Here he is...:) - Page 2

BarelyBreathing · 04-02-12, 09:48 PM

I've always been told to wait until after the first shed to probe, I'm not sure about popping, though. I'd keep him on paper towels to make sure that everything is normal.

GarterPython · 04-02-12, 10:06 PM

I would name him Miracle. Then you have a story behind his name!

RandyRhoads · 04-02-12, 10:13 PM

Thought about it but I don't know if that's a bit too much on the cheesy side. Anxious to get him fed...

Trollbie · 04-02-12, 11:00 PM

Quetzalcoatl! He's a deity!

Strutter769 · 04-02-12, 11:10 PM

Regardless of name or gender, that is one really cool boa! Is that called a "Circle Back?" It almost looks like s/he has more saddles than normal. (I know, but it LOOKS like a lot of saddles!). Awesome snake with an amazing story.

Congrats!

red35 · 04-02-12, 11:16 PM

hey randy red35 here names michelle actually why dont you just call him for wat he really is. A Miracle.

RandyRhoads · 04-02-12, 11:32 PM

2 votes for miracle so it must not be than cheesy. I'll take it. Miracle it is.

Trent · 04-03-12, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

Thought about it but I don't know if that's a bit too much on the cheesy side. Anxious to get him fed...

You should wait until after the first shed to feed the little guy.
As for sexing him you can pop him now..I would wait a while before trying to probe him/her if it where me.
Congrats!

mystichrome · 04-03-12, 12:26 AM

awwwwwww thats a cute little baby

miracle is the perfect name for it

RandyRhoads · 04-03-12, 12:28 AM

I remember reading somewhere on here that snakes need a certain amount of inbreeding. Can someone elaborate on that? If it turned out to be female would breeding her to the male she came from be too close in line and cause defects? Just curious, that would be a looong time from now. But if that's ok, maybe i'll hang on to the healthy male.

mystichrome · 04-03-12, 01:17 AM

awwwwww such a cute little baby

Gungirl · 04-03-12, 05:35 AM

I also vote Miracle!

shaunyboy · 04-03-12, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

Still unsure what to do about the mother. I'm pretty set on something being genetically wrong with her. I got her for 50 bucks in a shop that just got 3 in. Being the cheap a** I am, I got it. The next time I went in the rest were all dead and handed to me to skin for him. Despite many baytril treatments and increased heat, she always bubbled, bloated her throat and had secretions around her mouth. Half the time she seems fine, the other half , half dead. When I introduced the male for breeding, she showed these signs again. After a few weeks together he never showed any signs. That makes me think it's just her. If it was an RI i'm pretty sure he would have gotten from her, but he's always healthy.

I don't know what to do with her. Try to find her another home? I'd hate to euthanize her but she seems like she's in pain most of the time.

i had a jaguar python like that Randy

i spent hundreds of pounds trying to get to the bottom of it,only for him to drop dead aged about 4 years of age

we even did key hole surgery on his lung,all that showed up was a nice pink healthy looking lung,with small droplets of mucas

we took swabs,but NO infection was found

my vet reckoned he had a condition similar to human cystic fibrosis sufferers

your wee miricale snakes a very nice patterned,good looking, wee guy mate

cheers shaun

shaunyboy · 04-03-12, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

I remember reading somewhere on here that snakes need a certain amount of inbreeding. Can someone elaborate on that? If it turned out to be female would breeding her to the male she came from be too close in line and cause defects? Just curious, that would be a looong time from now. But if that's ok, maybe i'll hang on to the healthy male.

breeding son to mother imo would cause no problems

i have F2 irians that will be bred together,to produce some even better looking F3's (i hope )

i've heard of carpet line breeding projects,going up to F5,F6 with no issues

cheers shaun

KORBIN5895 · 04-03-12, 06:19 AM

First off miracle is a terrible name and we will have to revoke your man card if you go that route.

Second that mother has some deep seated medical issues from the sound of it. The way I see it is you have four options.

A) Take her take her to a really good reptile vet and spend the money on testing.

B) Re-home her with a full disclosure of her apparent problems and your suspicions.

C) Put her down. How is up to you but I could pm you a couple of suggestions.

D) Do nothing and hope for the best.

I don't know the snake, her behavior or her quality of life so these suggestions are just that, a suggestion. Good luck because it is a very hard choice.