Remember me? *update*

I meant to post this a couple of days ago, but things have been really hectic this week.
Last year, on May 16, we bought my daughter a baby ball python for her birthday. Before we did, I did all the research I thought was necessary. I searched the internet, came up with a list of questions, went to the pet store and asked the questions (haha), and bought the supplies I was told we needed. Here's what that very first setup looked like:
http://sarah.digeratihost.com/images/treyhome.jpg

Of course, it turned out that all the information I had found was wrong, and we ended up with a snake that refused to eat. Trey, later changed to Emily, got dehydrated and ended up with a prolapsed cloaca, so I took her to a vet. The vet gave me a supply of antibiotic shots and tube feeding supplies.
At that point in time, I was very worried about this little snake, and had gotten quite attached. I searched out forums, lurked as a guest for a while in a few, and then chose this one to ask my questions in.

So many people here gave me great advice and help. There's no way I could name you all, or thank you enough!

She got very sick and VERY tiny before getting better. Her smallest was 48g:
http://sarah.digeratihost.com/images/qtipem.JPG

Once we got her off of tube feeding and eating pinkie mice, she started filling out a bit:
http://sarah.digeratihost.com/images/qtipem2.jpg

These days, Emily happily slams 3 adult mice a week, and is a sweet, happy snake living in a rack setup. I know you're all anxious to see what she looks like now :giggle:
Emily this morning:
http://sarah.digeratihost.com/images/518em.jpg

It has been a wonderous and exciting year for us, learning about these amazing animals, and Emily was our trial-by-fire girl. I firmly believe that she is only alive today because of the kind and generous people on this site. So to anyone who tries their best to help the people who come here looking for help, give yourselves a pat on the back, because there are those of us out here who appreciate it so very much.

well i'm not one of those assistants... but i'm sure happy to see the great progress you've both done in the past year!

yipppppeeeeeeeeeeeeee http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...e/wootwoot.gif

She looks awesome, Sarah! Good job!!! :clap:

Wow, you did an amazing job!!! :D . How much is she weighing in at now?

Well done Sarah :clap:


Your kind heart won the battle :gj:

Wow Sarah she looks wonderful! That first picture of her with the Snakes on the Plane thing, she just looks so tiny and maybe not going to make it and look at her now! What a testiment to your determination and unflagging care of her that she's the healthy, lovely snake she is today. Thanks so very much for giving us this update on her today. :)

Wow - sarah, that is an amazing story, and I hope it can shed some lost light on why we are really here. It makes me real proud to be a member of this community :w00t:

Great job Sarah!!!!!!!!!! :rockon:

Now THAT is a thing of beauty...

Congrats for keeping up and taking the best interest of your baby to heart :bow: and *insert clapping smiley here*

bp.net is like my coffee................first thing in the morning..........and small doses throughout the day! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:


great group of people, and you can find help about anything...........i talk to you guys more than my family!


sarah she looks awesome! keep up the good work!


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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

well i'm not one of those assistants... but i'm sure happy to see the great progress you've both done in the past year!

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Thank you, Aleesha! It was very touch and go there for a bit. I'm just so glad she made it through all that! :D

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Originally Posted by rabernet

She looks awesome, Sarah! Good job!!! :clap:

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Thanks, Robin! Everyone here sure was pulling for that little snake. This truly is an amazing forum.

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Originally Posted by chris B

Wow, you did an amazing job!!! :D . How much is she weighing in at now?

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Thanks, Chris! This morning she weighed in at a whopping 725g! Wow!

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Originally Posted by cueball

Well done Sarah :clap:


Your kind heart won the battle :gj:

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Thank you, Chris. My heart plus the brains of you guys :cool:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Wow Sarah she looks wonderful! That first picture of her with the Snakes on the Plane thing, she just looks so tiny and maybe not going to make it and look at her now! What a testiment to your determination and unflagging care of her that she's the healthy, lovely snake she is today. Thanks so very much for giving us this update on her today. :)

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Oh Jo, that was so lovely of you to say! Thank you so much, and I know I couldn't have gotten through that ordeal without your help. Looking at her when she wasn't even as big as a qtip still gets to me, I really didn't think she was going to make it at that point.
Weren't you the one who suggested I keep pictures of her growth progress?

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

Wow - sarah, that is an amazing story, and I hope it can shed some lost light on why we are really here. It makes me real proud to be a member of this community :w00t:

Great job Sarah!!!!!!!!!! :rockon:

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Thank you! And I think you are right, this forum truly does have a noble cause, and I'm so glad to have found it.

