Hello, I finally took my baby to the vet and as it turns out: she is a he💕
Even if I don’t really care I was a little relieved since females are bigger and he is way way too small, so the situation would have been so much worse. The vet said that even if they had sexed her wrong previously (as was the case) and it was a male he was too tiny and malnourished.
No surprises here he had been severely neglected, he is not only stunted in growth but is lethargic and has several scars along his body.
I took a poop sample with me and they sent them in for testing, I should have the results in the next few days.
For now the vet recommended I provide vitamins with his food, I will start the process of switching to frozen after he eats once more to ensure he is accepting food regularly. I have a table with the weighs and sizes I will provide him, we will start small and work our way up.
Vet said that is likely he will never grow up to full size but she is hopeful we will get him healthy and thriving. His insurance also was approved today so we will be prepared for any scenario 💕
Among all the bad, the vet did say that he was curious and had the will to live, he wants to behave like a normal snake he just can’t due to his poor conditions but he just needs help and we will provide it.
They say no news is good news so I will continue to care for him and hopefully you won’t have to hear from us in a while except as a regular user with questions that come along the way and no longer as the precarious situation we were in.
I will post pictures of the big enclosure before I move him to ensure everything is set and proper, for now good-bye and thank you 💕
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