Rescuing a Skin-and-Bones Boa Constrictor

2024 ж. 28 Сәу.
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In today's video, we picked up an abandoned boa constrictor that we were told "might already be dead". My finger fit INSIDE his ribcage, he was so thin. We also suspect a collapsed lung... Watch as we bring Christian back to health!
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  • I really respect the landlord who was trying to care for the snake. They didn't know what they were doing but were really trying and that is what counts.

    @lizardkeeper100@lizardkeeper1006 ай бұрын
    • Same, when I heard that they'd at least tried and called Snake Discovery, I was like "They did the right thing."

      @ashtoncullinan5946@ashtoncullinan59466 ай бұрын
    • I wonder how they knew to call Snake Discovery, when they didn't think of googling 'boa constrictor care and feeding'

      @octochan@octochan6 ай бұрын
    • @@octochan I think they said in the beginning that the landlord didn’t know what type of snake he is. And I assume since they are local it may have been easy for them to find out about snake discovery by google or word of mouth.

      @claudialynn4272@claudialynn42726 ай бұрын
    • No way. Landlord should have phoned animal services. Instead, he more or less perpetuated the abuse and neglect by not intervening

      @Stegosoreness@Stegosoreness6 ай бұрын
    • @@Stegosoreness some areas don't have good animal services or are so underfunded that they just can't do anything. that could have even been why they knew to contact snake discovery.

      @lizardkeeper100@lizardkeeper1006 ай бұрын
  • I will never understand people who can leave behind their pets and just abandon them. So lucky that they contacted you guys so this beauty could have a second chance 💜

    @gggthsb@gggthsb6 ай бұрын
    • Its like kids...idk why people would have them and not care of them...such a sad world. Lucky there ARE people who care.

      @JYYB@JYYB6 ай бұрын
    • Ik right 8 can nearly leave my cat to go to school every day 😢

      @Jalarena@Jalarena6 ай бұрын
    • I used to think this way but I've come to take a step back and try to understand other people's circumstances. Like we don't know if the pet owner got cancer and didn't tell anyone, or if they're going through depression and lost the will to care. I want to give people the benefit of the doubt so I don't lose hope in humanity. I'm so glad that Christian got the help he needed.❤

      @JaNeLLeJuSTiNe@JaNeLLeJuSTiNe6 ай бұрын
    • @@JaNeLLeJuSTiNeI agree, and honestly with this one he clearly was loved at one point and handled a lot.

      @cofffee817@cofffee8176 ай бұрын
    • yea

      @Garth490@Garth4906 ай бұрын
  • I didn’t even know snakes could survive to the point of having a hallow area anywhere. This is infuriating and so sad. I’m glad this boa was released into your hands and saved

    @no_where_land9947@no_where_land99476 ай бұрын
    • Yea that’s crazy

      @Samuel-kn5ie@Samuel-kn5ie3 ай бұрын
    • There is a reason snakes have existed as long as they have in basically the same 'form'. Unless they catch a disease, they're pretty ridiculously hard to kill. (To a point, of course, but they'll survive to an insane point... sometimes with literally no sign something ever even happened.)

      @Serene80@Serene803 ай бұрын
  • Stuck eye caps are no joke. I have a glossy snake in my care who's missing her left eye because somebody got too overzealous about "helping" her shed. She also had a good deal of stuck shed around her head and neck, and a stuck cap on her right eye, but after I took over her care and changed up her living situation for the better, she's all cleared up and doing great now. She's really a sweetheart, too!

    @Lanovran@Lanovran4 ай бұрын
    • Please tell me that they got thoroughly schooled and told that they don't always need help with their shed

      @LOONA.BLUE03@LOONA.BLUE032 ай бұрын
    • Aww

      @tanyaplitong8018@tanyaplitong8018Ай бұрын
  • It’s amazing how much abuse and neglect reptiles can survive. I enjoyed that the snake felt well enough to escape the bath. I hope Christian enjoys his retirement home.

    @carschmn@carschmn6 ай бұрын
    • Reptiles are extreemly hardy. Thats the denefit of simpler bodies, cold blood and limited mental capability. Especially the cold blood helps, a this way they can reduce their metabolism to a degree that would kill a warm blooded creature. All these do come with downsides though. Obvious ones.

      @ethribin4188@ethribin41886 ай бұрын
    • For real... I ended taking in a very neglected bearded dragon who not only had a massive cyst in-between her eye and nose, but she was egg bound to such an extent her reproductive tract ruptured and she had free floating eggs in her body cavity. The vet and I were gobsmacked and wondered how this poor girl didn't die of sepsis. Thankfully after surgery, she recovered and she lived another 3 full years of beardie goodness. We had no idea how old she was, but we suspected she was an older beardie, much like this boa in the video.

