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Aldhani

Aldhani was hatched in 2019 and is one of the only snakes in the rescue group who arrived in good body condition. She is bright, alert, and strong, but still somewhat averse to people. Her overall behavior is assertive but mistrustful and if she becomes adoptable she may not be a good candidate for a family with children. Aldhani will stay at the sanctuary a while longer to work on reducing her stress and help her be less anxious around people. 

Amani

Amani is a 7 year old with Spider genetics who has mild neurological symptoms, especially when eating. She is not a particularly fearful snake and does some climbing and exploring, but she has not been socialized. She is remaining at the sanctuary in order to help habituate her to people. If she becomes adoptable she will need to go to a home that provides a quiet, low-stress environment without frequent handling or behavioral demands. 

Blaze

Blaze is a beautiful 3 year old who arrived thin and dehydrated. He is very fearful and averse to handling, and hides in a ball until he's back in his enclosure. While he does not have the genetics associated with neurological issues, he has shown some neurological symptoms. He experienced a serious episode after being fed, which may have been due to recent anti-parasitic medication and/or extreme stress and fear. Blaze will stay at the sanctuary until he is less fearful, has gained weight, and we have a better idea of whether his neurological episode was transient or resulted from a more serious condition. 

Cinta

Cinta is a youngster at just one year old. She arrived very thin and dehydrated. She is quite shy and fearful and even now, some 3 months after rescue, hides constantly and shows no interest in exploring or interacting with the environment. This little girl needs lots of physical and behavioral recovery and will remain at the sanctuary until she achieves a healthy weight and can experience daily living with less fear. 

Citrine

Citrine is just a year old. She is small for her age, slightly thin, and pretty fearful - still hiding most of the time. Other than needing to gain some weight, she is healthy overall. She will stay at the sanctuary until her body condition is better and she shows less distress and anxiety. Her rehabilitation will focus on fear-free engagement and interaction.  

Copper

Copper is 4 years old and we are unsure of their sex, but we are sure that they are adorable. Copper arrived at the sanctuary somewhat thin and very fearful but otherwise healthy overall. Copper will remain at the sanctuary until they gain some weight and muscle and are less fearful (Copper hides a lot). We hope it won't be long until Copper is available for adoption to a family who will love them no matter how they identify. 

Diesel

Diesel is a male whose hatch date was probably in 2020. His Spider genetics resulted in moderately severe wobble which is especially pronounced at feeding time. He was malnourished to the point of muscle atrophy (loss of muscle tissue due to starvation) and is quite thin. You can feel his spine crackle when he moves, so our veterinarian is assessing for possible arthritis caused by malnutrition. He is very scared and spends most of his time coiled up and hiding his head. This poor boy needs long-term recovery at the sanctuary. 

Gaelle

The lovely Gaelle was hatched in 2019. She has Spider genetics and the associated wobble. Her wobble is minimal but she is still a bit jumpy and reactive to movement. She shows interest in exploring but would rather investigate objects than people. She has slight spinal creptius (crackling) which will require further assessment to see if she has arthritis caused by malnutrition. Gaelle needs to stay at the sanctuary until her physical condition improves and she is more relaxed around people. 

Goldfinger

Goldfinger was hatched in 2019 and is handsome, curious and confident. He enjoys exploring and tolerates handling but is a bit jumpy about human contact. He was very thin on arrival and so far is failing to regain weight and muscle mass as quickly as he should even with the careful re-feeding approach used at the sanctuary. Our veterinarian estimates that Goldfinger may need a full year or more to recover. 

Jack

The darkly handsome Jack is 3 years old and arrived at the sanctuary in rough shape. His body condition was rated 1-2, which means that he was dangerously thin. Jack was so dehydrated that he suffered impaction with huge urate plugs, and he had retained eyecaps. Jack also had scale rot that had gone untreated for some time. Behaviorally, Jack is a bit fearful but not entirely shut down. He'll be residing at the sanctuary for long-term recovery.

