Rescued Snake: Need some advice

[Capt.Britain]

Alright, here are some picture of Peaches. As you can see in the pictures where I'm holding her, she's quite tiny. I am a tiny, petite little 5ft 2 shrimp, and have subsequently tiny petite little hands, so hopefully you guys can get some sort of reference.

[Physician&Snakes]

Doesn't look too bad, I see a little spine but nothing major. I would go easy on food for a bit then go ahead and let her chow down to her heart's desire.

[Capt.Britain]

Doesn't look too bad, I see a little spine but nothing major. I would go easy on food for a bit then go ahead and let her chow down to her heart's desire.

Oh good! I knew she wasn't starving, but I wasn't sure just how bad it was. Like I said in the OP, I've never had to deal with (or seen in-person) anything but a nice, healthy snake.
Currently she's on large mice, which from others seems like smaller than she should be getting. I think I'll feed those out (there are four or five left) and then switch her to the rats.

[Physician&Snakes]

Oh good! I knew she wasn't starving, but I wasn't sure just how bad it was. Like I said in the OP, I've never had to deal with (or seen in-person) anything but a nice, healthy snake.
Currently she's on large mice, which from others seems like smaller than she should be getting. I think I'll feed those out (there are four or five left) and then switch her to the rats.

Yeah, it can get pretty bad, but that girl is definitely gonna rebound.

[Crazymonkee]

My 6 month old is 415 and takes 2 adult mice, she won't touch a rat
Look like you've got it all under control, congrats! She'll be catching up quick with reg appropriate meals

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[satomi325]

She doesn't look bad. A little on the lean side, but not enough to be worried.

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[Capt.Britain]

Hey everyone! I know I probably shouldn't bump an old thread up, but I REALLY wanted to post an update on Peaches!!!

In the span of a month, she has gained 180 grams and just started on eating small rats last week. (I didn't want to switch her too quickly or have her put on weight too fast, so I've been upping her food gradually) She eats every seven days and will continue to do so until she reaches a more normal size (620 gram 3 yro female is still pretty small), which is when I'll switch her to about every 10.

She is loving her new 35 gallon tank, especially her UTH. I think that must have been quite a novelty for her, having only ever been under crappy heat lamps. (When I got her, the temps were reading low 70s, meaning she had lived in that for a year. Miraculously, she shows no signs of an RI. Peaches the wonder snake, everybody.)

All in all, I'd say this is one happy snake.

I'd like to thank everyone who gave me advice! Peaches is well on her way to recovery.

[jasonmcgilvrey83]

Glad to hear she's doing good.