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Stopped into the Siam Zoo today to check on how things been going. Turns out new owners, and LOUSY CARE of ALL the herps in the place.

All the snakes are having bad sheds, water dragons have what looks like MBD, and then they got this little bitty Boa. Smallest thing I ever saw, that just didn't look right at all. Cage was marked S.A. Boa Constrictor. I'm thinking No way. So I ask to look at it, and she says that one just came in, and it's CB.

To my HORROR she pulls out this boa that is on it's last legs. Stomatitis is so bad that the boas mouth was sealed shut, and literally BUBBLES with every breath. I believe this boa is a dwarf of somekind, probably CA, but has a sort of Nic look to him, so thats what I am calling him for now. Yeah, I am a total HEEL. I bought the snake, and rushed it to the Vet since the girl behind the counter was freaking out on My reaction, and couldn't get the owner on the phone to authorize vet care.

I told them I will be back with the proper people, and these husbandry problems better get dealt with. I also offered to help them get it right, and get a better supplier if this is what they are sending them. I am working on who he bought this boa from.

So ME, Mr. Gullible, is the proud owner of $412.42 CA boa, (after vet and meds) that I have no use for, and will probably die on me anyway. :D :D :D I just couldn't let this guy sit there and die though, so I'll give it a go and see what he turns into if he lives. He's 12 inches and 54 grams, and looks to have retained a couple sheds on his head. I have him in a humid tub in the rack in Quarentine. I will start on him in a little while. Both eyes have retained caps.

Anyway, a couple pics while he's softening up so I can work on him and pick in his mouth some. :( I hate having to do that!

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Anyway, he's got some color underneath the bad treatment, I hope he makes it. If he does, I'll update with progress pics.


Thanks for looking,
Rick
 
Aw jeez, poor guy.....but if anybody can do it, you'll pull him back.

Sounds like life around here, my vet told me that I have "SUCKER" written across my forehead.....but hopefully these folks will be willing to take your offer of assistance and turn things around. If not......let em have it.
 
Cat_72 said:
Aw jeez, poor guy.....but if anybody can do it, you'll pull him back.

Sounds like life around here, my vet told me that I have "SUCKER" written across my forehead.....but hopefully these folks will be willing to take your offer of assistance and turn things around. If not......let em have it.
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We'll see what happens. I'm a SUCKER, I always have been. I can watch a person bleed to death no problem, but animals........It just aint in me to let 'em suffer. It's weakness of sorts. LOL But one I can live with.

BTW, got him mostly cleaned up, still one retained eye cap I think, and bad stuff all gone from mouth, I think he may be a Honduran. He's got the charcoaly chin, and some color to his belly and sides. I'm gonna ask around some more.


Thanks for the support. The little guys gonna need it.
Rick
 
He seems more alert this morning. :D :D He turned his head right quick when I flashlighted him a few minutes ago. :thumbsup:

I am hoping to see him drink, but being next door, I don't see him full time. I don't want him dehydrating from the Baytril. Will be giving him a pinky tomorrow. Lets hope he takes it and keeps it down.
 
Kudos to you...

And am I pleased to see you take action towards those that allowed this to happen. Let us know who the supplier is. We' ll sic Wes on em!
 
Oh my!!! He looks horrid :angry: !!! I would say I can't believe you found him that way but unfortunately it happens too often and I do believe it!
I hope he pulls through for you. He is absolutely gorgeous underneath all the shed!! My fingers are crossed and definately let us know how the feeding goes. Good Luck :) !!
 
Awesome Rick, you are a good man! I wish you the best of luck with him.
 
Poor guy. He does look like he's got some nice coloration to him. Let us know how things go with Siam Zoo as well.
 
God, I know close to nothing about snakes but that to me even looks horrible! Good luck with him.
 
Tim Cole said:
And am I pleased to see you take action towards those that allowed this to happen. Let us know who the supplier is. We' ll sic Wes on em!
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Something like that. I talked to the owner, and he says he just bought the place around 2 months ago from the previous people. He admitted to not knowing much about reptiles, and I let him know that he shouldn't have them than. He got sorta defensive, but showed a willingness to correct the problems, and learn, so I give him some credit there.

I'll go and help them get it right to start, but I don't think he knows how much he may have to put into it. They have nothing but lights for heat, and not enough wattage IMO. We'll see how it goes.

I really want to know who sold him an animal like this though. That's what REALLY got me mad. We'll see if I can get that info from him.


Thanks again for all the support. We'll see how it goes.
Rick
 
Aww wow, poor little Boa... :( I'm glad that he has a good home now though! Please keep us updated on his progress. :)
 
An update

Well, got his mouth rot under control it appears. All necrotic tissue is gone, and swelling has come down some. Now if I would just see a decrease in the phlem in his mouth, I'd start feeling a lot better about the RI. I think if I don't see an improvement in that area after todays dose of Baytril, I will be trying a stronger anti biotic.

He's still pretty disinclined to eat, but I can't say I blame him. Will try that again in a few days.

A couple pics from last nites treatment so you can get an idea how TINY this guy is, and how much better his mouth looks. Still a little swelling, and a couple eye caps to work on, but I been doing a lot to this guy, and don't want stress to work against him either.

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Thanks for the support everyone. BTW, I'm calling him Lucky. So now he's got an actual name. :D

Rick
 
Looks like Lucky's going into shed and I bet once he does he'll look a MILLION times better.

Kudos man, kudos.
 
Those pictures actually made me a bit sick, how can anybody treat an animal like that?
Im happy, however, that there are people like you willing to bring lil guys like these back to life.
 
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