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Skulexander
11-30-2011, 01:08 AM
So some of you may've seen my introduction post and learned that my Storeria dekayi went missing almost a month ago. Well, I found him! He somehow got trapped in a tank I had in my closet. He's weak it seems, but he's alive! I have high hopes that he'll make it.

EDIT: Oh, and I put him in a tub with some water and some cut up nightcrawlers. Just a bit ago I saw him drinking! Hooray!
chris-uk
11-30-2011, 01:24 AM
Lucky find. You'll have to nurse him back to strength. Remind us how old he is?
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 02:08 AM
I don't know how old he is. I caught him. Don't think he's too old though.
infernalis
11-30-2011, 03:17 AM
Can you post any pictures?? I'd like to see. Thanks.
PINJOHN
11-30-2011, 03:29 AM
he has now become a thamnophis adopt'y so plenty of reports and more than a few photo's please
guidofatherof5
11-30-2011, 07:13 AM
Glad you found him.
tress29
11-30-2011, 10:28 AM
How lucky you found him!
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 10:35 AM
He's doing much better today. Much more active. After he drank, and ate (one of the pieces of nightcrawler is missing, so he must've ate it), and warmed up (I put a heat rock under the tub so it would warm him up, but not inside so he could climb up the cord and get out like last time).
infernalis
11-30-2011, 10:45 AM
Looks like a healthy Storeria to me.

Thanks for posting the picture.
katach
11-30-2011, 12:42 PM
Glad you found the little one. Looking good too!
EasternGirl
11-30-2011, 01:09 PM
Glad to hear you found him and that he is doing well! Keep us posted.
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 02:21 PM
A couple guys told me that the snake looked gravid. Something to do with the tail. I didn't think that was possible, but one of them told me they can store sperm until needed. What do you guys think?
infernalis
11-30-2011, 02:37 PM
Hard to tell if gravid from the picture, but he is a She..
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 02:37 PM
Well at least I know it's female for sure.
infernalis
11-30-2011, 02:38 PM
about how thick is the snake?
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 02:47 PM
About a quarter of an inch at the thickest part, probably a tiny bit more. She's also around 12-13 inches long. Hard to tell because she squirms around too much.
infernalis
11-30-2011, 02:58 PM
That's way too thin to be gravid.
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 03:03 PM
Okay. Thanks! I thought it was unlikely. At least now I know it's female. :)
EasternGirl
11-30-2011, 03:13 PM
I was going to say I thought he was a she when I saw the pic you posted earlier...do you have an ideas for a name for her?
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 03:14 PM
No. Any suggestions?
EasternGirl
11-30-2011, 03:23 PM
Well I think someone else already has a snake with this name...but considering her great escape, I'd call her Houdini...if the other person doesn't mind you using the name ;).
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 03:31 PM
That's a good name, but I think it's used too much. How about something else?
katach
11-30-2011, 03:37 PM
How about Eclipse.
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 04:07 PM
That's a good name. But someone else suggested Lilith, which I liked, so decided to call her Lily.
katach
11-30-2011, 04:29 PM
That is a great name! Welcome home Lily.
Skulexander
11-30-2011, 04:45 PM
Yeah :)
EasternGirl
11-30-2011, 07:40 PM
Oh I like that....Lily is good!
Skulexander
12-06-2011, 11:24 AM
I forget who it was that suggested Lilith to me. Ha ha. Anyway, a couple days ago I fed her two cut up pieces of nightcrawler. She snatched them right outta my fingers! It's so nice when your pet eats from your hand! I'm going to feed her again today.
EasternGirl
12-06-2011, 01:14 PM
Good to hear...it is awesome when they trust you like that. Seems like she is happy!
Skulexander
12-06-2011, 08:36 PM
I sure hope so! :)
infernalis
12-06-2011, 08:40 PM
Well I think someone else already has a snake with this name...but considering her great escape, I'd call her Houdini...if the other person doesn't mind you using the name ;).

I never ask permission to use a name. No point.