I recently found this piebald posted for sale on Craigslist and when I contacted the seller I asked if he was eating properly because he looked thin. He told me the picture was taken when he first bought him from petsmart and that he had been in the store for 9 months. The seller said he's had the snake for 4 months and he's been eating every week since he's brought him but he also told me that he only weights 110g. I have two BP's that are around the same age and they both weigh well over 300g.


My question is can this snake if taken care of properly live a normal and healthy life? or has the year of neglect done irreversible damage to his development as a juvenile that will prevent him from growing and becoming a viable breeder? Part of me wants to take the risk because I feel bad for him but my gut tells me it's a waste of money and unavoidable heartache.

What are your thoughts?