snake rescued

[mzupan]

Well my friend got a nice surprise when he went to put on his boots over the weekend. There was about a 2.5 foot long redtail in one of them. He said he didn't touch them for like 6 months. I just sold my redtail since it was getting big and I got a new puppy. (didn't want anything to happen) Since I still had everything I took the snake to try to save it. This is my first attempt at any type of snake rescue so if I missed anything let me know.

I have the tank all set up.. temps are find. I put water in both ends and as soon as I put the snake in he went right for the water. he looked and felt VERY de-hydrated. He lost a lot of body weight. you could see loose skin and feel his backbone. So i got a adult mouse and he took it right away. I was worried he wouldn't eat. This morning about 48 hours later he is a bit for up beat it looks like.

I also used this stuff I had that you spray on and it gives them vitiams and such. So I did that also. Is there anything else I should do for the first week that I missed?

thanks
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[eddie]

Sounds good, but you can forget about the vitamin sprays, they are almost useless.
Better to go with supplements on the food, such as a calcium mix.
And you can also give it pedialyte, either straight or mixed 50/50 with wtare to drink and soak in.

And welcome to Redtail.
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[Kohm]

Hi mzupan, nothing much to say, Eddie's got it all. Just all the best with your rtb, and welcome to redtailboa.net!
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[mzupan]

ok thanks for the idea.. I'll pick some up when i go food shopping after work. I'm surprised how much of a turn around he made after soaking in just water and eating one adult mouse made.

Thanks for the help
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[JuliusSqueezer]

LOL...do you live in south america? where do you live that a baby boa would get in someones boots?
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[herm]

I was wondering about that myself. Wish I could find a boa in my boots!! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img]
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[mzupan]

ya i'm wondering the same thing.. I live in albany NY. My friend lives in a apartment complex so maybe it was someone's in the complex and got out or let out.
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[cb76]

LOL!

i thought you lived in south america!!! i was just thinking that would be awesome to wake up and find a boa in your shoes!!!!

wow! albany huh. lucky you found it and not some one who is scared!!! our luck they would prolly have a cousin in congress that hates them too.

good luck

will
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[JuliusSqueezer]

take it down to the city and turn it loose in the sewer so it can grow 4 times it's normal maximum size and eat the giant gators living down there.
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[JuliusSqueezer]

and Noooo not the Bronx....the other sewer.
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[Axanthia]

That's odd for New York. I live in Buffalo and the only "wild" snakes I have ever seen were Garter(sp?) snakes. I hope all goes well!!

[crush]

Wow you answered a post from 2002 hope they are still around and if so hows the boa.

[Jem_Scout]

hahahahaha