an update!

[Lulu Bennett]

no pics i am afraid but great news! me tetra babies are eating scented pinky pieces atlast lol i will take a leaf from james's book and try them on a pinkie half cut lengthways today.
bit unsure on my albino checkered Kia though. she is looking a bit fat i dont think she will be pregnant as she is apparently only 9months i am guessing and about 21inches at the moment so i think it time for a diet. oops!
also one of my friends has got a common boa and i am a little conserned. she has asked me to look after it but she said that the electric has been off for about 2 weeks and he has had no food for 2 weeks and i dont know about water. i will hopefully be collecting it on tuesday. i went to the local pet store today and told them about this and they have told me to take it in and he will have a look at it and let me know if it needs vet care but if it does then i cant afford it and its not my snake so its not my responsibility. i have never seen it but i am very disapointed with her at the moment. if it has not had any heat to help it digest and poo its last meal then it is probably dead or well on its way! but if i do get it them any advice in helping this poor bugger get better would be appreaciated.
thanks guys xxx

[Stefan-A]

Well, congratulations to you too.

[Lulu Bennett]

lol thanks stefan

[Josh]

congrats on you awsome tetras.

[enigma200316]

well as for food I wouldn't worry,its not uncommon for them to go awhile without food, however the heat and water or lack of is the part to worry about.....hopefully it will be ok and you'll just have tomake sure it has some water and warmth..I wouldn't try to feed it right away I'd give it water and heat for a day or two then try to feed it...a mouse nothing to big off the bat, see how it handles that and then you can go from there......hope this helps and if anyone else can add to it that be great.......good luck

[Sid]

Lulu, my first advice as always is quarentine it. Check it closely for visible parasites, etc. The lack of care it's had recently you don't want it to cause problems for your snakes. Give it plenty of heat and clean water, then try mice/rat sized no larger than the diameter of the Boa.

Best of luck,

[Lulu Bennett]

thank you guys for the advise so far. i will post an update on tuesday t weather or not i got the boa. i am really worried for its welfare at the moment. i was supposed to pic it up last thursday but i rung her in the morning and she said she was shopping so will have to get it another day. i love this girl to pieces and she is a really lovely person but things like this really get under my skin.

[drache]

congrats on your tetras
as to the other snake
I hope it'll be okay and won't have to make any difficult decisions

[Elliot]

Good to hear your tetras are doing well, hopefully you can get the boa back in shape too!

[adamanteus]

Hey Lulu, I thought you were short of space, can you accommodate a Boa? Keep in mind what Sid said about quarantine...you don't want to spread any nasties through your collection. How long are you supposed to be keeping this Boa for? Not trying to be funny, Lulu, but if this snake is in need of 'remedial care', do you feel confident that you know enough about Boas?