      @Sarcasmic@Sarcasmic6 ай бұрын
    • A former neighbor of mine had a habit of renting out rooms in his place to essentially have his tenants take care of the place so he didn't have to do anything and could just sit around and be lazy while also getting paid at the same time. His first tenant was actually a really cool guy, we talked a lot. I noticed when stepping out of my house one day that there was a horrible rotting smell coming from their house and went over to make sure everything was okay. It was so bad that if no one answered the door, I would have called the police to do a wellness check to make sure no one had died inside the house. The cool tenant answered the door though and told me that the owner had a pet snake that he had apparently starved to death and the smell was the snake. It was a small snake too (he showed me a video he sent to the owner) so it was hard to imagine it smelling that badly. Taking care of the owner's pets in his room was the one thing his tenants didn't do. I think he had 3 more snakes that died after that, before he eventually moved away. I could always tell when another one had died because of the smell. The cool tenant did try taking care of them after the first one died, but he didn't really know how to take care of snakes. We tried to get his pets taken away from him after it became obvious he was neglecting them, but nothing was ever done about it as far as I'm aware. After watching so many Snake Discovery videos, it's astonishing to think that he actually neglected them to the point of death, seeing how much they can bounce back from. To this day, I have never smelled anything that smells as bad as a dead snake.

      @spectralumbra1568@spectralumbra15686 ай бұрын
    • ​​​@@spectralumbra1568thankfully, I've not smelled that smell yet... my oldest snake is about 6 years old. BUT one of my boas, purchased from a shady Mom n Pop pet shop, regurgitated a 2-week old meal (if their records were accurate) in our car on the way home! OMFG it was awful. Our conclusion to this is, his in-store temps, humidity and uvb were SERIOUSLY lacking, and thank GOD he regurged that meal! It wasn't digested and we're still amazed he kept it down so long, and didn't d1e because of it! But... Maxwell, possibly an IMG, is now doing VERY well, over a year later. We took it VERY slow, gave him a proper setup (and plenty of water) and waited 2 weeks to feed him. Now he CRUSHES his meals, keeps them down, sheds well, and is the sweetest snake! He's never regurged since. Sucks that we gave THAT business our money, but we're glad we did. God only knows what might've happened! That store is now under new management, thankfully... but before, we used to seriously contemplate rescuing some of their animals (even thought about buying a frilly to have it euthanized). The boa looked perfect though, so that adventure was a complete surprise. No regrets though, he's beautiful 💕

      @Michelle_Mayo@Michelle_Mayo6 ай бұрын
    • @@Sarcasmic That's crazy that she lived. I remember seeing a fish that was suspected to have dropsy, you could tell she had ballooned up and squeezing her would release fluid out of her. Eventually she had to be put down, and the owner did an autopsy and said that she was egg bound and her reproductive tract had ruptured as well.

      @kyuuchat@kyuuchat6 ай бұрын
  • For how miserable he must have been, he was incredibly docile and pleasant... He must've been feeling so much better immediately, with you two taking care of him.

    @shadowd151@shadowd1516 ай бұрын
    • It's hard to be spicy when you have literally no energy. Poor snake.

      @stellastarfield1111@stellastarfield11115 ай бұрын
    • I honestly do believe that some animals are aware when they are being helped and I feel like Christian knew he was in a better place with the Snake Discovery team :)

      @elledowns6133@elledowns61335 ай бұрын
    • Poor guy was probably too weak to be defensive, luckily these hoomans were very nice to him

      @lwdrd@lwdrd4 ай бұрын
  • This snake was clearly well raised and socialized, it's perfectly content to be handled and rescued and even seems to be finding happiness in its own snakey way

    @user-kf6lu4dn2r@user-kf6lu4dn2r5 ай бұрын
    • God only knows what it took to leave him abandoned. So happy the landlords finally called them & didn't just drop him at a pound.

      @kathyflorcruz552@kathyflorcruz5522 ай бұрын
    • Yeah, I wonder if he had previous owners before he was abandoned or if he'd only had the one owner

      @SharkSnoot@SharkSnoot20 күн бұрын
    • ​@@SharkSnoot This was my thought.

      @RainCheck797@RainCheck79715 күн бұрын
  • Snake was like “wanna see my cool party trick?” As they were checking his tummy to see how far he’s gotten 😂 AH I’m so happy y’all found him, that poor baby needed someone like y’all 🥰

    @RavingPandaSkittlez@RavingPandaSkittlez5 ай бұрын
    • It’s like he was trying to convince them to give him some snacks! Like he was going “what do you mean I’m looking better, look how thin I am”

      @mistressofuniverses@mistressofuniverses4 ай бұрын
    • 😂😂

      @user-fu4fg5ux1j@user-fu4fg5ux1j15 күн бұрын
    • He is like what do you mean doing better I need food.

