Black Rat Snake Rescue

[jwolfe152]

hey how is this guy doing now?

[d_virginiana]

My mom told me he went clear again, so he'll probably be shedding in a few days.

[EKS56]

Today was day 14 of the Black Snake rescue. When we went to check on him he had shed back about three inch's. I gently pulled it off back to the larger of the wounds. We made sure he had a moist environment to help with the rest of the shed. Tell me more about the emergency shed?

He ate like a pig. He had refused food until tonight and he ate 10 large pinkies. Yes, 10 pinkies. He would have eat 10 more if we had fed them to him.


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[guidofatherof5]

It is really looking good. You are doing a great job. What a great update.
I take it the wounds opened up with the shed? Be sure to treat those open areas. Glad to hear she's eating. She looks very alert, which is a good sign.
You'll probably get a few more quick sheds over the next couple of months.

[EKS56]

There were several raw looking places but none were bad enough to bleed. The shed came off back to the worst of the wounds and stopped.

[guidofatherof5]

You might have to do a backwards peel to help out.

[jwolfe152]

WOW she is looking good, its good to hear she is eating now. depending on how long ya keep her you might want to think about buying bigger mice 10 pinkies at a time just seems like a whole lot of baby mouse lol good job helping her out

[guidofatherof5]

Smaller food might be best for now, at least until she gets healed up.

[jwolfe152]

yea you're probably right i was not thinking about the stretching on the peeled skin. i was just thinking it was a lot of pinkies.

[EKS56]

I'm thinking this time period is pretty crucial. If He throws up or doesn't pass the food it's going to be a real bad sign.