Two new rescues. *Poss. Disturbing*

[Foxtuning65]

The story behind these boas is kind of weird. I contacted the guy looking to purchase his albino burm. He told me it is gone and he just had two boas left. So out of curiosity I asked about them. He said "female is 12 feet and like 85 lbs and the male is 9 feet and about 40 lbs." It didnt sound right to me and as we talked I realized this guy had no idea what he was doing. We worked out a deal where I could come down and pick up some cages as well as the two boas because they needed homes immediately. If not he would "have to kill them." We go down to his house and they are tucked in a back room that was freezing and only had two lights that had 12 and 25 watt bulbs in them. While talking to the guy he told me the burm had died from what he called a RI. I call it neglect. I looked at the big female (that i think is a nicaraguan) and she has the chin of a shed stuck on her, no bedding and the cages havent been cleaned in forever. She also had no water and her nose is rubbed almost raw. I looked at the male, he is definitely not a normal, almost looks like a salmon. But he is very dehydrated and also had no water, no heat and a stuck shed. He turned his head and his nose is completely rubbed off and he was barely moving. His tail was infected nad is now black and has old sheds stuck on it. I am trying my best to provide for these two and bring them back to health. I brought them home, gave them heat, clean cages and fresh water. I also helped the female shed and as it got to her vent I pulled on a piece of shed and pulled about an inch and a half of dead skin out of her vent. Anyway, here are some pics of them. They're in real bad shape, bu improving everyday. Big girl ate as well. If you have any idea what the two of them are please let me know.

Big girl Nemesis - when we got home


After shed




Today





Taken down a meal



Here's the smaller male. His name is Petri. I am thinking hes a salmon of some sort. PIcs dont do his orange color justice.






Today after refusing a meal. Just relaxing.




I hope I can bring them back to health. Any tips or suggestions please let me know. I am always looking for help.

[Fila]

Aint Rescue fun I got a Boa from the shelter a few weeks ago, solid six feet and 6.6 lbs....SKINNY, but otherwise healthy. I soak my hurt ones in a water collodial silver solution, and when I mist them and their tanks I use the same collodial silver solution. I do not let them drink it, or offer it as a drink because I am not sure if it would hurt the intestinal flora and digestibility of the gut. I inject prey items with b 12 b complex and stuff a childrens vitamin in the mouth of the rodent and if I must feed live I give the rodent a gummy childrens vitamin right before I give them to the snake. Antibiotic ointment on the open wounds can help keep infection down as well. Offer good hiding places to reduce stress. Other than that what you are doing is what I do. Good luck and I hope they do well.

*Fila*

[aldebono]

I don't really know what to say other than I wish you the very best of luck and I hope you have them on strict QT from your other snakes if you have any.

The male is pretty adorable past all the scabs.

[Foxtuning65]

Thanks. Yeah he is an awesome looking snake. I cannot wait to get him back to being healthy and eating and breed him. I am still not sure EXACTLY what he is but he should make some good babies later in life.

[DooLittle]

Poor babies, how could someone let that happen....

[WifeOfSlasher]

Poor babies!!! I'm so glad they found someone to love them and care for them! Good luck and I hope to hear a wonderful update soon.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Wow I am amazed at how people can let their animals get to this point. You don't have to know anything about reptiles to see that something is wrong with these two.

To the OP I'm glad that you have taken them in and I hope that they make a full recovery for you.

[Emily Hubbard]

**sigh** When I see snakes in this condition and hear about the terrible ways they were being kept, I wonder how the poor things even survived to the point they are found in when rescued. They must just have a will to live and refuse to give up.

I commend you and everyone else who finds and takes in a rescue. I firmly believe that anyone who saves any living thing from misery and just gives it a good home and good care has done an amazing act of kindness. It doesn't matter if it is a snake, a kitten, or a child, everything living deserves to live comfortably with the care needed to thrive.

Keep up the good work. With a little TLC, those poor little noses should heal up and your two new additions will be well on their way to finally being happy, healthy snakes.

[DellaF]

Aww! Poor babies! I am so happy that you took them in. They are both really beautiful Boas. Keep us posted on there progress

[TheWinWizard]

Good luck with them.