      @user-fu4fg5ux1j@user-fu4fg5ux1j15 күн бұрын
  • I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a deep concave on a snake’s belly, poor thing. It genuinely brought a tear to my eye to see how beautiful and gentle Christian was, despite his initial condition. I hope he continues to heal and thrive ❤

    @hyaenidaes@hyaenidaes6 ай бұрын
    • ugh same! i did the whole hand to mouth shocked face, never seen such a thing but could of only imagined the kind of malnutrition/starving that would of left so much damage or stunting

      @Swamp_Hound@Swamp_Hound5 ай бұрын
    • I had to double check if it was real, didn’t know a snake’s stomach could do that, but holy cow, poor thing.. :(

      @DazombieAlien@DazombieAlien5 ай бұрын
    • ​@DazombieAlien The reason it _can_ do that is because a snakes ribs go along it's back instead of their front, it's also why you can see his heart beating However it is, as said in the video, _incredibly_ unhealthy and can be a result of a collapsed lung

      @k.h.production22669@k.h.production226695 ай бұрын
    • That is a gentle, loving snake. I am glad he is going home with someone who knows how to care for him. Christian will live the rest of his years in a loving home. Thank goodness, kind people exist. The landlord for trying his best and when realizing the tenant wasn't coming to get him, reaching out to you all who he knew could help Christian best. I love his battle wounds. They tell a story and show how much of a transformation he made and the strength to do it. He is like the Terminator! ❤🎉

      @lydiaparker1778@lydiaparker17784 ай бұрын
    • Same, my mouth dropped from shock

      @midnights2631@midnights26313 ай бұрын
  • I'm so impressed with how good of a boy he is, even abused and starving and blind.

    @johannacxiii@johannacxiii6 ай бұрын
    • Agreed, I couldn’t believe it

      @DanielleFerreira-uk9yt@DanielleFerreira-uk9yt6 ай бұрын
    • Honestly she was probably relieved when they started shedding her skin and petting her. Plus the low energy from not eating 😢 im glad she’s getting help

      @Rug4@Rug46 ай бұрын
    • ​@@Rug4he's a male.

      @lcoq19@lcoq196 ай бұрын
    • @@lcoq19it doesn’t matter…… they’re a snake.

      @ienjoymeth@ienjoymeth6 ай бұрын
    • @@ienjoymethit doesnt matter, i dont consider you human.

      @clydecraft5642@clydecraft56426 ай бұрын
  • This poor darling, he was so calm and patient. He knew he was finally getting care. I was literally tensed up and grinding teeth watching the beginning of this video. He’s recovered so beautifully. Years ago I rescued some animals which had been abandoned by meth addicts who were evicted, and a landlord said if I came in and cleaned, I could keep what I wanted. I got the coolest pet rat I ever had there. The lady said “she bites!”…she was starving! I found some cheerios for her and we were friends for life.❤ So glad this baby is in good hands. I needed to see him eat something.❤ You said you wished it was a dramatic change but this was the worst shape I’ve ever seen a boa in. It’s beautiful that you’ve taken an animal on the brink of death; starved, dehydrated, cold, layered in dead skin and almost blinded, and now he’s happy, almost fully recovered, eating well, healing. Thank you so much.❤

    @rebecculousrk@rebecculousrk5 ай бұрын
    • Longest comment (gives imaginary credit)

      @Heba-ee2sk@Heba-ee2sk4 ай бұрын
    • Yes, I’m sooo happy you rescued him, no animal or human deserves to suffer . He didn’t even have water ! I’m so glad he’s going to be happy in his forever home now ❤️

      @pattykochenower4222@pattykochenower42224 ай бұрын
    • Rats are awesome pets!

      @ArDeeMee@ArDeeMee3 ай бұрын
    • He's such a handsome grandpa snake! Really lovely colouring. I gasped and covered my mouth when you showed that hollow!

      @eeltenaj19@eeltenaj192 ай бұрын
  • What a sweet old man. So glad he gets to spend his twilight years being taken care of.

    @LostPeopleOfEarth158@LostPeopleOfEarth1585 ай бұрын
  • he literally looks golden when he's all shed, incredible! feel so bad for the collapsed lung but im glad he's doing so well overall

    @ariwoodward@ariwoodward6 ай бұрын
    • Hes so pretty

      @user-il7cl2fh9c@user-il7cl2fh9c6 ай бұрын
    • 😢

      @BigSkinty@BigSkinty2 ай бұрын
  • This one actually made me cry. He was literally skin and bones, his enclosure was terrible, and his body was probably starting to shut down at that point. Thank you for helping him recover and find a retirement home that will take care of him

    @starchb0mb@starchb0mb6 ай бұрын
    • At least the people there tried to feed it and help it. It’s really sad

      @Pineaple_@Pineaple_6 ай бұрын
    • I was trying to hold in my tears but when I saw the heart beating through his skin I started crying

      @bellzie42@bellzie423 күн бұрын
  • So great the landlord called when they realized the former tenant wasn't coming back for the snake, and did their best to care for it in the meantime. This is what a society that cares about animals does and it's great, good job!

