First off, awesome on you for getting that done and rescuing the poor guy!!!Originally Posted by gplegend11
I feel so sad for this guy.
went into a local pet store where I got my first ball python a while back. Noticed how small the python they still had was because mine has over doubled in weight since I got him.
i scrutinized and asked a lot of questions to find out that they didn't even know when they got him but it was no sooner than December, if not before that... I figure they got him in at 1-2 months old. That would make him 7-8 months or perhaps even older.
i was angry about his conditions he was living in. No uth, very low humidity, no hide, and severe eating problems.
it took over a month, talking with multiple managers, repeated phone calls, and then finally telling them I was going to contact the attorney general and report animal neglect, and they FINALLY adopted him out to me for free.
i wasn't going to pay because he is a "fancy" BP that they had priced at 120$ Which is ridiculous.
he is now safe and warm in a very secure little container and will hopefully feel safe enough to eat in a week. I weighed him before he went into his enclosure.... the poor guy is only about sixty grams!!!!
I want to say..... THANK YOU to you guys here and the help you have given me. Thanks to you I am confident I can nurse this guy back to health and give Him a happy, comfortable, stress free life 👍🏼
Btw, I got my first one like 2 or 3 months ago I think.... this is my third one now lol!
i want you guys to see these pictures but I don't know how to attach them. If someone tells me how I will show a few pictures of how skinny this poor guy is.
There was a beautiful little guy/girl at my local big box store a few weeks ago who was looking real bad. He was super thin, obviously dehydrated and starting what I knew would be a horrible shed. I talked to the employee and pointed out what was obviously wrong with the poor snake. He said the woman who usually does snake maintenance was in the next day and he would leave her a note...
Well, fast forward almost two weeks and I was back in the store and wanted to check on the snake, hoping I would be told he had shed, eaten and gone to a good home. No dice, he was still there, and worse off than before. I spoke to the woman who does the snake maintenance and she said he was just going into shed. He had shed all but his head and eyecaps!!! There was shed skin in the enclosure!!! And I had been in there two weeks prior!!! I was pretty ticked off at this point and told her she needs to get that snake a soak and a damp towel and help with his head/eyes. I showed her the dents in the eyes and explained to her how badly dehydrated this poor thing was. She immediately brought him out back for a soak and came back out a few minutes later and told me she got the eye caps off. I suggested she get that poor snake some water and a wet meal. She said she would...
This was about two weeks ago. I'm going back there tomorrow. I'm hoping this animal is doing much better.
but...I'm skeptical.
If the snake doesn't look any better I may try to do what you did. Any pointers or advice on how I may be able to rescue this animal without financially contributing to their neglect?
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