Roberta is a 52 inches long female, rather slim, but strong and (now) healthy.

I've had her since June. She was found as an apparent DOR in extreme western WV. After moving her off the road to take a pic, I was astounded to find she was alive, but badly injured. At that point, it stopped being a postmortem and became a rescue. (Pic with the ciggy box - note blood she coughed up.)

She had suffered a terrific blow to the top of her head, and showed all the symptoms one would expect from a severe concussion. She took almost a month to shake off the cobwebs. At first she would show interest in food, but would not accept mice alive, F/K, or F/T. She fed the first time in late August, taking a F/T mouse.

Since then she has shed twice, and is looking super. She eats F/K and F/T without problems. She has quickly become my favorite, has a sweet disposition, and tons of personality. Today, she hung out with me, curled up in my shirt sleeve, poking her head out and watching me while I drank coffee and surfed. Shortly after, she ate 2 F/T mice and retired to her hidey hole to rest and digest.

I have decided to keep her, since she has adjusted well, and seems quite happy. I named her after my late wife - they are from the same home town!

Here are a few other pics. Some of you may have seen these before, I hope you don't mind my reposting.

Regards,

John D.










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I am so not lesdysxic!

0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"
0.1 Desert Kingsnake "FATTY"
0.1 Black Rat (WV Rescue) "Roberta"

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