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Rescuing this poor boy, any help would be great

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Getting a new rescue tomorrow, poor snake.

Tomorrow I will be bringing home another down and out bp. He is two years old and only 1 1/2 ft long. When I asked what he was eating, how often and the last time he ate the only information I was given was "He comes with a tank bedding a water bowl and a heat rock and eats live". I have one picture of him and it's not very good but by the looks of it my baby is a mammoth compared to him
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that's him

I'm removing the heat rock as soon as I get him and he has his own heat lamp waiting for him, as well as two new hides. Since he is so small and hasn't eaten in who knows how long what do you suggest I offer him. Will his size/weight ever catch up or is he just going to be small? Any other suggestions, help will be greatly appreciated. I just want to get this boy healthy and happy.
 
The heat lamp isn't needed, he needs belly heat. I can't really tell how small he is but a rat pup should be good, possibly even weaned. His size and weight will finitely catch back up, the snake has been starved and hasn't grown. In a couple months with proper husbandry and feeding he should be a completely different snake. Also make sure he has a nice clean bowl of water that you keep fresh. Good luck with him!
 
With animals that haven't eaten in a while (or new babies), I always start with something smaller than I would normally give them. Then slowly work my way up to giving them larger prey items. I don't want to overload a possibly inactive/slow gut.
 
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