my abused redtail.

evil11 · 03-09-05, 10:37 AM

since last april i have been fighting to save a RTB that came from an abused home. she got her 3rd surgery feb. 2nd. this surgery is the first time they put her under for it. my snakes old owner thought it was fine to throw live rats in with her. well the rats ate her head and that turned into an infection that has to be removed. x-rays also showed that the old owner had broken her back with a blunt instrument. she has had lumps removed 3 times. when i got her home from the last surgery she started coughing up blood. the vet said that was from swollowing blood from the surgery and from the anesthetic. to save her life it has cost me over a thousand dollars. but she is well worth it.

when i seems snappy about people feeding live that is the reason.
i took the rescue after only having snakes for one year. that was a bad idea. if it wasnt for people like julius squeezer and bwsmith me and chance wouldn't have made it.

next time you think about feeding live look at these pics. if that dont do it for you then think about spending a 1,000 dollars.

this first pic is of her first surgery

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these next pics are of her last surgery. excuse the way i look. i had cried through the whole last surgery and looked like heck.

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a kiss from the mom after i got her home from the last surgery. after i realized that that was a bad idea cause i could have given her germs. but i was a wreck and didn't think.

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next is what she puked up after her surgery. this scared me more then i ever was in my life.

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evil11 · 03-09-05, 10:41 AM

well her last surgery was feb.2nd and she is doing good. she is back to her old tricks

i rub the old break in her back about 15 minutes a night. she holds real still and seems to enjoy it. well last night she enjoyed it way to much. she took over my computer chair. i had to stand and type. lol. she always gets her way. i ended up turning her soaking tub upside down and sitting on that. ever try to get an 8 foot boa off a computer chair?

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galad · 03-09-05, 10:52 AM

Thats an awsome recovery story. COngradulations.
How someone could abuse such a beautiful snake is beyond me. Those type of people should not even have kids let alone animals.

Money is no object when caring for something you love. I feel the exact same way.

Peace and Good luck with her in the future

ws

JimmyDavid · 03-09-05, 10:52 AM

For a snake lover, like me, those first pics bring chills. so sad.

But on another subject: Lady, read your topic title slowly to yourself and realise how dirty it sounds. MY ABUSED RED TAIL (?!) hehe

HeatherRose · 03-09-05, 10:55 AM

That is such a sad story, I'm teary-eyed. It absolutely breaks my heart to hear stories like this, involving any kind of animal. I think that those pictures will be 100x more useful in convincing people to not feed live than that picture of the torn up ball python that's been floating around for a while.

Huge, giant, humongous kudos to you for doing something so great for that little boa.

evil11 · 03-09-05, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by JimmyDavid
For a snake lover, like me, those first pics bring chills. so sad.

But on another subject: Lady, read your topic title slowly to yourself and realise how dirty it sounds. MY ABUSED RED TAIL (?!) hehe

lmao. i didn't even think of that.

joey · 03-09-05, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by JimmyDavid

But on another subject: Lady, read your topic title slowly to yourself and realise how dirty it sounds. MY ABUSED RED TAIL (?!) hehe

...what a dork.

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That's quite an experience the two of you have gone through. I'm so happy she has someone like you to take such good care of her.

evil11 · 03-09-05, 11:01 AM

well that is how she got the name 2nd chance. i plan on giving her the best life possible. everybody tells me how she is so lucky to have came to me...i honestly feel im the lucky one to have got her. she dont have a mean bone in her body even after all the abuse.

Removed_2815 · 03-09-05, 11:07 AM

"World's Greatest Snake Mom" indeed! You're awesome!
Ryan

evil11 · 03-09-05, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by RMBolton
"World's Greatest Snake Mom" indeed! You're awesome!
Ryan

somebody made that avatar for me. i thought it was so nice of the lady that i have kept it as an avatar since.

Nicky · 03-09-05, 02:25 PM

It's horrible what some people will do thier to thier pets. Hats off to you it's not easy to take the time and patience and emotinal strength to care for an abused snake like that. I'm so glad to hear she's recovering well from her surgerys. Deffently some strong pictures to convert people over to feeding dead.
I hope she continues to recover, congrads and thank you for taking the time and love to care for a snake in such need. I agree you deffently earned that avater

Take care and best of luck
Kayla

Invictus · 03-09-05, 02:52 PM

This story disturbed me on levels you can't imagine. I am also VERY against live feeding for reasons such as this, but it seems that feeding live wasn't the only irresponsible thing that was going on here. I have the highest respect for you for spending the money on nursing this boa back to health. Few would have done that. As disturbing as this story is, it warmed my heart at the same time. Kudos to you, and best of luck with your boa.

evil11 · 03-09-05, 03:09 PM

well good news today

i fed her a rabbit. she was getting rabbits befor surgery but after she had to have 3 medium rats so her wound wouldnt open. well she ate the rabbit with no problem

her one eye has always stayed blue cause the infection hides behind it. today almost all the blue is gone

it has been blue for 10 months.

evil11 · 03-09-05, 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by Nicky
It's horrible what some people will do thier to thier pets. Hats off to you it's not easy to take the time and patience and emotinal strength to care for an abused snake like that. I'm so glad to hear she's recovering well from her surgerys. Deffently some strong pictures to convert people over to feeding dead.
I hope she continues to recover, congrads and thank you for taking the time and love to care for a snake in such need. I agree you deffently earned that avater
Take care and best of luck
Kayla

thanks from me and chance

it always makes me feel good to know so many people have chance in thier thoughts

Cake · 03-09-05, 03:29 PM

An absolutly amazing recovery story. You have my utmost respect for what you have done.