A happy CL ending

[Salamander Rising]

With all of the medical issues you have had with some of your snakes in the not so distant past, I know you are following proper quarantine procedures with this new arrival.

I mean, I hate to even bring it up because it would be insulting of me to even hint that you would not be keeping this new arrival in a separate room, with dedicated husbandry tools and disinfecting your hands, changing your clothes, etc. between handling sessions with your new arrival and your established animals..............

...............for a minimum of 6 months...........

.........and taking a fecal sample to the vet................

Yup.

She's in her own little world.

Today, after only one night in a proper tub, the old stuck shed is literally falling off of her...everywhere.

Poor thing.

I would imagine that old skin felt itchy.

[and she's still looking for more food]

I'm not sure how long I'll have to wait for a sample to take to the vet.

She doesn't look like she's had the food to spare, to put it delicately.

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Pretty girl! So glad she found a good home

Question: When doing a CL deal, is it a good idea to bring probes to check the sex? Or ask them to probe in front of you? I've heard so many bad stories about He-she's etc..makes me nervous about buying from anyone off CL. Would most people even allow you to probe before purchase to confirm sex?

I don't know how some might react to that request.

When I saw her, I knew she was coming home with me, regardless of the he/she issue.

I waited until I got home to check her.

Now, if she'd been an expensive morph, I'd have probably insisted, pre-purchase.

For $35, however, it was an issue of having a good home, first.

If she'd turned out to be a he, I know people who would be overjoyed to have this snake as a pet.

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Did you personally sex the snake, looks like a big male

I checked her last night and will be taking her to the local herp guy for verification next week.

For now, the most important thing is warmth, humidity and food.

She's underweight and still really hungry.