Will my python ever recover?

[Bogertophis]

...When you reconsider owning an animal because it's older or just not as interesting, that's the sign to Get out for the animal and any future animals sake.

Speaking of older pets, most of my snakes are in their teens & 20's, except for 2 that are 3 1/2 years old. And I know we're not talking about dogs here, but in mid-January, I adopted a senior dog (estimated age 12) from the shelter (there because her owner had died) to keep me & my other senior dog (age 16) company. A superb decision- she's brought so much laughter & joy! And right before I adopted her, she had to have surgery to remove a mass from her side (a low-grade mast cell tumor), then after she recovered with me from that, she went into 3 weeks of "heat" because she was never spayed! The shelter made a big woops on that one- Of course my other dog is a fixed male (but there was no telling him that, haha!), & once that was over with, then she got spayed- so yet another recovery. Any regrets? Not a chance- I adore this dog, & she's a perfect fit, for as long as I'm drawing breath. The point I'm making is that pets are not toys to be discarded when they're no longer shiny & new- or when they have health issues. And I feel sorry for anyone who no longer enjoys their animals just because they're no longer young or the same as they once were. News flash- we're not the same either.