclosure and he was still looking. Fat and happy is on the way!

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Originally Posted by steveo

cant really tell from that pic , but it looks like zeus is stargazing

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whats that??:confused:

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Originally Posted by Pythons Rock

Nope he's not star gazing he is very alert to anyone that comes into the room. He instantly follows you and pays attention to what's going on and just before the pic I had touched the top of the enclosure and he was still looking. Fat and happy is on the way!

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ahh thats good to hear :)

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Originally Posted by basuca

whats that??:confused:

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Stargazing is a Neurological problem in which the snake will stare upward for extended periods of time and can be part of bigger problems like IBD (inclusion Body Disease) which is a snake killer.

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Originally Posted by basuca

whats that??:confused:

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i pmed you a link explaining what it is , i didnt think it i should post it all in here as zeus isnt stargazing :)


Pythons Rock
keep us updated on zeus and post plenty of piccies :D

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Originally Posted by steveo

Pythons Rock
keep us updated on zeus and post plenty of piccies :D

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Will keep the updates and Piccies coming as they happen!

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Originally Posted by Pythons Rock

Will keep the updates and Piccies coming as they happen!

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:rockon: :carrot::carrot::carrot:

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Originally Posted by jdmls88

good save, make him fat and happy

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Fat and Happy like a burm should be!!
Great save. Look forward to seeing him as he improves

Glad you saved him; hope he fattens right up for you and is a healthy boy. :)

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Glad you saved him; hope he fattens right up for you and is a healthy boy. :)

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Got a clean bill of health from the vet except for his weight, the vet wasn't concerned with his stunted growth (he's just going to be shorter than most) He ate for me yesterday (3 Large F/T rats) and wanted more, I cut him off at that point because I don't want to shock his system. I will shorten up his feeding times from every 2-3 weeks to once a week (if he wants it) and see what happens, either way I'm sure he will let me know.

Good job! :D

very nice

although, just because he may be 6 yrs old and only 7', fed properly, he still can and probly will get well over 10', so i hope your not depending on it be under that

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Originally Posted by rex322

very nice

although, just because he may be 6 yrs old and only 7', fed properly, he still can and probly will get well over 10', so i hope your not depending on it be under that

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That would be fine, I'm kinda expecting 12ft or so, just don't think he would see the 15ft or larger mark. But in the off chance he does I have an enclosure for that too. Just want this boy healthy, happy and treated properly. I can accommodate him however large he grows.

Congrats and kudos on the rescue adoption! Sounds like he's finally in good hands...keep those pictures coming!

That's awesome, Brian! He looks beautiful, and I'm sure he'll thrive in your care! :clap: