Unbelievable Pastel Gift!

[Argentra]

I absolutely cannot believe this, and I'm still not sure if it's a blessing or curse...

As I was getting my weekly mouse for Nagini (and picking up a chance find of a pregnant mouse for my breeding efforts), and just talking with the store guys... a Chinese man came into the store with a young pastel BP in a keeper with two mice. Apparently, he didn't really know what he was doing, as the poor snake was huddled up on bare plastic (in snowy weather) and looked a bit dehydrated and miserable. The guys were busy, so I offered to look the snake over (through the box of course) He was so pretty, with the nicest pink coloring on his lower sides to accent the yellow. As I admired him, the man asked if I liked the snake. When I answered that I did, he said "Good, he's yours then." and walked out of the store...

So OMG... I was just given a rather interesting christmas present. I left him at the store with my friends so they could warm him up and see if he would eat, as well as watch for possible problems (RI being a big concern since he was so cold). If he turns out OK after the week, I'll bring him home to QT and set him up in the spare 10gal I have so he feels secure. Heh, now my practice of keeping lots of extra stuff pays off. I just have to order a simple t-stat and will keep him on an extra rheostat in the meantime.

And just the other day, Ari was saying that the only way he would let me have other snakes would be if they were opposite sex from my others for breeding! Talk about coincidence...

Comments? Suggestions? All are welcome.

OH, BTW... do you all think it would be alright to QT him in the walkin closet in the same room, but on the other side, as my other snakes if I kept the closet door closed? The bedroom, and especially that closet, is the only really warm room in the apartment...