    @outsideaglass@outsideaglass4 ай бұрын
    • I mean...that's a super charitable take. They did the bare minimum they could so an angry former tenant wouldn't flip out and sue, very likely tossed a live mouse in there with him (you can't tell me a person that put a reptile under a non-heated lamp bought frozen mice and it explains the scarring perfectly) and only called a rescue when they thought he was dead and weren't willing to touch a snake to check. Like...this is not what a society that cares about animals does, this was literally less effort than throwing him in the trash.

      @iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013@iusethisnameformygoogleacc10133 ай бұрын
  • i religiously love non-venomous big snakes (and venomous but man theyre scary) i feel so bad for it, theyre always so sweet and friendly, im glad your taking great care of this poor baby

    @a_crow_carcass@a_crow_carcass2 ай бұрын
  • My jaw hit the floor when you showed his undercarriage, that poor baby! I didn't know that could happen to a snake. I also didn't know that snakes can get catatacts. Thank you for saving him, I hope he's still doing well 🙏 🤎

    @pandap4ntz@pandap4ntz6 ай бұрын
    • I actually have a very old hognose who is blind from cataracts. Her vet said it just happens to extremely old snakes sometimes. Because she’s entirely blind, she’s very nervous so I don’t change her enclosure at all anymore and do much less enrichment and mostly do cleanings that involve picking and scooping instead of redoing the enclosure entirely. But she’s still eating and likes to explore as long as things are exactly the same.

      @Delightedly@Delightedly6 ай бұрын
  • The way I cried when I saw how skinny he was. I'm so glad he found a good home with a knowledgeable, caring owner. I'm glad the roommates of the soggy poptart who abandoned him contacted y'all. Thank you everyone there for taking care of him. Y'all are such an amazing resource to have in this world.

    @Chaotic_Pixie@Chaotic_Pixie6 ай бұрын
    • I don’t know how people can treat animals that way. How can people look into their widdle eyes and NOT see another being who can feel and suffer? Thank you so much for the hard work you do!

      @angelcollina@angelcollina6 ай бұрын
    • Same here. I was crying for the poor baby. So skinny😭

      @loriw2661@loriw26616 ай бұрын
    • I flinched and looked away. I’m not squeamish, and I love animal bones, but seeing a LIVE ANIMAL with their rib cage fully exposed (and there being a huge ident where you can put your whole god damn finger in it) is so, yuck

      @cloudedfreedom6286@cloudedfreedom62866 ай бұрын
    • My heart broke

      @luvinlife225@luvinlife2256 ай бұрын
    • The soggy pop tart 😂

      @kalihemphill8336@kalihemphill83366 ай бұрын
  • He is such a handlable snake. And he looked BEAUTIFUL by the end! Night and day, honestly!! He still has some problems but I'm so relieved to hear he is going to a fellow reptile lovers home and can live out the rest of his days happy and healthy.

    @ashleycook300@ashleycook3006 ай бұрын
  • The fact that he wasn't reacting when you were taking off the layers of skin shed shows that he knew that you were trying to help. Truly amazing how much trust he was putting into you guys. Really makes me proud to be a watcher of your channel!

    @Syllvur@SyllvurАй бұрын
  • It might not have been the "perfect" ending you wanted, but I'm certain it's a perfect beginning to a new life for him. He looks so much more animated and colorful at the end and there's no doubt that a lot of love and care went into getting him healthy again. You guys are amazing, both the Snake Discovery team and all the Patreon backers, without you many of these beautiful animals wouldn't get a second chance. Thank you for all that you do.

    @randomrabbit3161@randomrabbit31616 ай бұрын
  • This is heartbreaking. I don’t know how anyone could do this to an a snake. Poor baby. Thank you for rescuing him!

    @rebella8898@rebella88986 ай бұрын
    • I'm in the uk , earlier this year someone abandoned their poor beardie by the side of the road. How cruel😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

      @davewarrender2056@davewarrender20566 ай бұрын
    • There was the abandonment, but also people who were not equipped to care for him properly after he was abandoned, which cause additional neglect.

      @tiffanysandmeier4753@tiffanysandmeier47536 ай бұрын
    • How anyone could do this to ANY animal is beyond belief!

      @rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282@rebeccacamacho-sobczak42826 ай бұрын
    • I don’t think they intentionally neglected it, they just didn’t have the materials or knowledge to care for it

      @Lokitellus@Lokitellus6 ай бұрын
    • @Lokitellus no, they didn't, but they had no idea of how to care for him, and they didn't seem to research how to care for him. The live rat that scarred his face might have been from them. They knew he ate rats but didn't know about frozen thawed.

      @tiffanysandmeier4753@tiffanysandmeier47536 ай бұрын
  • O M G. I almost cried when i saw how skinny he was... and all the stuck shed...no one should ever neglect a reptile like this.

    @thedragononthegem3825@thedragononthegem38256 ай бұрын
  • Im really happy that an intern is adopting him. He really deserves a lot of love after what he's been through

    @rawrs6488@rawrs64886 ай бұрын
  • Seeing your ability to save him from a very slow, painful death is why I support the patreon. I can't physically help, but nothing is more gratifying than saving the lives of others who deserve a second chance.

