Update: SunSpot the rescued pastel

It's been a while since I let you guys know how SunSpot, the badly abused rescued pastel, was doing. Well, he's wonderful. :D

You'd hardly believe, seeing him today, that he was a 44g emaciated thing when I got him. He is now one year old, the best eater in the house, on large adult mice, and weighing in at... 436g!

Here he is today, having just shed.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8_1_yr_old.jpg


And here he was when I got him
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...Newpastel1.jpg


The only sour note would be that those broken ribs of his turned into a huge kink in the middle of his back. Doesn't bother him one bit, and I'm hoping it won't impede his breeding abilities. :please:

Glad to see sunspot is doing great. Sorry to hear about the kink but hopefully being so high up it won't cause any issues.

:) Thanks. You can kind of see it in the new picture, just behind the neck coil on the lower section. Looks horrible in person, but he doesn't mind much except to hang his lower half whenever I pick him up.

Oh, and he's still nervous about being held, so I really think those injuries came from being squeezed. :O Poor baby.

Poor guy! Glad he's doing better for ya! He is a lil cutie!

He looks good! I tried to find the original thread (when you rescued him) to read the story but I couldn't find it. Can you post the url?

SunSpot is a yearling already! Boy that time sure did go by fast! He's looking wonderful. What a testament to loving and knowledgeable care that this once little abused guy is now a big healthy fella. Good for you!

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Originally Posted by Sonya610

He looks good! I tried to find the original thread (when you rescued him) to read the story but I couldn't find it. Can you post the url?

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Darcy (aka Adriana) honored us with SunSpot's rescue story. If you're interested have a look here....

http://www.camphissnslither.com/2.html

She's done amazing things with this once badly hurt and mistreated little snake.

Darcy if you'd like to have me post this latest yearling picture of your wonderful SunSpot to sort of finish up that rescue story, just let me know.

Awesome to hear about the rescue. And I don't mean to be rude but are you sure you want to breed him? That kink may be genetic.

What a nice story! Glad he found his way into a good home. I rescued my pastel boy and he just sired a clutch for me last season. I wish you the same luck! :gj:

Awesome! One day I plan on being knowledgeable enough to do rescues :)

He looks good. You did a good job in bringing him back to health.:gj:

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Originally Posted by AaronP

Awesome to hear about the rescue. And I don't mean to be rude but are you sure you want to breed him? That kink may be genetic.

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I don't think broken ribs are genetic...


I don't believe I was a member here yet when SunSpot was first rescued, but I have read his story on Joanna's site. It is very nice to see how lovely he looks today!

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Originally Posted by kc261

I don't think broken ribs are genetic...


I don't believe I was a member here yet when SunSpot was first rescued, but I have read his story on Joanna's site. It is very nice to see how lovely he looks today!

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I mis-read it I thought it said that "They turned out to be a kink" not it turned into one. My bad.

Looks like the fellas in good hands!!!:gj:

Thank you, everyone! Those comments are so wonderful to hear since we're so proud of the little guy!

Joanna: Yep, a year old already! And of course you can put that latest picture of him up! He's doing so well now, shedding in one piece (even over that cliff of a kink) and only missing a meal ONCE while in solid blue, how could we not want it known. The final say in his story will, of course, be if he successfully breeds.

And thank you, kc261, for pointing that kink fact out for me. :) The kink is from the broken ribs he had when I got him, most likely from being squeezed by his idiot former owner. I'll try to get a picture of him all stretched out so you can see it, but it won't be easy since he hates 'exposing' that much of himself. :)

glad to see the little sausage is doing well. lol. :gj:

Thanks so much Darcy. I just think this latest picture of him as a year old male really shows how far he's come and how the hard work you put into rescuing him has really paid off. Damaged ribs or not, he's looking just wonderful!

There you go! Another wonderful chapter in SunSpot's recovery. :)

http://www.camphissnslither.com/2.html

Oh wow! I can't believe you saved that little thing!!! He looks great now and I'm glad his kink isn't bothering him!