Skinny snake

[EmilyandArlo]

I bought a really great used rack and new thermostat. Because she was getting out of the hobby, the seller would only sell the rack along with a young genetic stripe BP.
He arrived tonight and is very thin. I can easily feel his spine. When I asked her about it she said that he was regularly fed with her, but not by the previous owner.
My original plan was to flip him and find him a good home. However, there is no way I would do that based on the shape he is in.
He is currently in quarantine and his husbandry is spot on. I will be bringing a fecal into my vet as soon as he produces a specimen.
Besides these things, is it business as usual as far as his needs and feeding schedule, or is there something else I can do to bring him back to a healthy weight?
Sorry this was so long winded. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I really want to do everything I can to get this little guy healthy


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[StillBP]

Feed him on a schedule and he will be fine. If u bump him to a 5day feeding he will gain weight faster but personally I would still do a 7 day

[John1982]

Depends what kind of condition he's in, really. If he's been chronically starved, slow and steady are your friends. On the first few feedings I'd offer a smaller than average prey just to make things easier on him. I'd stick with smaller prey probably until the first defecation so I know his digestion is on par. After that, just feed like you would any other snake of similar size. He'll put the weight on if he's otherwise healthy. Feeding too much, too quick, can shock the system and you'll likely end up doing more harm than good.

[EmilyandArlo]

Thank you both very much!


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[lesserismore]

He took a F/t pinky this morning like a champ! He's very active and other then being very small for his age he seems very healthy. He's a 2015 and weighed in at 187 this morning and I'm definitely optimistic that he will make a full recovery!