I've posted a preliminary update on the web page on how the mambas are doing after treatment. www.snakegetters.com/demo/mamba/update.html

The upshot is that the black mamba in the most critical condition died from what appeared to be hemolytic anemia secondary to general debilitation and an opportunistic overgrowth of a Hepatozoon parasite. The other black mamba is 100% recovered, feeding voluntarily and looking magnificent. The Jameson's needed sutures to close tissue over the exposed bone as it was not healing properly, and got switched to a different antibiotic for 20 days. Those sutures are now well healed over and she accepted a live mouse today.

Both of these animals are ready to go to new homes, assuming I can find sufficiently responsible new homes. I am not putting them up on the open market where some snake hacker might buy them. These snakes have been through quite enough abuse already and they certainly don't need any more.

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• Mamba rescue update - MsTT, Tue May 11 16:47:01 2004
• Out of curiosity, what sex is the Black Mamba? - taphillip, Tue May 11 16:58:06 2004
• It's a boy. - MsTT, Tue May 11 18:31:37 2004
• RE: It's a boy. - bachman, Thu May 13 23:12:14 2004
• RE: It's a boy. - MsTT, Thu May 13 23:34:36 2004
• RE: It's a boy. - bachman, Sun May 16 01:37:09 2004
• RE: No Pun Intended....n/p - bachman, Sun May 16 03:56:07 2004
• RE: Mamba rescue update - fredhammes, Tue May 11 22:17:47 2004