my new royal

KORBIN5895 · 07-31-12, 04:53 PM

So as many of you know I am mainly a boa guy with a pretty narrow field of interest. Because I have been helping a couple of friends find royals I decided to take the plunge! I figured it was time to share with you guys my new little one... Skelly!

Whoops! Forgot the pics. She is a little off color because she is going into shed.

Here is Another!

FangsAnarchy · 07-31-12, 05:00 PM

I am guessing this is sarcasm? Where did you get that?

mykee · 07-31-12, 05:01 PM

Dude, that animal looks like it was sucked dry by a vampire!

CK SandBoas · 07-31-12, 05:05 PM

An appropriate name for that poor Royal, Skelly......

KORBIN5895 · 07-31-12, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FangsAnarchy

I am guessing this is sarcasm? Where did you get that?

Good eye! Yes this post was made in complete sarcasm which I posted to stir the pot a bit.

Sad part is this snake is now in my care. I got it from an acquaintance at 6:30 pm today. It is a snake that was sold straight from the egg at a " steal of a deal". Two months and it hasn't shed yet nor has it eaten.

I am winging it now and am hoping to get him up to snuff and to a new home.

Wildside · 07-31-12, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Good eye! Yes this post was made in complete sarcasm which I posted to stir the pot a bit.

Sad part is this snake is now in my care. I got it from an acquaintance at 6:30 pm today. It is a snake that was sold straight from the egg at a " steal of a deal". Two months and it hasn't shed yet nor has it eaten.

I am winging it now and am hoping to get him up to snuff and to a new home.

Hasn't shed since coming out of the egg?

CK SandBoas · 07-31-12, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Good eye! Yes this post was made in complete sarcasm which I posted to stir the pot a bit.

Sad part is this snake is now in my care. I got it from an acquaintance at 6:30 pm today. It is a snake that was sold straight from the egg at a " steal of a deal". Two months and it hasn't shed yet nor has it eaten.

I am winging it now and am hoping to get him up to snuff and to a new home.

I'm surprised the poor thing is still alive! I wish you all the best with the little one!

infernalis · 07-31-12, 05:20 PM

Insufficient humidity.. you need to seal the vents on that critter keeper.

Here's a shocker, people actually try and keep geckos, hamsters, mice and snakes in those things.

CDN_Blood · 07-31-12, 05:27 PM

Whomever had the gaul to sell that animal should be reported to proper authorities and banned from keeping live animals. I saw the full-sized pictures apparently right before they were posted here and I received a call about the snake before that, but I was not prepared for what I saw in the large images.

I really hope you can save this thing, Kevin. You sure have your work cut out for you, but if you can do it, you'll be a hero.

As for the seller, hunt them down and report back to me. I'll deal with them myself and I won't be smiling when I do it.

Wildside · 07-31-12, 05:31 PM

It's obviously severely dehydrated but if it hasn't shed since being hatched then it's possible it has some sort of defect and should probably just be put down.

FangsAnarchy · 07-31-12, 05:31 PM

Oh my god that thing is alive?!

alessia55 · 07-31-12, 06:58 PM

He's going to need a much better enclosure (get rid of the critter keeper NOW), raise humidity, and feed. That poor thing is in awful conditions

Your "friend" has really neglected this poor snake.

Wildside · 07-31-12, 08:31 PM

If I were going to try and help that snake of course the first thing I'd do is get it in a proper setup, with a humidity box. I'd use sphag moss in the box because it holds humidity so very well. Then I'd give that poor little guy a gatorade soak or two over the next few days. I'd also use a little VetRx to help get that shed loosened up

I just don't know how much you'll be able to help him breh, but that's where I'd start.

jaleely · 07-31-12, 08:34 PM

bath and get some water into that thing pronto. ugh, makes me sick : ( poor thing. breaks my heart : (
i can't believe it's even holding its head up : (
probably has a urate ball stuck in it's vent from being dehydrated, too. i've had a couple like that.
: ( : ( : (

if it won't eat, you can always "tail" it...cut off a rat tail, and stick the end in it's mouth until it's in the throat muscles and it will swallow it. Might be better to do blended, calcium rich mush in a feeding tube or syringe. Then again it may eat if you have a live pinky.

poor thing : (

jaleely · 07-31-12, 08:35 PM

NEVER use gator-aide! Snakes can't tolerate salt! Wayne?