Jarek

Jarek is 7 years old and was thin and very dehydrated on arrival at the sanctuary. His behavior is cautious yet curious, not defensive and not notably fearful - so in general, his behavior is within the norm for Royal pythons. Jarek is a handsome guy who needs more time with regular meals at the sanctuary in order to reach better body condition. 

Jasper

Jasper is 6 years old and very shy. He spent the first couple of months with us hiding underneath his habitat liner but has recently begun to use a cardboard box hide in the main habitat space. When he arrived his body condition score was 2 and he was very weak. It took him a couple of weeks to start eating. He has since regained some strength and his body condition is slowly improving. We hope in time with gradual habituation, he will want to start exploring his space and outside of his enclosure.

Legolas

Legolas is a confident 6 year old who really seems to enjoy exploring, but doesn't care for people. He arrived with the lowest possible body condition score, indicating extreme emaciation, and was weak and very dehydrated. Legolas also has severe diarrhea with no cause yet identified by fecal analysis or PCR testing. Legolas will be staying at the sanctuary while we work to resolve his digestive system issues, restore his body condition and use gentle, gradual habituation to help him learn that not all humans are abusive. 

Mara-Jade

Mara Jade is an 8 year old who arrived with a good body condition score, so she had at least been getting some regular meals. But she was extremely scared, was lethargic and shut down, and showed other signs of chronic neglect such as multiple layers of stubborn stuck shed, retained eyecaps, and very poor muscle condition, indicating that she had been left just sitting in a rack for extended periods of time. She had multiple sheds back to back to try to get free of the old skin and finally succeeded, with repeated warm soaks and glycerine for her eyes. Mara-Jade will remain at the sanctuary to become less fearful and get some exercise and enrichment. 

Mina-Rau

Mina Rau is a beautiful 7 year old who has a long recovery ahead. At arrival she was somewhat thin and fearful and had stuck shed. More serious issues soon became apparent, possibly related to an alleged history of being egg-bound with resulting nerve damage around the cloaca (it is unclear how much of the history given by the former owner is accurate). Radiographs revealed severe and longstanding fecal impaction and the presence of kidney stones, a very painful condition probably related to dehydration. Given her significant medical issues, Mina Rau will be a long-term sanctuary resident. 

Moiraine

Moiraine is a 6 year old who needed intensive care on arrival at the sanctuary. At intake, she was emaciated, dehydrated, and terrified. She has been eating and shedding normally and gaining weight, and more recently she has been active and her natural curiosity is beginning to shine through! Because of her fragile condition, Moiraine will remain at the sanctuary for now, but the team is hopeful she can fully recover and eventually find a loving forever home.

Mr. Tumnus

Mr. Tumnus is 3 years old and has the genes for wobble. So far wobble symptoms are minimal but his overall movements have been strange and need further assessment. On arrival at the sanctuary he had a large volume of severely impacted urates and feces requiring veterinary assistance for removal, so some of his odd movements may have been because he was so uncomfortable. He has also needed assistance when shedding, so the question now is whether his difficulties with normal functions are due to neglect or neurological issues. He'll remain at the sanctuary for assessment and recovery. 

Naelex

Naelex is 4 years old and very undersized for his age, but his overall body condition is not bad. He was severely dehydrated when he arrived and has had some resulting digestive system issues, so will remain at the sanctuary until he is rehydrated and his digestive system is responding normally. Naelex enjoys exploration and climbing, but is fearful and skittish around people. To reduce his fear, he needs patient, gentle socialization and habituation.

Nomi Sunrider

Nomi Sunrider is 6 years old and her body condition is good. However, she has obviously had little to no interaction with humans other than being fed, and she is extremely food-motivated. In general her behavior indicates that she is either very under-socialized or has had consistently negative experiences with humans (or both). Nomi Sunrider will need some gentle, patient behavioral and habituation work at the sanctuary before she is eligible for adoption. 

