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Dash the miracle corn!

Lolo

Lolo

Surrounded by snakes
You can read the whole story on "Misc Corn Discussions," but to make a long story short, this pretty gal was stuck in my dashboard for THREE WEEKS. She finally emerged yesterday, and seems to be recovering just fine... still nice & chubby, but she does have some indentations from being squished for weeks. Fyi, she's a normal 12 year-old rescue, given to me by a fellow herper - and for obvious reasons, I changed her name from "Prongs" to "Dash." :D

Warm and happy, but starting to huff at me... guess she needs more alone time, LOL.
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P.S. Not sure if it's visible, but if you're wondering why her tail looks weird, that's a permanent fatty deposit - already checked by vets, and determined to be harmless. Her breeding days are definitely over, though!
 
So chubby! She looks a little dehydrated, too. Figures, since she's been in a car for so long! XD I'm glad to finally see the escapee. <3
 
Lovely big girlie! Truly meant to be here on Earth or a while longer lol...

Sorry but - How can you tell if a snake looks dehydrated?? Thanks
 
Thanks all! I fed her earlier today - 2 live hopper mice (all I had available) - and she took them like they were candy. :) She probably is a tad dehydrated from her ordeal, but of course I gave her a big bowl of water asap... or you might be seeing the creases that were from being squished, I believe. Otherwise she seems a-okay, which really is a miracle. Not even a sign of RI!
 
kloe2008 said:
Sorry but - How can you tell if a snake looks dehydrated?? Thanks
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Usually it looks like they have wrinkly skin, even if they're not underweight or about to shed. Here's an example of a dehydrated snake (taken myself at a pet shop), who also has a stuck shed as a result... I actually took the photo because I thought he/she was pretty, and didn't notice how bad the condition was until viewing it later. :(

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Shiari said:
Her fat rolls are hilarious. *grins* Glad she finally came out of the dash for you!
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Maybe I should have named her "Michelin Woman" instead, LOL. :D Her previous owner (rescuer) said she's a tubbo, despite being on a diet for the last 6 months... I'll put her back on that diet, once I'm sure she has recovered from the ordeal. So far she seems fine!
 
Maybe it's a good thing she's a chubbo, she had some stored calories to burn while stuck in the car! But her coloring is lovely and I'm so glad she's out of the car!!
 
wstphal said:
Maybe it's a good thing she's a chubbo, she had some stored calories to burn while stuck in the car! But her coloring is lovely and I'm so glad she's out of the car!!
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Me too. ;) And I agree, it's probably a good thing she's a chubbo... she had MORE than enough to spare, LOL.
 
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