Yafe - Albino Carpet - FINAL - Progression Thread

[dakski]

Can't get enough of this success story...you & Katie really came thru for him, and it's amazing to see him so beautiful, healthy & enjoying life now.

Thank you Bogertophis.

I'll be honest, I was very scared for a long time. I think I only showed it a few times here, but I was worried sick. I don't think I ever lost hope for more than a day, but there were definitely days when I wasn't sure he was going to pull through.

After the worst was over, there was a long period where I thought he would be okay, and function as a snake, but would never be 100%.

If he's not 100% now, he's so close it doesn't matter.

He's not just doing well, he's thriving. He's pounding rat pups now, climbing all over his cage, become pretty good at being handled, and getting better at that all the time. I still only take him out about 2-3 times a week though. He's eating weekly to put on weight and grow and I give him 2 days to digest and then handle every other day usually.

He really is a miracle snake.

A don't know if I everyone who followed this story understood how bad off he was. I've kept snakes for over 20+ years. I've never seen a snake this sick. My vet, who saw him after 1/2 the dose of the first antibiotic was given, said she'd seen much worse, and that she thought he would pull through. However, many of the "worse" don't.

Now, I am meticulous about husbandry, and feeding, etc. However, as animals age, I've had ones who got ill. This was different. He was young and near death. Not a good combination.

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had my share of health issues and I was not giving up on Yafe, ever. He's a fighter. I respect that and relate to that. If he had issues his whole life, he would still have been welcome here, always.

However, to see him doing this well, both blows my mind and fills me with joy.

Both Yafe's breeder, and several friends of mine who breed snakes, cannot believe his recovery. Most said he's a miracle and are amazed he pulled through.

Of course, if not for all this drama, we would love Yafe. However, he has a special place in our hearts now.

Raise a glass, a rat, etc. for Yafe, the miracle snake.


לחיים


L'Chaim/To Life!