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NEED HELP NOW! URGENT QUESTION!

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Posted by: boachris at Wed Jul 16 17:58:57 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by boachris ]  
   

Hey all,
I am normally a boa guy, but today rescued a baby ball from a local pet store. She's it pretty bad shape. I would guess she has never eaten, she seems very dehydrated, she has a couple of mites. She's pretty lethargic, but still has some life in her. Her skin is hanging off her body (very wrinkly on her back half).

I brought her home and gave her a little soak. She seemed to be drinking quite a bit which was encouraging. I went ahead and force-fed a mouse pinky as I felt the situation was that urgent. I gave her a mist with the NIX spray for the mites, and now she's resting in a warm 85 degree and moist shoe box rubbermaid. She seems to be a little more responsive already.

I paid $10 for her as I knew she would die there otherwise. I don't have really high expectations, but I'd love to give her every chance.
What else can I do? What do you think her chances are?
Thanks for any advice!!!!!!!
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Chris
1.1 Columbian BCI
0.1 CA BCI


   

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