Yay! Congratulations on a job well done. The before and after shots are startlingly different.
A word about snakes (pets) and finances (forgive me if I sound defensive): I don't have a lot of money. None, actually- about $160/month for food, gas, etc after bills. But I was given a free snake. I came on here to find out about optimal care to keep her healthy. I spent the money to get her husbandry right, even tho it wiped out my carefully hoarded reserves. She eats before I do. If she were to get sick, I would come on here to get as much advice as possible and treat her as best I could before resorting to a vet visit I can't afford. But if she absolutely needed a vet, I would find the money somehow (car payment can wait...). I've really really REALLY wanted a BRB for years, and one showed up on craigslist for only $50 while I was looking for stuff for Pandora- and I didn't get it because I decided I couldn't afford it while I was still getting Pandora set up. And now that she's set up, I still can't afford to set up another snake so I won't be getting one.
BUT: If I came across a snake that was in super bad shape and the owner was planning to throw it in the freezer- I'd have her home in a heartbeat. Regardless of finances. I couldn't in good conscience do otherwise. I don't consider that irresponsible or harmful, and I would do my best with what I had- as the OP clearly did.
Reply With Quote
