Small success story with a C. m. Pyrrhus

inv3ctiv3 · 03-21-16, 12:21 PM

I've posted pics of her before but I took this old girl in a few months ago after finding her out of brumation on a cold night in really poor shape. I was just gonna leave her and let nature take it's course cause she was so thin but ended up taking her in and have been trying to get her back up to weight and treating her for parasites and I was looking back at old pics and it's crazy to see the difference! Share your success/rescue stories!

Sylphie · 03-21-16, 12:45 PM

Great job, congratulations!

**Minkness** · 03-21-16, 01:15 PM

Awww! That is awesome!

I take in rescues regularly, but for snakes I have 2 that stand out. Both came from the same pwrson with completelydifferent issues of neglect. One was a female ivory BP who was supposed be about 9 months old when I got her. She was severely under weight at all of 76 grams....she also had stuck shed all over her face, 4 or 5 retained eye caps and a serious mite infestation. The 2nd one was a young male anaconda morph western hognose. He appearee ok except that he wouldn't close his mouth for days. I never heard any gurgling or bubbling, but found it odd and took him to the vet within the week. The vet confirmed a SERIOUS case of pneumonia and had doubts that the snake would make it. He was only 15 grams at the time. He gave me a whole vial of antibiotics and clean syringes and instructions to inject the tiny snake every 3 days.

I stuck to the regimen and against all odds, that tiny little hoggie beat tye pneumonia and is now a feisty adult male. =)

The BP also has been a feirce feeder since the day I got her and is at a lovely weight with zero mites ir shedding issues! She also has the best disposition of any of my snakes. =)

inv3ctiv3 · 03-22-16, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sylphie

Great job, congratulations!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Minkness

Awww! That is awesome!

I take in rescues regularly, but for snakes I have 2 that stand out. Both came from the same pwrson with completelydifferent issues of neglect. One was a female ivory BP who was supposed be about 9 months old when I got her. She was severely under weight at all of 76 grams....she also had stuck shed all over her face, 4 or 5 retained eye caps and a serious mite infestation. The 2nd one was a young male anaconda morph western hognose. He appearee ok except that he wouldn't close his mouth for days. I never heard any gurgling or bubbling, but found it odd and took him to the vet within the week. The vet confirmed a SERIOUS case of pneumonia and had doubts that the snake would make it. He was only 15 grams at the time. He gave me a whole vial of antibiotics and clean syringes and instructions to inject the tiny snake every 3 days.

I stuck to the regimen and against all odds, that tiny little hoggie beat tye pneumonia and is now a feisty adult male. =)

The BP also has been a feirce feeder since the day I got her and is at a lovely weight with zero mites ir shedding issues! She also has the best disposition of any of my snakes. =)

That's awesome, love a good success story with a reptile because they're so often disregarded.

**Minkness** · 03-22-16, 12:51 PM

Yup. I plan on doing it more often after I move. Currently have a rescue leopard gecko I'm working on. Bot terrible, but could be loads better. =)

D Grade · 03-23-16, 03:24 PM

Kudo's for taking that snake in and bringing it back to life. It's a great example of a beautiful species and what a capable person with determination is able to do with an animal like this. I wouldn't recommend an inexperienced keeper try doing this. However experienced keepers like yourself and I, I would always recommend saving a beautiful animal like this.

Albert Clark · 03-23-16, 03:32 PM

Kudos to you for stepping up and putting the reptile back on track. She looks awesome!

inv3ctiv3 · 03-23-16, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by D Grade

Kudo's for taking that snake in and bringing it back to life. It's a great example of a beautiful species and what a capable person with determination is able to do with an animal like this. I wouldn't recommend an inexperienced keeper try doing this. However experienced keepers like yourself and I, I would always recommend saving a beautiful animal like this.

Absolutely - I'm not a collector by any means and don't go after the most desired locales or any of that stuff. And yea obviously inexperienced keepers should not try and rehab a hot that's for sure, you know Nathan don't you? I got my beaded from him last time I was in AZ.

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Kudos to you for stepping up and putting the reptile back on track. She looks awesome!

Thanks!

D Grade · 03-24-16, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by inv3ctiv3

Absolutely - I'm not a collector by any means and don't go after the most desired locales or any of that stuff. And yea obviously inexperienced keepers should not try and rehab a hot that's for sure, you know Nathan don't you? I got my beaded from him last time I was in AZ.

Thanks!

Yeah I've met him a few times and talked over the phone a bit.

inv3ctiv3 · 03-28-16, 08:14 PM

I'm a photographer so I'm always taking pics haha.....

**EL Ziggy** · 03-28-16, 08:56 PM

Nice pics and very nice critter In.

KrokadilyanGuy3 · 03-28-16, 10:22 PM

Never been a fan of "let nature take its' course" unless the animal was being eaten by another animal. Everything deserves a little help when they are down. After all, we give Mother Nature a run for her money as it is, may as well help when we can.

Awesome job, don't see many dark ones in captivity.
It looks like you just piled a whole bunch of stuff into the enclosure lol.

inv3ctiv3 · 03-28-16, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EL Ziggy

Nice pics and very nice critter In.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by KrokadilyanGuy3

Never been a fan of "let nature take its' course" unless the animal was being eaten by another animal. Everything deserves a little help when they are down. After all, we give Mother Nature a run for her money as it is, may as well help when we can.

Awesome job, don't see many dark ones in captivity.
It looks like you just piled a whole bunch of stuff into the enclosure lol.

Yea everyone wants the whites and blues which are cool but I really dig her colors she's like a dark brown/purple with pink patterning and I know the enclosure looks like that from the one pic but the way it's set up she seems to really enjoy it and actually spends a ton of time on top of the log but was found in terrain that looks just like this, I just mimicked where I found her as close as possible.

AwesomeGuy376 · 03-28-16, 10:47 PM

Just wanted to say thank you for saving him

I feel really bad when i see snakes in poor shape, but when i find them, they're either venomous, or too injured to recover (like ran over). But i really like it when people are awesome and save a snakes life when they can

and really great job! you did a really good thing!

inv3ctiv3 · 03-29-16, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeGuy376

Just wanted to say thank you for saving him

I feel really bad when i see snakes in poor shape, but when i find them, they're either venomous, or too injured to recover (like ran over). But i really like it when people are awesome and save a snakes life when they can

and really great job! you did a really good thing!

Yea if at all possible it's best to help out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO2J...ature=youtu.be