Rescued bp is here. (DUW)

I picked up the "rescue" bp today (which is a re-homing and a sort of rescue...). This is the one that's 5.5 years old and smaller than my yearling. :( She's very friendly because the owner took her everywhere. :doh: She was being kept in a small terrarium - the kind you'd use for chameleons with the screen all around - so naturally humidity was practically non-existent. She had one "climbing tree" and a large waterbowl. That's it. When I got there the snake was curled up under a papertowel. The owner said to me, "I don't know why she does this. Whenever I put a paper towel in there she goes nuts over it." I just replied, "Maybe she likes to hide. :confuzd:" :rolleyes: They said that when she was younger she was having such bad sheds that she had to have part of her tail removed. Go figure. :mad:

So anyway, I put her into a tub with TONS of paper towels and newspaper for her to hide in, as well as two normal hides and some foliage and a water dish. She's supposed to eat tonight so we'll see. She was eating a rat pup every two weeks or so, so her new schedule is a rat pup every 5-7 days. We'll see if we can't get some weight on the poor girl. Here's pictures:

The enclosure:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308001.jpg

The snake:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308018.jpg
Remember, that snake is 5 and a half years old! Just because it makes me so mad, here's a photo of my baby (1.5 years):
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...d030808014.jpg
And my girl that's 4 years old:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...akes/Inbed.jpg

:mad::taz:

Anyway, moving on:

Close-up of her color:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308016.jpg

Head shots:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308008.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308010.jpg

And does this look like a retained eye cap to you all?
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308020.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...l071308021.jpg

Oy, I'm gonna need some good luck on this one... :please:

Wow!! What a gorgeous girl!!!
Kudos to you and here's hoping for a smooth path of wellness and growth for that stunning snake :gj:
As for the eye cap question: It could just be dimpled due to lack of humidity. You'll be able to tell a lot more in a day or two :)

Nice BP! :gj:

Oh what a sweetie!! And gorgeous coloring... wow. She's a lucky girl to be rescued by you. And that was certainly a rescue!

*SARCASM* Don't you just LOVE those people who are totally convinced the wrong stuff they're doing is just great for the snake?!*/SARCASM*

Sigh... my big female normal rescue came from almost the exact same situation. Lucky for her, tho, she wasn't with the moron long before he handed her over. She was in a small ExoTerra with just a huge plastic dish for water. No hide, no cover, no real heat, and her 'owner' took her out everywhere (especially to the liquor store) on his shoulders. :rolleyes: She was luckier than the first BP, who went out with him everywhere during a CO winter.
Oh, and her eyes look just like your new one's with the retained caps. Already had a shed and it's still wrinkled.

Oh well, at least you have that beauty now and can get her back up to speed. :) Good luck with her, and sorry for the rant. :oops:

Shes ity bity lol. OTher than the extreme tininess she is very nice looking she would make some pretty babies too bad she is too small. .

she is beautiful!! Good job for rescuing her, she certainly needed it! I cant believe they kept her in that tiny cage for all those years. Wow has she landed in heaven, best of luck to you and her!!

maybe shes just a munchkin.pretty none the less!

Unbelievable that snake is over 5 years. I'm amazed she survived.

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Unbelievable that snake is over 5 years. I'm amazed she survived.

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im with you on that one. i just dont know how it lived as long as it did.

Thats almost exactly like the one I picked up 2 days ago!

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70697

No humidity for mine either, and we live in AZ. Mine had a lot of stuck shed and dimples in his eyecaps, I soaked for the shed and the caps returned to normal - he just needed to get some water. Good luck with her, I think mine is small for his age as well, hes about 3 and my 07 is almost as big as him.

very cute rescue. hope all goes well for her recovery. I have a question though.. being as the conditions she was kept in were not remotely close to adequate, did that permanently stunt her growth or will she, with proper husbandry fill out and even grow lengthwise? Or will she always be on the smallish side? sorry if this hijacks the thread, but its a question that came to mind. thanx.

She looks pretty good condition-wise. I would advise not to feed her big meals too often at first, you may shock her kidneys or liver, and cause them to fail. Her color likely won't stay the same. It seems to be a side effect of not having proper nutrition. I rescued a female last year who was axanthic in coloration because she was starved. She slowly brightened up as she gained weight.

