I use the term Rescue VERY sparingly, but this snake came to me with a burn that was about 2/3 of his body. He hadn't eaten in 8 months so the owner (I use that term vs. keeper) simply stopped feeding him.

Here is a pic of him the day we brought him home.



And one a few months after I had gotten him on feed the first time.



He told me at length how this was his "beloved baby" which was just his way of getting more money from me. I know... I paid for this snake rather than leave him in that environment.

I have come close to having him euthanized on 3 occasions, and each time he bounces back just enough that I hold out he will eventually thrive.

He is a very big boy, and came to me at 1400g. I have gotten him up to 2 kg, and then he goes off feed, poops, and then suddenly he isn't so big anymore.

He was a gerbil eater, but I pulled tough love on him and have stopped the gerbil train. He takes the odd juvie ASF, which means he is eating fluff. One of the most timid snakes in my collection, but I have a super soft spot for this boy.

We had made the decision, that it was time to have him put down, and then sure enough. I offered him a few FT chicks (I got a bunch in a trade) and he has taken 4 this week. Please, no "NO CHICKS" comments. I am just ecstatic to have him on feed.

Suddenly he is attentive as well. Flicking, looking around, travelling, and I have not been so happy to clean a snake poop before as I was to change his messy messy enclosure today.

I have never quite believed he was a normal. But tonight when I mentioned that I had decided to not put him down my partner says "Magda is the purple snake right?"

This coming from someone that could have a YB, Fire, Enchi, and Normal in a bucket and not be able to tell them apart.

Figured I would take some pics of him and see if anyone has any ideas? Doesn't matter to me if he is or he isn't. He is a good snake and has a home here regardless. I have almost 2 years invested in this boy and it looks like we are not even close to home base yet... which is fine.

First things first though... updated pics of Magda's burns. I think he is just kicking butt in the healing dept.



When I first got him it looked like he'd been carved with a jack-knife.

Ok... so the pattern and color pics.



















Thanks for looking.

I would appreciate any feedback. He is very irridescent, and where he blushes he is quite burgundy, as well he has burgundy in the alien heads behind his head.

Bruce