Taking home a neglected banana, any special tips?

[cletus]

Such a shame. Someone needs their ass kicked over that.

[Zincubus]

I'm not the best to offer advice by any means but it looks dehydrated to my untrained eyes - I'm sure there's methods available to alleviate that problem

[dr del]

Also never use their vet again.

[ferrislongdog]

I'm thinking a better opinion from the vet would've been "maybe it isn't eating because it's kept in awful conditions and stressed constantly and people keep handling it every day for unneeded soaks"

Ill be asking my manager just what qualifies an animal for adoption. Hamsters with missing toes or neurological issues are free. Gerbils that are violent are free. I hope to use this "the snake has a condition where it cannot eat on its own, it is not fit to be kept as a pet for a random customer and is very unhealthy, and requires a home that's prepared for complications"

i just cant bring myself to pay full price for an unhealthy, unfit animal.

The snakes are the WORST kept pets in the store. Always dehydrated because no one realizes they NEED humidity (banana actually has a mossy hide because I put it in there) and all of them underfed. Wrinkly, skinny, listless creatures. Well not so much the normals. They're cheap and sell quick.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

the vet said it was possible it's so inbred it's stupid and cannot take food on its own

That has to be the most idiotic statement I have heard from a vet

Provide OPTIMAL husbandry by doing this https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-hatchling-101 to a T and I mean to a T not just part of it and you should be on route to a healthy animal in no time as for the vet well the lack or reptile knowledge (BP in particular) shows, so I would avoid that vet at all cost.

do NOT tell me to put it in a 6qt tub with a bowl of water. I will not be using anything shoebox related.)

I don't care what YOU want to hear, your animal needs to be in a 6 quarts tub with proper husbandry until it starts eating on it's own and gaining weight (this is temporary), it works it's proven and if you refuse to give it a try the animal is better off at the store, when you want to save an animal YOU MUST be willing to listen and make changes that are proven.

[SpacegirlSpiff]

That poor baby!

[DLena]

Seriously, PLEASE start him in a tub. Small enough to feel very very safe to the snake, get the humidity spot on, keep the temps perfect, and it's a bonus if he is more confined...he's using fewer calories to thermoregulate, get to his water...

[distaff]

You can always post all the facts on every form of social media you use. That would help undo what ever profit the company makes.

I couldn't work there, I'd just get myself fired trying to fight crap like that. Our local PetSmart doesn't carry any pets. If it did, I wouldn't be able to shop there (and they seem to be the only place to get a glass tank that isn't cracked upon delivery.)

Sweet looking baby.
Please follow Deborah's and DLena's advice!
You can give it a *nicer* enclosure later, right now the top priority is to get the animal healthy.

[zina10]

I don't care what YOU want to hear, your animal needs to be in a 6 quarts tub with proper husbandry until it starts eating on it's own and gaining weight (this is temporary), it works it's proven and if you refuse to give it a try the animal is better off at the store, when you want to save an animal YOU MUST be willing to listen and make changes that are proven.

I was thinking the same thing, thank you for saying it.

This is about saving an animals life, not someone's personal views on husbandry. Do what works. For the animals sake.
Sometimes just moving them into a "shoebox" in the proper setup is enough to get one "going". Its been through enough.

If the snake lives and thrives you can always upgrade the setup in time.

[KWAddict]

OP, any way we can get an update? Just stumbled upon this and am very curious about this poor thing's wellbeing.


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