an update!

[LushLulu85]

i can keep the boa seperate from my garters. there isn't a chance i would put MY snakes at risk. i will take him to the pet store and let this bloke take a look at it. if there is a chance there is anything wrong then i will let her know that she can either take it back and take it to the vets or i will leave it with the pet store to give it the best possible chance. or i call the rspca or find a animal rescue centre.
if everything is ok then i will only be looking after it for a month or two. it didn't take me long to look up and learn the basics with my garters (i still ask the odd question now and again but i know enough and will pick the rest up) i believe i will manage and my friend is just a phone call away and you guys are just a 'new thread' away. i believe i can do it. i want the best for this snake and i dont believe it is getting the best at the moment. i just want to be able to help it as much as i can.

[CrazyHedgehog]

Can I ask why she wants you to look after it?

[LushLulu85]

i know her quite well and we are the only ones that i am aware of that don't freek out when we see snakes lol

[CrazyHedgehog]

I mean, why can't she look after it herself?

[LushLulu85]

she has had to move in her mums with her daughter and her mum wont let her take it there.

[drache]

it sounds like she's going through a rough time

[enigma200316]

I know how it is..I had a Monitor that I did that with and then ended up giving it to a pet store because at the time I just couldn't take care of it..

[flakgunner]

hey,
Boa's are tuff! quite some time ago,I stopped into a petshop,checking to see what was new in reptiles,the rather new employee,mentioned that in the back,they had a 3 ft. Columbian Redtail Boa,we went back their ,and to my horror,found a small Styrofoam box,laying on the concrete floor,up against a cement block,outer wall .
The Boa was ice cold,they had it for 2 mo.,wouldn't eat,and had turned mean,so it was thrown back their,laying their for a good month,employee gave it to me,and would tell the owner,it had died.
It took me a good 2 mo. to get it to eat regularly,Boa's where never my thing,so as soon as it had put on some decent weight ,it was traded for a pair of breeding Red Rat snakes.It never was a good snake to handle,I knew where it was going,and going to be used for breeding stock.

Joe

[LushLulu85]

joe that is horrid! good for you taking it and bringing it back to health though.

i was supposed to be picking it up today but i cant get through to her. i am quite upset with this and i am still very worried for the poor snake.
i was going to get a boa off chloe but decided against it because of the size but when this came to light i wanted that snake because i felt soooo upset for it. i would probably end up giving it aay if i took it off her but to a good home and to someone who could look after it properly.

[LushLulu85]

i picked up the Boa tonight. it has a beautiful red colour on its tail. its a lill skinny but the tank is full of poo and broken sheds. it looks quite settled now and will try feeding tomorrow. he is sooo gentile when handling and seems to like to be handled but i am taking it to the pet store tomorrow.

i have also started sissle and kia's treatment for scale rot really hope it works out and they get better. they really didnt like it though.