    @fax_machine@fax_machine6 ай бұрын
  • All that matters is that he's better now 💚 Doesn't matter if he doesn't look 'perfect' - he's perfect for himself! What a big sweetheart, I hope we get to see another quick update on him further down the line.

    @RoundSeal@RoundSeal6 ай бұрын
    • it makes him unique 😊 and just knowing his backstory, how could you not love the not so little guy!

      @cmakenzie@cmakenzie6 ай бұрын
  • Christian looks so much better. Poor guy, he went through a hard time. I’m so glad you were able to save him.

    @deemariedubois4916@deemariedubois49165 ай бұрын
  • You can see how much more energy he has at the end of the video. Poor guy, he probably feels so much better now

    @BeeDouglas@BeeDouglas3 ай бұрын
  • I think for Christian, this is his perfect rescue ending. He had some of the absolute best rescuers taking care of him and getting him all he needed to feel good again, and he'll be going to a good, caring retirement home that will know just what he needs. ☺ The improvement in his colors and his weight and overall health was still incredible to see, very grateful he made it to you.

    @Kickilia@Kickilia6 ай бұрын
    • 😮❤

      @zippyarnold399@zippyarnold3995 ай бұрын
  • Oh God, the shot of his sunk-in belly was so heartbreaking

    @elenacottica386@elenacottica3866 ай бұрын
  • I’ve never seen such a skinny snake. My Lordt. And even just getting a warm bath and removing his stuck shed he’s definitely sooo thankful. He feels so much better already and knows he’s being helped! The difference in his color with a proper shed and some nourishment is amazing. He’s lovely!

    @everlasting9292@everlasting92925 ай бұрын
  • I've seen videos of emaciated cats, dogs and horses but never a snake. He very lucky that you rescued him.

    @greenseaturtle4@greenseaturtle46 ай бұрын
  • That's how we got our Sulley! Our friends were contracted to clean out a foreclosed house and found him. It breaks my heart to see anything suffering & snakes take a long time to die 😭 Thanks for helping this poor baby!

    @katiekane5247@katiekane52476 ай бұрын
    • I had a friend that moved in to an apartment where he discovered an abandon python. He became a loving owner of the surpris pet. He was furious with the former owner.

      @forrestfey@forrestfey6 ай бұрын
  • I understand that you can't share every recuse, especially how long it takes them to heal and some unfortunately don't make it, but I really enjoy hearing their stories and how they bounce back. So glad Christian is doing well and hope that others heal and find their forever home.

    @debramcroberts6848@debramcroberts68486 ай бұрын
    • Maybe they should start a shorts series so they can share a little bit of information on every case like this. Maybe hosted by someone else? Maybe an employee of theirs?

      @cheriberry3@cheriberry35 ай бұрын
  • As an old lady I can understand a bit how hard it must have been for him. Bless you both.

    @UtahGmaw99@UtahGmaw993 ай бұрын
  • Just found this channel and it reminds me that I ALMOST had a beautiful lavender boa years ago. A family was living in their car... in February... in Minneapolis... and they were keeping the snake in the trunk. When I found out about it (they were friends with my BFF's family), I spent an entire night slowly rewarming it by just holding it. Not sure it was the right technique but it was the only available option and the poor thing was so cold it literally couldn't move for HOURS. By the next afternoon, it appeared to be doing great and I was in heaven. Then they came back and insisted on taking it with them again. Within a month, it was dead because they were stubborn and stupid.

    @Serene80@Serene803 ай бұрын
    • Damn!

      @kathyflorcruz552@kathyflorcruz5522 ай бұрын
  • That's simultaneously sad and interesting how concave a snake can get. Glad he's going to a good home. :)

    @VNightmoon@VNightmoon6 ай бұрын
  • OMG I absolutely did NOT expect the underside of that poor snake! I can't believe the body can get so concave and still be alive!

    @GlaciesYin@GlaciesYin6 ай бұрын
  • I'm not a snake person, and I'm not a not snake person, but I feel for animals which have been abused, no matter who they are. If he has a collapsed lung, can that be corrected? I am so glad to see him looking more like a boa. He looks happy too. You all are a blessing! Thanks for doing what you do for these animals which often don't have someone who cares about them.

    @Chompchompyerded@Chompchompyerded5 ай бұрын
    • I believe like kidneys, snakes only need one lung. Iirc. So with how risky anesthesia is with reptiles anyway, and his likely old age, it's prob just not worth it to fix rn.

      @kyrab7914@kyrab79144 ай бұрын
  • So glad there are people like you guys to take care of situations like this. I'll be honest, I'm NOT a snake person, stumbled on this story and found it interesting and educational. Christian looks AMAZING!!!! Thank you for all the hard work on him and the other animals you guys care for.

    @leannageorge1122@leannageorge11224 ай бұрын
  • What a sweet baby. Crying at how skeletal he was. I volunteered for a horse rescue and we got a lot of similar cases of abandonment. Seeing emaciated animals never gets easier. I will never understand why people don't take the simple step of surrendering the animal themselves.

    @e.s.lavall9219@e.s.lavall92196 ай бұрын
  • I once took in a ball python that had three layers of stuck shed, was dehydrated, and starved. I'd never had a snake before, but having watched Snake Discovery for some time, I knew I couldn't leave the snake with their current owners. The snake made a full recovery and thrived!

    @autumnblizzard@autumnblizzard6 ай бұрын
    • I don't particularly want a snake or any other reptile. But I couldn't have left it either. Luckily there's channels like this to help out in caring for them.

      @Nirrrina@Nirrrina6 ай бұрын
  • From somebody who may be getting a boa and loves them, it broke my heart seeing the indentations from the emaciation :( I’m so glad he’s okay now! He’s so beautiful and I hope he loves his new home

    @Friendlyneighbourhoodjuggalo@Friendlyneighbourhoodjuggalo5 ай бұрын
  • omg this poor baby! im so glad you guys were able to rescue him, he look like a total sweetie and didnt give any fuss. he knew he was saved!

    @jenniferbrook1720@jenniferbrook17205 ай бұрын
  • He’s such a sweet snake, I don’t understand how someone could ever abandon him

    @pdpuppers@pdpuppers6 ай бұрын
  • Oh, gods. That poor snake, thanks so much for taking in so many animals that need help.

    @alecrunner7914@alecrunner79146 ай бұрын
  • He is such a sweetheart for all he went through and he didn’t deserve it I’m not blaming anyone the landlords were trying their best to take care of him but I’m just glad he’s in better shape now

    @therianism@therianism2 ай бұрын
  • What a happy ending for Christian. He can spend his final days being loved on, and not forgotten ❤

    @MoDavison@MoDavison5 ай бұрын
  • The visible heartbeat and concave body brought a tear to my eye. Thank you so much for the time, kindness and care that you give to these creatures. I'm glad the people called you to rescue Christian and that he has gotten a great home with intern Brooke. 🐍

    @chevyfish4028@chevyfish40286 ай бұрын
  • Such a gentle snake, letting you handle them and take all the stuck shed off.

    @alana.dyer.author@alana.dyer.author6 ай бұрын
    • Amazing how friendly he is.

      @forrestfey@forrestfey6 ай бұрын
    • It's more like he didn't have the energy to resist 💀

      @erickperez8770@erickperez87706 ай бұрын
    • It's more like he didn't have the energy to resist 💀

      @erickperez8770@erickperez87706 ай бұрын
  • When I got my 2nd boa it was extremely emaciated. Could barely hold onto anything. Took several weeks of getting small meals before giving him an appropriate size meal. He's since back to a good weight and body size. Temperament improved greatly and is now a joy to have and educate the neighborhood kids.

    @jamesgarber69@jamesgarber696 ай бұрын
  • I actually have a Ball python that someone left in the attic and my mom panicked when we got there and I pulled her right out because they knew nothing. Libra is an angel we love her. Now my mom adores snakes as much as I do

    @Ruinfurry@Ruinfurry5 ай бұрын
  • The way Christian's Belly concaved in, (before I knew he had a collapsed lung) made me gasp in horror. I'm so glad he got so much better and is going to a loving home.💕

    @DashSnuggles@DashSnuggles6 ай бұрын
  • Christian is such a handsome old man, hope he has a great retirement!

    @samuelkirkwood6702@samuelkirkwood67026 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for helping him... I accidentally clicked on this (I'm not a snake person), but I honor animal rescuers above any calling. I was smitten watching his heartbeat, I bet animal rescuers sleep better than the average bear. xx

    @ColleenLytle-sq8tx@ColleenLytle-sq8tx2 ай бұрын
  • Christian is a handsome lad! So grateful you saved him and he has his forever home. God bless you and all for what you do!🙏❤️

    @Msflamingo-wl4qo@Msflamingo-wl4qoАй бұрын
  • I’d say that was a huge success, because it was surprising he wasn’t already passed before you got there. He had a lot going on! You guys are awesome!

    @tammyfrancis7856@tammyfrancis78566 ай бұрын
  • I can never understand how someone could abandon a pet. I'm about to lose my very first cat, at just over a year old, to what's likely FIP. She's in hospice at home, waiting to pass, hopefully peacefully. This is one of the hardest things I've had to go through.

    @bumblebeagan@bumblebeagan6 ай бұрын
    • Prayers for you and your sweet kitty ❤ I hope you are alright and kitty is comfortable

      @laurelmoore5604@laurelmoore56045 ай бұрын
    • I’m so sorry. I send as much love as I can virtually

      @kimuires@kimuires5 ай бұрын
    • Sending hugs and healing. You sound like a loving, caring person, and I am sorry, you are going through this. ❤

      @lydiaparker1778@lydiaparker17784 ай бұрын
    • There’s actually a new underground drug that’s been released that can help with fip, maybe that might be worth looking into 💕

      @daisymay6505@daisymay65054 ай бұрын
    • ​@@daisymay6505I was actually gonna mention this, but wasn't sure it would do any good at this point. Glad someone else knew and got there before me

      @kyrab7914@kyrab79144 ай бұрын
  • That poor baby. I'm so grateful you got him before it was too late!!

    @PrettyCatEyes@PrettyCatEyesАй бұрын
  • I have zero experience with snakes, this is actually my very first snake rescue video, and even i could see the massive, beautiful improvement in Christian from the beginning of the video to the end. This IS a success story, even if you couldn't fix everything!

    @laylab17139@laylab171394 ай бұрын
  • The snake must have felt SO much better after the help of you and Ed. Animals are lucky people like you guys exist.

    @briennasullivan3820@briennasullivan38206 ай бұрын
  • This is so bittersweet. It's amazing how well he recovered, but it's just so sad that someone would do this to a living and breathing creature... sometimes I really want to forget just how cruel people can be.

    @krisztinailles5620@krisztinailles56206 ай бұрын
  • Poor old man, he seems really sweet though. You’re doing amazing work rescuing all these animals

    @serpentartist1348@serpentartist13486 ай бұрын
  • He may not look perfect but he has had a huge transformation! He is absolutely beautiful! Look at his colors and his size! He is so well behaved also! Glad he found his forever retirement home!

    @briannarichter6558@briannarichter65586 ай бұрын
  • So glad one of your interns adopted the poor guy. Y'all did an amazing job nursing him back to health. He seems like such a sweetheart too! Glad that whatever time he has left he will be adored and well taken care of.🐍🐍🐍🐍

    @pixiechick05171971@pixiechick051719716 ай бұрын
  • I was telling my mom what was happening. She said that the person who abandoned this baby should be prosecuted. Just like any other abandoned animal, the owner should get in trouble. Happy Ed and Emily are here to rescue and take care of this sweet baby.

    @kentuckywildcatgobigblue7190@kentuckywildcatgobigblue71906 ай бұрын
    • The problem is snakes of this size can live easily for 50+ years. Taking care of anything for that amount of time is going to be hard.

      @Oxtrooo@Oxtrooo5 ай бұрын
  • I think this video is an interesting example of what a creature can live through if it's committed to surviving. It's a testament to the indomitable spirit even present in animals Also he's so gentle it's adorable

    @wholegrainmilk1233@wholegrainmilk123310 күн бұрын
  • I’m so glad you guys exist. Thank you for saving this sweetheart and the other babies you have ❤️

    @malene4609@malene46095 ай бұрын
  • I have watched you guys for quite sometime and i find it amazing how kind you guys are. I love how passionate you both are and how you share the same passion and have created such an amazing place helping animals and educating people. One of these days i will come see your zoo!

    @TearLilyd@TearLilyd6 ай бұрын
    • They have a zoo? I’ll totally visit?

      @AutumnKatto@AutumnKatto4 ай бұрын
    • Holy! 10 bucks

      @EquinesWithAddi@EquinesWithAddi4 ай бұрын
    • @@EquinesWithAddiright?

      @Current_Vibes@Current_Vibes2 ай бұрын
  • I am so glad the reptile community has you. So many snakes, bearded dragons etc are nursed back to health and found forever homes because of you. Thank you for all you do. All of us love you so much.

    @laurieconway7694@laurieconway76946 ай бұрын
  • Came from TikTok. I’m so glad he’s looking better. I hope he can get that collapsed lung fixed 😊

    @DisguisedMadness@DisguisedMadness5 ай бұрын
    • Makes me wonder if it's possible to treat a collapsed lung in a snake.

      @TheAtroxious@TheAtroxious5 ай бұрын
  • This just broke my heart how thin and full of stuck shed this poor snake was. Thank you both so much for helping this sweet boy, the world needs more people like you

    @starchaplin3882@starchaplin38823 ай бұрын
  • He is the most precious old man! Glad he pulled through and has found a retirement home in the Snake Discovery family!

    @melissaupchurch9648@melissaupchurch96486 ай бұрын
  • If it wasn't for the scar on his nose, I never would have believed that was the same snake. The change is just amazing. Thank you for saving this guy.

    @heatherlynnrigaud7385@heatherlynnrigaud73856 ай бұрын
  • I cried when I saw him for the first time. Thank you for helping Christian! ❤

    @Julliettemargarine@Julliettemargarine2 ай бұрын
  • Fantastic rescue story, Christian absolutely came around and looks 1000x better. Great job.

    @MrElbowgrease@MrElbowgreaseАй бұрын
  • I'm so happy he gets to live the rest of his life with a kind and knowledgeable keeper. He is going to be warm and safe and fed and that is the best rescue story you can have. I am currently saving money to get a rescue snake of my own and these videos have me looking forward to it!

    @faerisoul@faerisoul6 ай бұрын
  • It's always so sad to see a case of neglect, but it feels even worse when it's such a good-natured animal like this sweet boy. I'm so glad he's going to a happy home!

