San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
biology students National Autonomous University of Honduras (Unah) Cortés campus began a fundraising campaign for the recovery of César, a snake rescued after being found injured inside the university center.
According to Radio Pumas, which this Thursday called for solidarity, César arrived at the Biology major after maintenance personnel reported finding an injured snake on one of the trails.
At the time of rescue, the animal had blows and signs of abuse that prevented it from moving normally, so it was transferred to receive basic care and attention.
Since then, students and teachers have worked on his rehabilitation, providing him with water, food and treatment for his wounds while gathering the resources necessary for him to receive specialized veterinary care. The goal is for you to be able to fully recover and return to a suitable environment.
When consulted by LA PRENSA, the Unah-Cortés Communications team shared that the Biology major is currently home to two rescued snakes, Cecilia and César.
Cecilia, one of the boas under shelter, has shown improvement after several weeks of recovery. However, César’s situation is more complex due to the severity of the injuries he suffered before being rescued.
The university authorities explained that one of the specimens suffered a machete blow near the head, an injury that has required a lot of care and monitoring.
Maintaining these animals also represents an economic challenge for students. Ana Cardona, director of Campus Communications, explained that the snakes require daily feeding and each mouse used for their diet costs approximately L300.
For this reason, young people organize sales, fundraising activities and request voluntary contributions to cover the costs of food and treatment.
“They do a lot of activities because the snakes eat a mouse a day and each one costs L300, that’s why they make sales and when they take them out to sunbathe, which is part of their recovery process, suddenly people take photos of them and they place a container next to it so that people can collaborate with whatever they want,” he said.
Those who wish to support César’s recovery can approach the Unah-Cortés Biology major. The students assure that any contribution, regardless of the amount, will help complete the money needed for the veterinary consultation and give them a second chance.
