blood python left at door step he needs major help

[punyhuman07]

so i just got home from a party with my wife when i notice a box left next to my door with help me wrote across it so i but it on my dresser i keep on the screen in porch open it to my surprise theres a 3 foot blood python now people always leave tanks and other things on my front door but this was the first snake so i reached in and there where i notice the problem he had been bitten in the back of the neck so i called my friend who is a vet and he told me what to do for the time being i was going to take a pic but this guy has had enough tonight but this is our first blood we normaly rasie balls i have done resorce on these snake and found him to be very quiet for he type but anyway who every did this thank you and i will take very good care of him.... merry christmas.

[wolfy-hound]

I hope you can get him healed up. Guess you have a new pet. Hopefully it won't take much to have him healthy. Make sure you're quarentining him from your other snakes.

[HypoPita]

Wow. It's lucky for the blood that he found a good home. Do you run a rescue or something, for everyone to be dropping off animals at your doorstep? It would surprise the heck out of me to randomly find a box with an animal infront of my house, especially this time of year...its -2 out right now! You're a real stand-up guy/gal for taking all those animals in. Hope all goes well. Merry Christmas!

[punyhuman07]

oh yeah he is in a total diffrent room he seems like he is starting to clam down got hime in a 55 gallon right at the moment with two hides getting the temp correct and all that seems like is going to shed soon skin feel kinda rough hey do you know if they like soaking in water i can't seem to find any info on that everything i'm finding but nothing on soaking.. thanks

[punyhuman07]

nope not a rescue place just live in small own where everyone knows everyone but yeah we have are hand full can't wait to get some pics of him up on here...

[HypoPita]

oh yeah he is in a total diffrent room he seems like he is starting to clam down got hime in a 55 gallon right at the moment with two hides getting the temp correct and all that seems like is going to shed soon skin feel kinda rough hey do you know if they like soaking in water i can't seem to find any info on that everything i'm finding but nothing on soaking.. thanks

They love soaking. I know a good guy who owns a really nice exotics store, and they have a blood there. The thing soaks in a kitty litter box quite often. It's definitely a good idea to give him something to soak in, though the soaking with an open wound worries me. I'd ask your vet friend if its okay for it to get wet, or has it healed up pretty well? IMO you should call him up to just double check that giving him a soaking bowl wouldn't cause a huge jump in probability of infection.

Again, it's really awesome what you are doing. Keep us updated on how hes doing!

[littleindiangirl]

I wouldnt let him soak while his wounds are healing. Get his temps set correctly first (making sure they dont go over 90 or drop below 80 while he is healing), get him seen by a vet, and read up as much as you can. Keep his humidity around 65%. 70% for shedding. I'd also keep him on either newspaper or papertowels until his wounds closes.

http://vpi.com/publications/blood_py...ation_and_care

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareBlood.html

[punyhuman07]

he is doing great they have him on some kind of cream for the cut and he's doing just fine doc said he'll be up to no good soon but the amazing thing even the vet said that he isn't a striker like most but i keep an up-date and some pics soon i can't wait to feed and hold him more

[punyhuman07]

another update on wade we call him now "after deadpool the comic book character" any way took hm out of the tank today he is a quick snake for his size and when i put him back in the tank he was like a blur right back into his hide but the wound is healing nicely.... thanks everyone for looking and will get picks up soon

[HypoPita]

another update on wade we call him now "after deadpool the comic book character" any way took hm out of the tank today he is a quick snake for his size and when i put him back in the tank he was like a blur right back into his hide but the wound is healing nicely.... thanks everyone for looking and will get picks up soon

Glad to hear everything is going well! Get those pics up soon!!