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She's gorgeous! I'm glad you have been able to give her the attention she needs.
As for a story, I have nothing out of the ordinary with snakes, but I do with my newest miniature donkey foal..
I've been breeding and selling miniature donkeys for a few years, but have recently downsized my heard due to financial issues. I have the first two females I had ever purchased and my pride and joy, my gorgeous stud. My oldest female breeder is 10+ years (would have to look in my records to find out exact age), she's given me some of the most gorgeous foals I've seen over the few years I've had her and was bred many times before I purchased her from the breeder in Texas. She's never given me any problems until recently. For a few months I had my herd boarded with someone else. I sold a few to the woman watching them then allowed her to sell off everyone but these three. Under this woman's care, they continued to be bred and my female ("Dulce") ended up having a very stressful miscarriage. I attempted breeding her again after they were moved back with me and given a break. She took but she did not give birth until around month 14 (gestation is 11-14 months, usually 11) so I was worried. Her foal was born with crooked legs, a terrible under-bite, and for some reason is unable to keep his tongue inside his mouth. Even my vet was unable to explain why this could happen, though it does occasionally pop up even with horses. Regardless, I decided to retire Dulce as a breeder.
Now, this foal has given me more trouble then any I've had. He's unable to properly nurse and his teeth have not come in enough to attempt to eat solid food. At three weeks old he was a third the size of his half-brother and looked near death. I had the choice of humanely euthanizing him or giving him caffeine pills daily, as prescribed by my vet, to boost his energy and feeding response and force feeding him with a syringe. Clearly, I had to give him a chance at life. Every feeding is a constant struggle. It typically goes along the lines of me being kicked multiple times, him spitting half of the food back out, then shoving his face in dirt when he gets a chance. 
Who knows if he'll ever be capable of eating on his own.
Sorry for the long story, but you asked for it.
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