My rescues are nothing dramatic but all in all It made me feel good. 1st one a Western Hognose snake that I noticed in the local mom and pop pet store. When they first got it they were showing me how docile it was and very healthy, well almost a year later I spotted it in a 10 gallon aquarium way up on the top shelf in the back of the store and I asked the owner if I could hold it again and he said there was no way anyone was going to hold it because it went wild and would strike at anyone that even get close to the tank. I could see that the tank hadnt been cleaned in ages as the substrate was molded and feces was every where plus old sheds all over. I felt sorry for it as I remember how sweet it was to hold it a very gentle docile snake and now its striking at anything that moved near the tank so I felt sorry for it and paid the outrageous price and took it home. After just 2 weeks of being home he is back to the loveable very handleable snake he was. All you have to do is take the top off his tank which is now a 30 gallon and he will crawl right into your hands. He loves to be held and will even let you touch him anywhere around the head and nose. I say he but I dont know what sex it is and dont really care as he is a pet a super pet at that.
Number 2 Same pet shop different snake. Up where I found the first snake was a Jungle Carpet Python 4 ft long cramed into a 10 gallon aquarium and it looked so bad no heat source and no humidity and it looked like it had several attempted sheds stuck to it with pieces sticking up all over and it definately had a nasty disposition. Well I again felt sorry for it and overpaid to get it. I immediately got it home and put it in a 40 gallon long and put in a hygrometer and went to keeping the humidity between 60 and 70% and keeping the temps where they should be and feed on a regular basis. Its been a month now and it has had a 90% shed all except on top of its head. When I first got it home I had to wear leather gloves and a heavy coat with thick sleeves cause he would bite like crazy. Well now I can get it out of the tank with the snake hook and then hold it bare handed and no bites at least not yet. He will settle down being held after just a few minutes and is then curious. so far so good but the best part Is the pet shop is closing down due to poor business sales. I feel good and I have some great pets out of it all. Sorry about the long post