    @aedoria@aedoria6 ай бұрын
  • I am really surprised how well the boa is acting. No fighting at all. But she also is so thin. Poor girl.

    @JessicaJones-ko9zo@JessicaJones-ko9zo6 ай бұрын
  • Poor boy!!😮😢 I'm sooo glad he's with you now!!❤

    @ShylieKay@ShylieKay18 күн бұрын
  • I'm just amazed about the fact that this animal is still alive despite having a collapsed lung and stuffed noestrils for such a long time. Though that one shot shows that he CAN take a deep breath and inflate it and seems to be doing okay. Snakes are amazing animals.

    @ShakuraKazuki@ShakuraKazuki6 ай бұрын
  • He's been through hell but he's still so sweet, the animal capacity for forgiveness is incredible

    @mirawind9126@mirawind91266 ай бұрын
  • Oh that poor little thing :( I didn't expect a snake video to make me cry so much? I'm so glad you got to help her.

    @lyn6768@lyn67686 ай бұрын
  • As a snake owner my heart breaks for this poor boy. Thank you very much for your work! You did a great job! ❤

    @medusasstory2082@medusasstory20825 ай бұрын
  • He looks incredible compared to what he was. He was on deaths door and you and Ed saved him ❤ what a sweet snake as well! So calm and gentle despite the obvious and horrible neglect he endured.

    @Alicia.Marie.13@Alicia.Marie.136 ай бұрын
  • I know you said you won't be doing videos on the other rescues but after egg videos these are definitely my favourites. You can just see how much you love you have for these poor babies.

    @palindromee@palindromee6 ай бұрын
  • i can only imagine how much relief he probably felt even just getting all that stuck shed off. imagine how itchy he probably was under 2 layers of shed!

    @dakotaeast4126@dakotaeast412614 күн бұрын
  • Snakes scare me , but still, poor baby ! I couldn’t imagine being trapped in layers of old skin , starved AND just waiting for my owner to come back ??? I’m glad you guys saved her ✨

    @Z0ne__93@Z0ne__9314 күн бұрын
  • I have never liked snakes as I have a phobia of them but I am so happy to see that this creature was rescued and looked after. He didn't deserve that cruelty.

    @LegionF99@LegionF996 ай бұрын
  • He might be old, but he looks SOOO much better at the end of the video. I audibly gasped when I saw how hollow he was at the start.

    @spectralumbra1568@spectralumbra15686 ай бұрын
  • He is just such a beautiful, calm sweet boy and I swear he smiled after his shed was removed. ❤❤❤❤

    @Coyo-Tea@Coyo-Tea2 ай бұрын
  • That snake 🐍 is a super sweetheart... 💙 Prescious... He looks so happy now!!! OMG!!! His colors after 8 months with you guys are brilliant!!! So much prettier!!!

    @tabisuematwiju5865@tabisuematwiju58652 ай бұрын
  • He knows he is now loved. For some abandoned pets, thats enough to make them happy.

    @Rolandbadger@Rolandbadger6 ай бұрын
  • Not only did he look more friendly he looked happy to see you guys on the second update

    @Algorithmicgeneratedwordsalad@Algorithmicgeneratedwordsalad6 ай бұрын
  • When I saw that hollow gap underneath the snake, I had to pause... I almost cried. Poor baby.

    @aurelionsol5387@aurelionsol53876 ай бұрын
  • What a poor sweet baby. I just cannot believe the neglect and suffering he endured and was still such a sweet baby. I mean I get cranky when I’m tired and hungry, he did better than I would have! I hope to see further updates on Christian and hope that he still lives for a long time. 🥰

    @summerjustice61210@summerjustice612106 ай бұрын
  • I also rescued a boa that was quite older looking. Was a gift for a young teen, never properly educated, never moved out of his wooden 3 foot enclosure 75w basking bulb IN the enclosure with burns all down his back. Easily 6 1/2, 7ft. After a new enclosure and good husbandry, he looks amazing! And he is still a sweetheart. Must be a boa thing.

    @awesome654321@awesome6543216 ай бұрын
  • Please continue to post videos like this, showing a realistic view of rescue and rehabilitation.

    @redfailhawk@redfailhawk6 ай бұрын
  • Christian is one of the sweetest snakes I’ve ever seen. Such a sook for a noodle, he’s almost like a puppy. So patient, too. What a good boy.

    @nancylorenz6442@nancylorenz64422 ай бұрын
  • you said at end thats you wish this could have been a satisfying rescue videos where animal looks amazing after some care. I for one see an amazing Snekko. Poor guy has been through alot probably close to death's door. You gave it a decent home, food, love and attention and you can tell that Snekko is living a new much more fulfilled live. He looks Lively and Happy, and sniffling the air with his tongue in the end, compared to looking pretty much like a battery operated toy with low low battery life left at start

    @Leslie1984Adams@Leslie1984Adams5 ай бұрын
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