Althea, the brave

[Samii]

Oh yeah, aside from her burns she is a beautiful girl! Absolutely gorgeous coloring

[I-KandyReptiles]

She never said anything on how the burn may have occurred.

[CrystalRose]

You and your grandma rock! . Thank you so much for helping that poor girl. She must have been in horrible pain.

[Inarikins]

She never said anything on how the burn may have occurred.

I think we can all guess: an unregulated heat mat. At least you have her and she's doing awesome. It's always amazing - for how finicky these snakes are about their enclosures, they can survive so much abuse then go on to recover like it never even happened.

[steve_r34]

i just wanted to say keep up the good work i have been following the post since day one and was waiting to see some pics on the recovery and she is doing great ..

[I-KandyReptiles]

I think we can all guess: an unregulated heat mat. At least you have her and she's doing awesome. It's always amazing - for how finicky these snakes are about their enclosures, they can survive so much abuse then go on to recover like it never even happened.

Honestly, I'm thinking it was a heat rock. I'm assuming if it was a heat pad, her entire tummy would have been burnt.

All I got with her was:

-exo terra cage
-half log hide
-wayyyy too big hide
-water dish
-heat lamp.

I then thought maybe the woman had the heat lamp INSIDE, but I guess she thought I was a n00b and was telling me how to care for her.. And that the heat lamps sit ontop of the cage.

Thank you all for the warm wishes!

Also, my little girl made TRR


Will keep you all updated. She gets her last dose of pain meds tomorrow, which is when I'll see if she'll eat an ASF for me.

The woman said at one point they were feeding her baby hamsters...

[Inarikins]

Baby hamsters? Eesh, let's hope not.

[Libby]

Bobba, huge hugs to you and your grandma for taking care of her. I know that even if Althea (great name) turns out to be Arthur, she's not going anywhere!

I cannot stand it when people treat any animal as disposable and not requiring common sense care. Yes, reptiles have different needs than cats or dogs, but if you bring home a free kitten or $20 snake, you are still responsible for it! If you have an internet connection, there's no excuse for ignorance.

Ok, done ranting now. I hope you keep updating this thread with pictures, since I'd love to see her continued progress.

[jasonmcgilvrey83]

Wow I can't believe that. So glad she's in good hands now. I really hope that chick doesn't get another pet.

[M&NSnakeDen]

Did she eat for you?!