Pfielyx

Pfielyx is a bright, active 6 year old who is very undersized for his age, and needs to gain more weight to achieve a healthy body condition. He is fairly shy and hides a lot. He's jumpy but will return to normal and tongue flick after calming down. He will stay at the sanctuary until he gains some weight, can experience a bit more socialization, and feels safe enough to interact with his world.

Phinneas

The handsome Phinneas is just 2 years old. His body condition is good but he is very fearful, stays in his hide, and has shown no interest in exploring. He's also having some minor digestive system issues that need to be resolved. We'd like him to stay at the sanctuary for now in order to stabilze his health and allow him to experience some gentle socialization to encourage him to experience more of the world. 

Puck

Puck is 6 years old and is a resilient and outgoing soul who shows very little fear, but he's had lots of physical issues to address. He arrived with very poor body condition, stuck shed, diarrhea, and a pretty serious case of mouth rot. The mouth rot has been successfully treated and his digestive issues are starting to resolve, but he still needs recovery time to fully heal and put some weight on. 

Ripley

Ripley is 3 years old and like her namesake is a resilient little fighter. When Ripley arrived at the sanctuary, the rescue team thought she was dead. She had a body condition score of 1, reflecting severe emaciation, and was extremely dehydrated and barely moving. Ripley has shown herself to be a survivor, is eating well and seems to have a sweet temperament, but needs several more months of recovery time before being approved for adoption. 

Rygel

Rygel is a beautiful 6 year old who arrived with pretty good body condition, but was found to have cataracts and other structural abnormalities in both eyes - some of these problems may be genetic, though cataracts are often related to dehydration. While he is not in pain, he may not be able to see out of one eye. He will need regular monitoring by a veterinary ophthamologist and possibly eventual cataract surgery. Rygel has a calm temperament and could potentially be a good family member but given his specific and ongoing medical needs it is likely he will need to remain at the sanctuary long-term. 

Syndulla

3 year old Syndulla was produced by the hoarder, so spent her life in a rack experiencing a life of neglect with little positive interaction. She was lean but not emaciated at arrival. She spends a lot of time hiding, doesn't see much worth in humans, and fully embraces her identity as a predator. She doesn't explore, but does emerge from her hide every night to sit in ambush position. She's bold and confident with target training and is a fast and voracious eater. Syndulla was reported to have regurgitated while with the former keeper, but has not regurgitated in sanctuary care. She'll remain at the sanctuary to stabilize her health and work on socialization. 

Tauriel

Tauriel is 4 years old and arrived with poor but not critically bad body condition. She calmly explores her enclosure at night but exhibits a high degree of fearfulness when interacting with people, staying in a tight ball even after a few minutes being left alone. She needs more time at the sanctuary in order to gain some weight and experience very gradual socialization to reduce her fear around humans.

Tiffany

Tiffany is 4 years old and arrived with very poor body condition. She was extremely emaciated, and had stuck shed and retained eyecaps. Tiffany seems fearful most of the time and stays constantly in her hide. In addition to her fearfulness, Tiffany has been very listless. This may be due to physical issues as well as being a 'learned helplessness' response to long-term neglect and abusive conditions that she could not escape. Tiffany requires a long recovery time before she can be released to a family of her own.

Turtle

Turtle is 5 years old and arrived with poor but not critically bad body condition and moderate dehydration with stuck shed, including a possible retained eyecap. She is a strong girl with a big attitude who has been steadily recovering, but needs more time at the sanctuary. Turtle is no shrinking violet and sees no reason to appreciate people, so once she does become available for adoption, she will likely do best with an experienced keeper in a home without children.

Vel

Vel is 5 years old and at intake the volunteer recording data simply described her as "a mess". If a body condition score could be noted as less than 1, that would be Vel - she was so emaciated that she was literally just scales and bones; her survival was really questionable. She was severely dehydrated, had diarrhea, a case of mouth rot that had been left untreated, and both pupils were abnormally dilated. Against all odds, she is slowly recovering and her natural beauty is beginning to shine through, but Vel will be a long-term sanctuary resident needing careful evaluation before being considered for adoption.