Good luck with her! Definitely get a fecal done as soon as you can. You never know what she's been exposed to in a screen cage.

[QUOTE=SatanicIntention;830515]Her color likely won't stay the same. It seems to be a side effect of not having proper nutrition.
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I was going to mention this color change as well. I have a good handful of rescues coming in with that color, and when fed properly, color up a lot more. She is beautiful never-the-less, and even more a very lucky snake to have finally found you to give her a good home :)

I do believe that is a retained eye cap. I wouldn't mess with it - worry about giving her a stress-free, properly set up home, and the next shed should take it off.

It's hard to say how much length she will gain. Who knows, she could come from a line of "short" snakes, and not gain much. She may take to the nutrition and shoot "up". Either way, I'm sure she will end up a nice, round, healthy snake when you are done :) And make sure to get the fecal done.

Good luck with her :gj:

Thanks for the comments guys.

I know about the possible shock to her system. That's why I'm just going to keep her on the same SIZE prey, but bump her up to the frequency at which my snakes eat. If she doesn't want it, she doesn't want it. I figure she'll know what's best for herself and as long as I keep offering then between the two of us we'll get it worked out. :D

As for the question of her growing, I'd been wondering that myself. I wouldn't be surprised if 5 years of sub-par (to say the least) nutrition hasn't permanently stunted her. I guess we'll see as time goes on.

And regarding the parasites - I intend to have a fecal done as soon as she gives me one. -lol- I asked the owner if they'd taken her to the vet ever, and they said they had when she was younger for a check-up and when they had to remove her tail tip. They said the vet never found anything wrong with her. The screen enclosure was kept in the living room of a very nice house. I don't think she would have been exposed to parasites in that way at least. But still, just to be safe I will eventually take her in.

I'm sad to hear that her color will change because I really fell in love with how she looks now. But if it's caused by improper nutrition, then it can't change fast enough! :P

Glad to see this poor snake in your capable hands. :)
Here's wishing her a happy and healthy life with you!

Awww, the poor baby :( Well she is a absoloutely beautiful snake- I just love her color! But she is just sooo tiny!! I rescued a four year old male BP that was in bad condition- RI, ratained shed, the works. Oh, and he had no hides either, and with housed with another snake. But comparin him to yours- hes a monster! Even he wasnt that small!! But I'm glad you got her- congrats!

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Thanks for the comments guys.

I know about the possible shock to her system. That's why I'm just going to keep her on the same SIZE prey, but bump her up to the frequency at which my snakes eat. If she doesn't want it, she doesn't want it. I figure she'll know what's best for herself and as long as I keep offering then between the two of us we'll get it worked out. :D

As for the question of her growing, I'd been wondering that myself. I wouldn't be surprised if 5 years of sub-par (to say the least) nutrition hasn't permanently stunted her. I guess we'll see as time goes on.

And regarding the parasites - I intend to have a fecal done as soon as she gives me one. -lol- I asked the owner if they'd taken her to the vet ever, and they said they had when she was younger for a check-up and when they had to remove her tail tip. They said the vet never found anything wrong with her. The screen enclosure was kept in the living room of a very nice house. I don't think she would have been exposed to parasites in that way at least. But still, just to be safe I will eventually take her in.

I'm sad to hear that her color will change because I really fell in love with how she looks now. But if it's caused by improper nutrition, then it can't change fast enough! :P

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I didn't know that about the color change! Interesting. Who knows though, maybe she's special and won't have a dramatic color change. ;] Right now at least, she is stunning. But if it needs to change for health then please post pictures when she's back up and running!

Congrats on this rescue. You've done a fantastic job. Get her healthy and up to speed and post an update for us. :]
Keep up the good work.

Just wanted to let y'all know that she pummeled a frozen rat pup last night. She's gotten all comfy in her hides and when I opened the top she came charging out at me. -lol- (I'd pre-scented) I grabbed some tongs and she went for it like she'd never eaten before in her life. (She probably really felt that way; poor girl.)

She's taken to tub life like a fish to water. :D

btw - "Tub life" is the reptile equivalent of "Thug life" :rofl: