That tough little snake made it, and boy was she eager (sluggish but eager) to get out of that box. The pictures do not do this snake justice. Her colors seem to glow, and she is so calm and gentle. Even after she had a chance to warm up, she just moves along minding her own business. She is strange too, in that the way she moves isn't like a colubrid. Her movements are more exact. The strangest thing was that her eyes can move...they're not fixed (or seemingly fixed) in one position like most snakes I've had. She'll move along and "watch" you and you can tell.

Well she has water, warmth, and numerous hiding places. Tomorrow she'll have the company of food (just offering, I don't expect her to eat though). Also, instead of hiding immediately when I put her in her new home, she explored the whole cage (a 20 gallon tank) and then looked out at me. She made a bee-line to the glass real slow and just stared for a little while. Then she decided to explore some more and finally picked out a good hiding place.

The snake spent almost 7 days without food, water, or warmth with temperatures being as low as the 40s. I am just tickled pink at the shear heartiness of this species.

I am so glad she made it home. I'll send pictures as soon as the film develops.

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