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rescue snake very skinny

mistysprouse Nov 16, 2003 09:53 PM

so this is a picture of a snake my friend and I rescued a couple weeks ago. He is a 5 year old redtail boa that is around 2-3 feet and just over an inch around (they called him a dwarf, more like near dead). He was very bad, must have had just enough food to keep him barley alive, had a bad shed that has his tail injured. We took him to a reptile store when we first got him cause we weren't even sure what kind of snake he was he looked so strange (bug eyes, and being so small). when they went to sex him, his skin started to fall off, and the reptile store said this snake had been better off dead. Well, we are still taking care of him, got a few good meals into him and hoping he is on the way to recovery, if he pulls through this might be one of those great rescue success stories (keeping fingers crossed). I just can't believe people do this to animals, there are plenty of people who would take the snake for free.

ps the picture is on his first day with us, in the 20 gallon tank he came with.
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Replies (3)

the-mikester Nov 16, 2003 11:48 PM

you sure aboutt he age? just looks like a baby boa to me. it is skinny but it only looks a couple months old. Is this not a possibility?

mistysprouse Nov 17, 2003 12:20 AM

yes I am sure, the girl we got it from had it for 3 years (she thought she was taking better care of it than her friend did) and she had gotten it from her friend who had it for 2 years. trust me the snake is no where near a normal redtail.

boapythonfool Nov 17, 2003 05:45 AM

If the facts are true then the "people"if you can call them that)need justice. The justice system isn't that good, so probably a good a** kicking leaving them unconcious will make them think twice next time. I just wish we had the justice that was used in the old days.

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