Nice work. I went through a similar situation like this with a BP I rescued from a pet store about 2 years ago. He hadn't fed for 1 year and 4 months when I picked him up. This poor guy was a bag of snake bones that was barely alive. Someone earlier in the thread had suggested Bene-Bac. I have attached a link here. You can dust the rodents in it before feeding it will help promote healthy digestion. Also, I would recommend picking up some Carnivore Care. You can get the powder and mix it with water and inject it into rodents before feeding. They also sell a liquid version but the powder is more efficient. One thing to keep in mind is the health of your dear friend's skin. I don't know exactly what state yours seemed to be in, but one thing that caused complications with my rescue was the weakness of his skin due to malnourishment. His skin was so weak and baggy that it was prone to tearing on even the softest of objects. After conversations with the vet and some deep research, I found some cases where snakes can develop scurvy or symptoms like scurvy due to lack of appropriate nutrients. Carnivore care will help restore that but it will likely take up to a year or longer for a full recovery. Depending on how starved this specimen was you might be in for a long ride their metabolism is quite slow.
https://www.amazon.com/Bene-Bac-Bird...0002ASS3E?th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Oxbow-Carnivo...carnivore+care
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