I'm back! With news!

[Mark Jones]

You may remember me writing a while back about a hatchling BCI that I had with a very bad RI and eventually damaged tail.

We thought the wee one, (Midgard), was a goner.

I'm happy to report that with good love and care the beastie is doing great! Fully healed, completely cured, gaining weight and growing longer - and she's still a sweetie!

We also rescued an adult Ball Python with an odd stripe down her back. The "owners" thought the snake was venomous but kept it as a "scare-tactic". They only handled her with a shovel and rake. Because of such handling she was badly cut up. All her wounds are healed now and she lives happily in our bedroom now with her own treestump to curl up in and feel safe. Rumor had it that she had even been fed kittens by the previous owner as well as field rats and house mice. The vet that helped us with Midgard gave "Sneaky" a clean bill of health and advice on the wounds. With our experience with Midgard's cuts we did ok. Now the Python is a welcome member of our home - and a loving pet. Turns out that even after such bad treatment, the Ball is quite calm and to date has never struck at a human.

I'll upload pics of her later, and her entire story, in the proper forum.

It was advice from the guys here that allowed me the knowledge and willingness to fight for the boa and that helped with the python as well.

(Oh! Took in two geckos as well!)

Thanks!