1 Month update on "rescue"

[sw204me]

I put rescue in quotes as I didn't really rescue it from death, though I honestly think if it stayed with its previous owner it would of died. I am sure most of you remember a 100% het pied I purchased 1 month back, and when I got it, it looked like this:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...t=badshed2.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...t=badshed1.jpg

and its bone structure was poking out of its skin and had no weight to it at all, he weighed in at 416g. Crazy under weight and completely unsafe. well just after a few days of getting him I was able to get him cleaned up, THE POOR THING HAD 2 SHEDS ON! to this:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...=101_60411.jpg

Well, I am happy to announce that just after 1 month of being with me, he hasn't refused a single rat from me, although the previous owner says he was a picky eater and thats why he was so damn thin, and he weighed in at 471g. A major improvement! Then I come home today and find a single complete 100% intact shed from him, and a large stool sample mind you, and he is back down to 417g, which means he had to of put on weight if he was able to pass that much of a stool and stay the same weight. heres a pic of him after his fresh shed, that he was able to do completely on his own, and in his freshly cleaned tub:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...=101_60521.jpg

Still on the thin side, but at least he is making great progress.

oh ya, the other little ones are good too.

[2kdime]

What an awesome turn around!!!! He looked horrible. Now he's looking good!!!

Congrats to you!!!

[kurgan]

Kudos to you for taking on such a project and taking such good care of him. man he looks thin in those first pics.

[Alice]

Great job!

[slartibartfast]

Looking good!

[muddoc]

He is still a bit thin, but definitely an black and white difference. Congrats on the good shed, and his consistant feeding schedule. Job well done, keep up the good work.

[scoobyark]

Wow he looks soooo much better! Great Job!

[Kristy]

He looks so good. Its really rewarding when you are able to take in an animal and make such a turn around.

Very nice job

[Roswell]

Awesome job!!

Feels wonderful when they turn around like that, doesn't it!