New rescue need thoughts

[JEWSKIN]

I picked up a rescue red tail supposed male had to buy him from the pet store for 40 bucks with layers of unshed skin dehydrated so bad that his scales are wanting to come off and I can feel every bone in his body.....I am doing everything I can and documenting everything to ensure that this place gets shut down but what would you guys do to help with shed and dehydration on such a weak baby that wants to fight

[jason79]

I would let it soak in lukewarm water either in the sink or a bit of water in a tub. then the shed should come off. keep fresh clean water in the cage with it. Good luck I hope you turn it around.

[djansen]

Have a look through this

http://www.anapsid.org/shedding.html

seems like warm water is your best bet.

and that sucks you had to pay for it!

[JEWSKIN]

well he drank a lot of water looking better but the place will get shut down sooner than later I hope

[Danounet]

That sucks, and Im sorry to say, but be careful with bringing home Boas from shady places, if it has IBD you might end up killing alot of your pythons and other snakes.

[JEWSKIN]

trust me I know he isn't showing any signs of being sick he just wasn't feed or watered for a very long time to the point i can count his back bones

[Vypyrz]

I would start off by feeding him every 14 days and slowly work him into a 10 day schedule in case he still has a sensitive digestive system and regurges. Some babyboas are fine with being fed every 7 days and some need more time between feedings...

[JEWSKIN]

i still need him to shed the top third of his body

[journeyoftheanimals]

I agree, a good soaking in the tub should work wonders. Check out this thread about bad sheds. http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403

I did this for littlefoot during his last shed and it worked wonders.

[JEWSKIN]

Hey guys need some more advice on him the last third of his body being the head down isn't seeming to want to shed and I know it needs to thats the last part however the parts he has shed on his own seems like his skin is so paper thin from dehydration he atually has tear marks from the shedding what do I do now poor thing