On Tuesday morning I went a local mom and pop pet shop to look around and see if they had some supplies I normally use for my reptiles for cheaper. They had a very limited reptile section, but was happy to find some aspen for a pretty good price.
As I kept walking around, I noticed that they also had some animals for sale. Mainly it was just birds and hamsters, but I was surprised to see that they had reptiles too. They had some gecko's and a couple baby dragons. But it was what I saw next that led to my heartache.
Sitting in a
five-gallon tank, was a ball python. It didn't have
any heat whatsoever. No hides, no water. He was just sitting on newspaper that looked like it hadn't been changed in about a month. I approached the tank and the smell that was coming out of there was something not of this world. It smelled like death.
I asked one of the guy's working there if he knew why that poor snake was in the condition that he was in, and all he said was "How should I know?" and just walked away. I was just too stunned to even say anything back.
So out of my frustration, I demanded that they open the tank and let me examine him. At first they said no, because they said he wasn't the nicest snake ever. But I still demanded that they let me see him. They finally gave in.
He had severe scale rot and was very skinny. The last time he ate was almost a month and a half ago! The second I grabbed him (or her) she wrapped around my arm, absorbing in all the warmth she, or he, could get. That's when I decided to take him home. They gave him to me for $50. I paid quickly and went straight to my vet where she gave me some antibiotics.
Now, I'm very new to the whole snake thing. I just got my first last week and I love him to itty bitty pieces, but this one, this one just stole my heart completely. He's the sweetest thing in the world.
I now have Chance in my reptile room, along with Bono, my other BP, Betsy my Bearded Dragon, Louie my Leopard Gecko and Daisy and Lola, my Crested Gecko's. I have him with paper towel that I change daily, some hides and water dish. He's living comfy in a 40gal breeder tank and I hope to feed him soon.
That's my part of the happiness, but one thing that I left out is that ... IT'S A PIED! He's so beautiful. I'll post some pics of him once he's feeling up for it.
So yeah, that's my story guys.
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