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Post by dragoneye on Sept 29, 2005 11:58:59 GMT -5
A friend of mine told me about this guy that had one and was severely mistreating it (feeding it about once a month instead of once every 2 weeks or so) and some other stuff, but im picking it up tonight, i was going to get it yesterday, but it was raining out and the truck we had to move the cage wasnt able to drive in the rain.
Im getting it tonight though, and will be taking care of it.
Ill Post some pics ASAP.
As soon as i get the snake and it digests the food (rat) then ill take it to a Vet and get it all checked out and all. I can tell about some basic problems such as irregular feeding and such, but otherwise it seems like it has just been neglected.
the snake is 6 years old (mother) albino and (father) normal making it look simply amazing. (looks like the snake in the zoo from the movie Harry Potter kind of.
oh and BTW im still getting the iguana but keeping them in seperate rooms
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Post by Steven on Sept 29, 2005 18:45:12 GMT -5
Thats good that you are taking that snake in! Its sad how they are treated sometimes. I hope he fits in well and gets healthy. If you have any questions or need help, just let me know.
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Post by Marie on Sept 29, 2005 21:27:11 GMT -5
Steve,
Glad you are getting the snake and the iguana. Too bad these roommates can't help with the rent. But they will probably still be better roommates for you. Good luck and keepus updated and ask any questions.
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Post by dragoneye on Sept 30, 2005 8:48:52 GMT -5
im picking it up tonight because last night i had too much to do to be able to get it.
I still need to get a 100w light bulb, hiding spot, and a bigger water dish for it.
its in shead right now and its got little spots that are peeling.
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Post by dragoneye on Sept 30, 2005 22:28:55 GMT -5
ok, i got the ball python and i took a bunch of pics, alot of them came out blurry, but ill try and post them anyways.
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Post by Marie on Oct 1, 2005 2:44:57 GMT -5
Congratulations on getting your snake. We are looking forward to the pictures.
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Post by loulou on Oct 1, 2005 13:28:10 GMT -5
just a quick reply congrats on the rehome royal python  they are a wonderful snake and i have hours of pleasure watching them slither around the viv just 2 things I'm not sure what the heating and what have you is like in the USA but here in the UK we avoid heating royal vivs with spot lights it is irritating to the snake that likes to sleep through the day time(royals are nocturnal), when the spot light would be on. personally i use ceramic overhead heating attached to a pulse stat, it gives out no light and heats the viv wonderfully. but if you do like to have a bit of light then go for a true red bulb as its apparently not seen by reptiles. also another thing, royal pythons are very shy and take a while to adapt i recommend not handling him for 5 consecutive feeds apart from general cleaning out and feeding etc, this allows the guy to get used to the new smells and his new viv without the worry of a strange smelling hand picking him up and scaring him, this will also help with feeding as a change can sometimes (not always) put a new snake off feeding for a little while don't panic if he doesn't feed royal pythons can go months and do go months several times through their lives without taking the nice juicy rat you offer. just to put your mind at rest one of my females currently hasn't eaten for about 7 weeks and i suspect she wont for a while longer. also the more hides the royal has the better. the more secure he feels the quicker he will adjust CONGRATS ON THE NEW ROYAL I'M SURE YOU WILL HAVE YEARS OF PLEASURE |
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Post by ChamZilla on Oct 3, 2005 5:33:25 GMT -5
Yes congrats on the rescue. Hopefully you have the snake by this time and will soon post pictures  Hope everything is ok with it at the vet visit. |
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Post by dragoneye on Oct 3, 2005 8:02:18 GMT -5
I picked it up on friday, it seems happier and not as annoyed.
i have a heating pad that i put under the tank and then put some news papers over it to make sure the temp is distributed a bit better, then in the middle i have its water dish, and to the far right i have a box with a flap cut out of it so it has somewhere to hide (the snake loves it there) and its funny because the box isn't all that big but the snake coils up so most of it is hidden. I have a standard 60 watt bulb up above the cage providing a warmer temp for the air arround the cage a bit too.
Last night i went to try and pick up the snake to move it to a plastic bin so i could start cleaning the cage and all, but when i touched i it felt shocked, and moved its body toward my hand where ever i was touching it like it wanted to feel it more, and the neck tensed up, so needless to say i didn't feel like being bit and what not. so i put the lid back on and sealed it. Ill post pics in the photo galary
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Post by Marie on Oct 3, 2005 9:35:51 GMT -5
Well keep us updated. We will look forward to the pictures.
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Post by dragoneye on Oct 3, 2005 12:06:15 GMT -5
pics are posted in the gallary the thread is called "pics of my snake"
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Post by Patrick Kubeja on Oct 3, 2005 21:34:48 GMT -5
Hey Steve You may want to get a PhotoBucket account to post pictures in here Here is the link photobucket.com/ makes it alot easier to post pic's |
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Post by Denise on Oct 4, 2005 8:03:54 GMT -5
Congrats and good luck with your new snake! |
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Post by dragoneye on Oct 4, 2005 8:43:56 GMT -5
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they are a wonderful snake and i have hours of pleasure watching them slither around the viv
Hope everything is ok with it at the vet visit. 