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Originally Posted by Shirkin

Now THAT is a thing of beauty...

Congrats for keeping up and taking the best interest of your baby to heart :bow: and *insert clapping smiley here*

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Haha, thanks! I did the legwork, but the knowledge of the people here truly deserves the :bow:

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Originally Posted by reediculous

sarah she looks awesome! keep up the good work!


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Thanks, Tyree! That snake truly gives me a lot of joy, she's worth every second spent on her care :D

Congrats Sarah on a wonderful turnaround job on tht snake. This is the best online snake community I have found in my short time in the game. I too send props to all of the people that make this board so great. And, keep up the good work.

You have done wonders with her Sarah :)

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Congrats Sarah on a wonderful turnaround job on tht snake. This is the best online snake community I have found in my short time in the game. I too send props to all of the people that make this board so great. And, keep up the good work.

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Thank you, Tim. I agree, best snake forum around, bar none!

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

You have done wonders with her Sarah :)

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Thanks, Jen! You should have seen me trying to take her pic this morning, it was hilarious. She's very outgoing out of her tub, won't be still for a second. so I had to put her back in her tub under a hide, then snatch the hide off and take her picture at the same time. Split second timing, or she was on her way out to explore in no time flat! lol

Honestly, I don't know how I lived without BP's before we got Miss Emily.

Sounds exactly like SoCo; he will Not sit still.. it is near impossible to get any good shot of his face!

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Sounds exactly like SoCo; he will Not sit still.. it is near impossible to get any good shot of his face!

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yeah, that's floyd too! i have lots of pix of kiara tho! lol! she looks really nice sarah!:)

WoW! What a great job you've done. I thought a while back I had read that Trey had passed on, and it made me sad, but I'm VERY happy to know that I was mistaken. I was sooooooo rooting for you!


You've done just an AWESOME job to get her to grow big and healthy!

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:gj:!!! :salute: :salute:


RuLyn:sunny:

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Oh Jo, that was so lovely of you to say! Thank you so much, and I know I couldn't have gotten through that ordeal without your help. Looking at her when she wasn't even as big as a qtip still gets to me, I really didn't think she was going to make it at that point.
Weren't you the one who suggested I keep pictures of her growth progress?

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Whatever help I was Sarah, it was gladly given and I couldn't be more pleased to see this snake simply glowing with health and a very good size these days. Yep I remember our phone conversation and suggesting you take photos as she came along. I remember telling you that I figured one day, you would take this sometimes heartbreaking and scary experience with your baby snake and use it to help other members and their snakes. Here we are today with you doing that. Isn't life grand on occasion! :)

Not only have you saved Trey but through your efforts and the sharing of that experience you help others. That information will very likely save another snake's life. This, in my opinion, is the real reason and the true worth of BPNet. Congrats again Sarah, you've done a truly outstanding job with Trey!

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Sounds exactly like SoCo; he will Not sit still.. it is near impossible to get any good shot of his face!

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You'll have to try my hide trick! Worked great :laughing:

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Originally Posted by python.princess

she looks really nice sarah!:)

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Thank you, Melanie!

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Originally Posted by sweety314

WoW! What a great job you've done. I thought a while back I had read that Trey had passed on, and it made me sad, but I'm VERY happy to know that I was mistaken. I was sooooooo rooting for you!


You've done just an AWESOME job to get her to grow big and healthy!

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Thanks! No, none of my snakes have died yet, but Trey/Emily did escape a couple of times, so maybe that was it. She got out once when she was so tiny and sick, and managed to get to the top of a 6 ft bookcase somehow! Crazy little thing.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Whatever help I was Sarah, it was gladly given and I couldn't be more pleased to see this snake simply glowing with health and a very good size these days. Yep I remember our phone conversation and suggesting you take photos as she came along. I remember telling you that I figured one day, you would take this sometimes heartbreaking and scary experience with your baby snake and use it to help other members and their snakes. Here we are today with you doing that. Isn't life grand on occasion! :)

Not only have you saved Trey but through your efforts and the sharing of that experience you help others. That information will very likely save another snake's life. This, in my opinion, is the real reason and the true worth of BPNet. Congrats again Sarah, you've done a truly outstanding job with Trey!

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Man, if I can give anyone a fraction of the help that I've gotten here, I will feel very accomplished. And your suggestion of documenting her growth was an excellent idea, I *love* having her progress laid out before me like that. :cool:

Great example of what bp.net provides for anyone who needs help. I too learned most everything I know from bp.net.