Ventress

Ventress is named for an infamous Sith assassin, and there's good reason for that. She arrived with poor body condition and weak muscle tone but has been eating well and slowly regaining condition. She is poorly socialized - in her previous life she either had minimal contact with people, or her interactions with people left a very bad impression. Ventress is highly food motivated  - if she thinks food may be near, her philosophy is to strike first and ask questions later. Ventress needs to stay long-term at the sanctuary to see whether gentle habituation will help turn her to the light side.

Wren

Wren is a three year old girl who arrived at the sanctuary with horrible stuck shed and retained eye caps. Unfortunately, Wren is terrified of humans and exhibits heartbreaking signs of extreme fear with handling. After removing some stuck shed from her face, she seemed to relax a bit, but remained very fearful, attempting to flee. Wren will need very gradual, patient habituation to see if she can recover enough to ever come out of her shell and experience the world.

Xander

Xander is 5 years old and while he was underweight but not critically emaciated at arrival, his level of fear has been profound. He stays balled up tightly and attempts to flee if he has any contact with humans. He does not have the genes that cause wobble, but has been showing odd, twitchy head movements that may be neurologically based or may be because of his extreme fear. We need to understand what is causing the head movement, and Xander is going to need a lot of time and gentle, patient habituation at the sanctuary in order to reduce his fearfulness.

Za'atar

Za'atar is 2 years old, and their sex is unknown. Za'atar arrived with very poor body condition, but their temperament so far is bright, curious, and engaged. Za'atar also arrived with bad diarrhea and a case of mites. The mites have been treated (all of the snakes were treated for mites in order to prevent further infestation) and the diarrhea seems to have resolved, but Za'atar needs to remain at the sanctuary for awhile in order to gain better body condition. 

Toothless

Toothless is 2 years old but only 12" long and 77 grams. This tiny soul is outgoing, calm, curious, and engaging, and we guarantee that his sweet temperament will melt any heart. But the harsh reality is that Toothless should never have been produced, which the hoarder knew but did anyway. Toothless is a heartbreaking example of what can happen when breeders chase a trendy morph without caring about the potential consequences of breeding with known dangerous gene combinations. He's a 'Super Cinnamon', from a pairing that notoriously results in problems. Toothless has a severe cleft palate, seriously deformed mouth and nose, and chronic digestive issues. Due to his mouth and nose deformities it's doubtful that he can perceive food normally and so far he has to be assist fed, which he hates. We are working hard to help Toothless learn to eat on his own or with minimal assistance. But our veterinarian seriously questions his quality of life. Is it ethical to allow Toothless to live like this? He shows no signs of distress and seems to enjoy life other than when he's being assist fed, so do we have the right to decide he shouldn't continue living? Friends, we have no answers. We love Toothless and want the best for him. We just don't yet know what "the best" really is. 

Vega

Vega is a 9 year old female who's one of the very few rescued snakes that apparently got regular meals, so she arrived with a good body condition score. Why? Because she is a beautiful Bumblebee (pastel spider) morph that the hoarder possibly wanted to maintain in breeding condition. Vega had been used as a breeder despite having extremely severe wobble. The hoarder repeatedly ignored the fact that breeding placed tremendous stress on Vega, increasing the chance that her wobble would worsen. Vega was left neglected in a dry, dirty rack, and arrived seriously dehydrated, with retained eyecaps and such badly stuck shed on her face and body that even the veterinarian could not safely remove it. She had to go through rehydration protocols that didn't include handling due to the severity of her wobble. She can't seem to tell up from down, is unable to right herself, and is often found upside down in her habitat. Vega's current enclosure has been set up to provide stability, low exposure to stress, and opportunities for safe enrichment. So far, her wobble seems to be decreasing a bit in her new environment. It's doubtful she will ever be adoptable, as this girl more than deserves the opportunity to spend the rest of her life simply living in peace in safe, clean surroundings where she's never again forced to endure breeding.