Hey everyone. I recently picked up a sav after my other one passed away, he was a few years old and was a rescue. He died due to the lack of care he had been given for so long in the past, I'm amazed he lived a year with me

So when I had the chance to buy this sav, who's tail is badly kinked (and was neglected), I jumped on it!

The breeder (a reptile store that sells their offspring) got him in 6 months ago and nursed him back to health. then I found him a few days ago. I brought him into my care yesterday

Well, I don't know if he is perfectly healthy...

Ill let the pictures do the talking:

Warning, graphic pictures. But they need to be shown





I discovered this a few hours after getting him. I picked him up in the morning then got a job at a pet store so I had to go to work. When I came home I got to inspect him further and that's when I found it

I have him in a 25 inch long by 1 foot wide by 7 - 8 inches tall tub with a screen installed into the lid for the hot spot. He also has 3 - 4 inches of dirt to go crazy on (hes still a lil guy)

I have him basking at 110f - 120f (because he's not full grown I don't want to over do it) and when I got him I acclimated him slowly up to 110f. then moved it up slowly from there

He has a a hide buried in soil with only the entrance sticking out, a large water dish for soaking and drinking (which is changed very often to keep it clean)

Humidity is 60 - 70% constant

I brought him back to the breeder today for advice.. and they say it's just his hemipene's being averted. But they have been sticking out constantly since I noticed it

and now, no matter what I do, it is not re-hydrating! I have poured comfortably warm water onto it several times but that hasn't helped. Soon I am going to give him a sugar loaded bath for 30 - 45 minutes to see if that helps it

But ultimately in the end I think I am returning him tomorrow. I didn't sign up for a bunch of medical problems, I was looking for a healthy animal (regardless of its past, it should be 100% healthy before being sold) but I don't think I got that

What do you guys think it is? Prolapse? Hemipenes? any help is greatly appreciated

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