The legend of Scarface...

[Detroitboa13]

I will upload a few pics when I get home from work tonight. The vet said the injuries happend some time ago. The vet said it looked like a feeding injury, however he said that it was the worst one he had seen. The biting force of a rat would have to be very intense in order to remove that much of his face.

As far as his enclosure I have him in a 55 gallon with the thermostat set at 93 degrees on his hot side and about 85 on his cold side. I also have a humidifier that is set at 65 percent rh. The top of the enclosure is screen so I have a towel to help keep the moisture in.

As far as the snake goes his physical appearance means nothing to me. He is a calm well mannered boa and if anyone is superficial enough to put a snake down just for being disfigured they have ZERO business owning anything other than a goldfish. I am going to to do everything in my power to ensure this guy gets the much needed attention and care he deserves.

After all is said and done I feel fortunate that he came into my care because I know many other people would have either killed him or sent him to a vet to be put down. This will never be my option unless it is in the absolute best interest of the snake.

Thank you for responding in such a timely manor.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by Detroitboa13

I will upload a few pics when I get home from work tonight. The vet said the injuries happend some time ago. The vet said it looked like a feeding injury, however he said that it was the worst one he had seen. The biting force of a rat would have to be very intense in order to remove that much of his face.

As far as his enclosure I have him in a 55 gallon with the thermostat set at 93 degrees on his hot side and about 85 on his cold side. I also have a humidifier that is set at 65 percent rh. The top of the enclosure is screen so I have a towel to help keep the moisture in.

As far as the snake goes his physical appearance means nothing to me. He is a calm well mannered boa and if anyone is superficial enough to put a snake down just for being disfigured they have ZERO business owning anything other than a goldfish. I am going to to do everything in my power to ensure this guy gets the much needed attention and care he deserves.

After all is said and done I feel fortunate that he came into my care because I know many other people would have either killed him or sent him to a vet to be put down. This will never be my option unless it is in the absolute best interest of the snake.

Thank you for responding in such a timely manor.

Unless you're talking about the snake that smiles back, I don't think they should even own that much. There's more to an animal than some scarring. I would only consider putting down an animal due to disfiguring if it caused serious issues with their health or well-being. Good on you for trying so hard with this guy, I really hope he'll be fine. Can't wait to see pics of this fighter.