Update on my rescue

[WaRocker]

So I had to help with her shed. It was "ugly" but I had managed to get all her shed done with the soaking and the misting. That was last week. Now she Has blue eyes again!!!
Just a update thet I have rescued her from a store and she had the worst mites ever.. They are gone but the sores are still there. Lost scales and has scale rot.

I mannaged to get her to eat a small mouse. I had to force feed. She has been drinking well and I was happy to see her drink and finish the feed when I started it. But another shed??!! Good grief.

I feel sooo sorry for her..

[dalvers63]

You will probably find her doing the back-to-back sheds until the sores and scale rot are healed.

We rescued a ball python 2 years ago that had a ventral burn from the middle of her body all the way to her tail. She would finish one shed and start another within a week or so the whole time she was healing.

Just keep doing what you're doing and I'm sure all will be fine. It's worth it in the end!

[Bruce Whitehead]

I have seen similar. If you get a snake that has been very stressed, not eating, and has damaged skin... once you correct the husbandry and get them eating with consistency you will get a few back to back sheds, but slowly they will taper off and she/he will assume a more normal schedule.

Even the rate of shedding... from turning blue to sloughing their skin seems to be advanced... a few days vs. a week.

Bruce

[WaRocker]

Thanks, It has been rough seeing her like this. She is so weak she can hardly raise her head. She shakes as she tries to. The rot has a bad smell and she seems so sad. I just wish I could take it all away from her and make her better now!
Tomorrow is another vet visit to see how she is doing.
I hope things work out fast for her..

[WaRocker]

This morning. Lucky didnt make it

[LadyOhh]

I'm so sorry to hear that. My condolences...

[Kesslers Kreatures]

Oh im so sorry...

[starmom]

I'm sorry it turned out this way and you did all you could and the vet did all he could and Lucky did all he could; there was just too much maltreatment going on before your rescue.
I'm very sorry

[aaramire]

Oh no! Poor Lucky! Im sorry....

[CRAZY]

I'm sorry to hear that, you did all you could, as did lucky and the vet. Don't beat yourself up to much, most stores and 99% breeders care for the snakes properly, but I feel for the snakes who go to the few who don't. My sympathys go out to you.
RIP Lucky