I had to go to "that place" tonight to get stuff for my snakes and naturally wound up in the reptile section.

I got the girl to let me hold the last "$400 Pinstripe", even though they're 'really not my thing' and I just cried right there in public.

She said they'd had the 2 Pins for "a month" and this little thing was no bigger around than a pencil, had NO fat on it all and its poor little tail felt shrunken and shriveled.

Her/his eyes were so pleading, looking right into mine.

They marked it down to $149 [can't imagine why] and she told me it 'wouldn't eat'.

The aquarium is standard P-Co fair.
Too cold, too dry, too bright, lousy hides, etc etc.

The snake's body was actually, literally triangular and its spine was so sharp you could nearly cut your finger on it.

It was, however, still active, almost desperately so, climbing onto me and struggling to stay clinging to me when the girl put her back.

Even hubby's was heart broken and he's totally not a "mushy" guy.

We talked in the store for nearly an hour about where to scrape up the money and we've just none available.
[if I had it, it'd be here now and you'd be looking at heart wrenching pix, instead]

I have no pride where suffering animals are concerned and considered asking if anyone would be willing to make $10 donations towards her/his rescue.
Only 10-15 people would help me scrape up the cash.

Or, is the little thing too far gone and beyond saving?

I really don't know how far they can sink and still spring back.

It's so thin you really can't imagine but its little eyes were so bright and aware.

It's obvious by now to most of you that I'm not that sane and may think I'm loony for saying that I could feel it wanting me to save it and it's tearing me apart that I just don't have the money.

Walking away from that baby was agonizing.

If I'm out of line with this post, please forgive me.

I cannot get the image of that little snake out of my head.




Again, sorry if this is an inappropriate post.

Could there be any possible hope for the baby snake?

I'd be very grateful for any advice or help.

I don't know what to do with myself, right now.

Shari