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LadySynn
09-14-2007, 10:46 AM
I have recently acquired a Baby rock Python, whom was not treated so well at a breeder. the person I got the rock from had taken her (not sure) to a reptile vet and had parasites, ticks, and mites, and was extremely underfed; the parasites, ticks and mites are gone now. She was forced fed up until about a week ago, i acquired her 2 days ago; she ate a mouse last night.
I wanted some advice from someone knowledgable with Rocks. I have worked with and had training with the Burmese and the Royal Pythons, but they were always healthy. She (been calling the rock she until i get her sexed) has been doing good since i got her and is really strong. I have included a couple of images her in which one can see the way her skin is too "big" for her. If anyone has worked with a rock that is of this condition please give me advice and feel free to email at ladysynn@thedarkcrystalgoddess.com it would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.thedarkcrystalgoddess.com/images/serpent/rockpython%2012-9-2007.jpg
http://www.thedarkcrystalgoddess.com/images/serpent/rockpython%2012-9-2007%20(10).jpg

Also she did have an eyecap left from a shed, so we placed her in a warm bath that she enjoyed swimming around in for about 20 minutes, that seemed to work with the eyecap.

Thank you in advance.

redtails
09-14-2007, 05:13 PM
They aren't much different than fast, aggressive burms in my experience. They can be a little picky & I've had trouble switching some of mine to other types of food, so you might want to get that thing on rat pups pretty soon. They love water, & do better with a fairly high humidity. Check out the care sheet NERD has on the main site, it's a pretty good one.

grunt
09-14-2007, 08:40 PM
with my experience the rocks are no different than burms. the only reason (she) looks like her skin is to big for her, is just because she is underweight. get her eating on her own and she'll be fine. force feeding IMO streeses some snakes out and makes them burn more callories than normal and therefore the food they take in does'nt do them any real good.
good luck