Adopted sickly python

[LiadanCroft]

Poor baby's probably never seen more than one meal if any at all. Congrats and yes its an obsession I got my first last August now have 4. Just try to keep an eye on how many you are truly able to provide for comfortably and economically and there should be no real problem, except maybe getting people to visit your home!

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[Zincubus]

here are a few pictures, thanks for helping me figure out how to post these.

yes he is in in quarantine . and yea i made it very clear to them that they WOULD give him to me for free because in no way could it be lawful to sell an animal in such condition. especially to an unknowing, innocent customer.

i even had a worker there argue with me that he wasn't that underweight.

btw i think i have an obsession.... i went to get feeders the other day and almost started crying that i couldn't walk out with their beautiful red tail boa

and on two good notes, i finally got sampson(first one) to take a rat instead of a mouse at his last feeding, and jasmine(2nd one, have had less than a month) has accepted the last 2 feedings, had a perfect shed, and has relaxed and no longer roams the enclosure.

Maybe I'll get shot down in flames here and I've no medical expertise .... but it has a look of dehydration to my untrained eyes !?!

I'm wondering if a short 20 minute soak in a plastic tub ( with a lid ) is worth trying ??

I had amazing success a couple of times over the years when I've taken in similar looking Royals ..


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[gplegend11]

Maybe I'll get shot down in flames here and I've no medical expertise .... but it has a look of dehydration to my untrained eyes !?!

I'm wondering if a short 20 minute soak in a plastic tub ( with a lid ) is worth trying ??

I had amazing success a couple of times over the years when I've taken in similar looking Royals ..


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hmmm I will do some research now to see if that could be helpful. Anyone else have any opinions on positives/negatives to a soak?
His scales are very very rough and not textured right yes, however he was living in extremely low humidity forever and his tub is at 75% humidity right now which is high and may help. It should slowly drop the next couple days as his substrate dries out.

my initial thought would be to not, just because I really don't want to handle him at all so he can relax sooner which will lead to him eating sooner. But if there would be a major positive to his health by doing so that would outweigh the stress induced then I would.

. Just try to keep an eye on how many you are truly able to provide for comfortably and economically

yup I hear you there. I am on standby now for a while before I get my next one. My business is taking off recently so hopefully within 1-2 years I can buy a house, and then I plan to continue building my collection, starting with a larger breed of some sort 😎

[Lizardlicks]

Yeah, poor kid looks crispy, he need rehydrating, STAT.

[hhw]

I'm very glad you didn't pay the pet store for the animal. Otherwise, the pet store would have been incentivized to keep bringing more in, taking advantage of people's compassion for animals to make a sale for profit.

Your time wasn't free however, possibly worth much more than the price of the snake, so it's quite generous of you to have expended it on an animal that needed a better home. Getting an animal out of the situation is quite well deserved.

Kudos!

[gplegend11]

i decided the pros might outweigh the cons so i did take him out yesteday for a small soak. he had been in his enclosure for three days with high end humidity(but still within range), and here he is after his soak before i put him back in.

i do think he is looking less crispy and perhaps even a better color... although of course i may have a bias since i am just happy he is in a good environment now!!



now just to wait until friday(one week mark) to offer food. i am expecting him to deny the first but hoping at the following week he will take it.

[Zincubus]

i decided the pros might outweigh the cons so i did take him out yesteday for a small soak. he had been in his enclosure for three days with high end humidity(but still within range), and here he is after his soak before i put him back in.

i do think he is looking less crispy and perhaps even a better color... although of course i may have a bias since i am just happy he is in a good environment now!!



now just to wait until friday(one week mark) to offer food. i am expecting him to deny the first but hoping at the following week he will take it.

He looks plumper to my 'biased' eyes

How long was he soaking for and was there a lid on or did you watch him in an open container ??


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[gplegend11]

He looks plumper to my 'biased' eyes

How long was he soaking for and was there a lid on or did you watch him in an open container ??


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he did just about a ten minute soak. The lid was rested on top and tilted just slightly so there was a small opening. I was happy to see he unballed and let his whole body lay in the water.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Even my "don't soak the snake" self might soak this one. If i did not see him drinking or he started to stress I would immediately stop and not repeat. Stress on top of the condition that animal is already in could be very bad. Something needs to go into that animal soon. When it does, I suggest the the prey is wet. I would not wait. I would make sure it eats.

[bcr229]

Something needs to go into that animal soon. When it does, I suggest the the prey is wet. I would not wait. I would make sure it eats.

This. I would try a f/t hopper mouse, warm it up in warm water, and offer it wet. The fur on the hopper will hold more moisture than a rat fuzzy of the same feeder weight.