Rescued RTB

[Reinz]

Well that's what happens when you start "thinking" about getting another snake down the line.

I saw an add in Craig's list. The woman had a female 5 ft? Boa in a flip top crate box. She said her twin toddlers kept dragging the snake out of the box and would go walking around the house with it.

Besides that, she had a 100 LB Pit Bull that kept trying to get into the box.

To to make matters worse, the snake had NO HEAT or WATER!

So I rescued her on 3 counts, the toddlers, the dog, and poor care.

I have her set in a temp tank for now. She has not left that heat lamp yet in two days! And she drank a boatload of water. So much, that I made the mistake of handling her for pics after she drank, which I did not know that she drank so much. She must thrown up 4 oz on me and all over the floor. Her quart plus water bowl level dropped 1/2 inch. You can see the water/saliva on me in the pics if I can get them up.

And she has a mustache and soul patch, like me!

Color wise, not what I was looking for. Kind of drab, but she is a sweetheart!

If if anyone can tell me what kind of Red a Tail she is, I'd appreciate it!

[Reinz]

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[bcr229]

Common BCI, I'd give her a few days with correct temps and high humidity to rehydrate.

At least her body condition is good and she's not fat. Many people make the mistake of over-feeding their boas.

[Reinz]

Thanks Bcr, High humidity was my plan. Initially humidity was 78, now it has stabilized at 70.


I forgot to mention how how the woman got the snake.

Her father being an exterminator, got called to rid some rats at an elderly woman's home.
He found the snake chilli'n out on the porch. (free food!) When he asked about the snake, the old lady freaked and said to kill it. He refused. Then she wanted to call every agency in town to come kill the snake!

Fortunately, he was able to convince her in letting him take the snake and giving it to his daughter.

This snake must have nine lives like a cat!

[Tigerhawk]

Wow she has had a tough life. Yet she seems so laid back. I think she is in good hands now. Congrats on the rescue.

[Sauzo]

I personally like normal looking boas. She looks kind of like my BCI girl except mine is on the chunky side which is why she is on a 2 week feeding schedule now. Grats, boas are much more social than ball pythons. matter of fact mine was pacing the front of her cage this morning when I woke up so I opened her door and she popped out and climbed on my arm and sat there so I let her crawl around the bed which she loves. Wait till summer time and you take her outside. Mine loves going outside and tries to climb on anything she can get near, trees, railings, bushes, the rain gutter to the roof when im on my back deck.

[Reinz]

Sauzo, you and Cloud were the ones who mainly got me interested in Boas!