aggression..

[ADEE]

Again, thank you Joanna.. I have yet to be bit by a snake, i have witnessed other people being bitten though (never by a snake i owned) I have been struck at and nearly missed when we had an albino burmese back in the day.. mean little bugger! It does make you very nervous (or me at least) You have made wonderful suggestions. I talked to Darren a bit this morning and while he is a little reluctant to get into a "troubled" animal he respects my willingness and interest in going forward, a bit more discussion tonight will be the final decision on whether or not to move forward. I have always been up for a challenge (i have purchased exrace horses just for the challange of "breaking" them to be riding horses and did so successfully on more than one occassion) It isnt just the challenge but knowing joe shmo isnt getting this animal and not properly caring for it.

dsirckle, I hope we can make a positive difference.

[ADEE]

Darren wants to hold off.. At this point he thinks we have enough animals and knows were expecting at least one or two from adam in the spring. I have to respect that.

[frankykeno]

I completely respect that Ashley and think it's wonderful that you and your partner have this sort of honest dialogue going on. None of us can rescue every snake we see in trouble or we can well slip into a hoarding situation and get overwhelmed. Rescue isn't rescue if you can't do right by a snake (not saying you wouldn't hon of course).

Perhaps since you cannot personally help this snake you could post enough info here, in case another member would be interested in this rescue. Also if you have a herp club or a reptile rescue in your community or within reasonable driving distance you could contact them about doing the rescue. If all else fails, you could also direct the snake's current owners to this website and encourage them to learn enough to at least give this snake the right care while they search for a proper new home for it.

[Laooda]

Jo nailed it, can't bring home everything that needs help... even though it's REALLY hard sometimes...
Along with all the great advice given regarding QT, feeding, handling... I'd like to add that's it's always a good idea to pre-treat the QT enclosure that a new arrival is going into with PAM... (prevent a mite) ESPECIALLY if it's an unknown source, like Craigslist. Just thought I'd add that in, for future reference...

[frankykeno]

Excellent advice, Laura!

[Argentra]

That poor snake... I certainly feel the pain at not being able to help such animals. I always refer any I see to the local rescue though.

As for pre-treating with PAM, it's almost a must for me. I pre-treat any new enclosure for a snake regardless of source...just in case.

[Reptilian]

That poor snake... I certainly feel the pain at not being able to help such animals. I always refer any I see to the local rescue though.

As for pre-treating with PAM, it's almost a must for me. I pre-treat any new enclosure for a snake regardless of source...just in case.

I've been following along, it's been a super helpful thread since I want to get into the rescue business. A quick question though, how do you pretreat with PAM? I am not sure I understand what you guys mean by "pretreat".

[Argentra]

Pretreating is essentially just spraying the cage with the PAM before you even get the snake. That way, the protection against any incoming mites is already in place.

[Reptilian]

Pretreating is essentially just spraying the cage with the PAM before you even get the snake. That way, the protection against any incoming mites is already in place.

Ok, but doesn't the PAM disapate once it's sprayed on, or will it still kill mites/eggs after dried. I am slightly confused why you'd spray a sterile tub.....

[Argentra]

The residue is the key with PAM and lasts about 30 days...which is why it's the best for killing all stages of mites.