Emergency Help Needed!!!!!!

[Jmiller250]

4 weeks ago I lost one of my largest bp's and couldnt find him. Well today I found him the hard way. I turned on my oven and heard a sizzling sound I shut it off right away and opened the bottom drawer and my bp came crawling out. he is pretty badly burned on his stomach not through or charred just really red. His cloacla (sp) is sticking out and burned and his right side of his head is kind of bad not really burned. What should I do? I think euthanizing him is best but whats the best way without taking him to the vet? the nearest herp vet is 5 hours away. I need some advice asap. thanks.

[adizziedoll]

Holy :cens0r: that is terrible!!! I am ssooooo sorry for the snake and you...


The best advice I can give is iodine/betadine and then neosporin, although someone here might have a better solution for burns.

The members here told me that ball pythons can heal from amazing things - and I have seen it here on the site and myself with one of my own snakes that got mauled by a rat. Pictures might help to determine it, but don't euthanize him yet! Hang in there, and hopefully you will get some more helpful responses soon

[Freakie_frog]

Killing that animal is a last resort!!!!!!

Get it to a vet NOW!!!

Your vet can be the judge of that. It might pull through

[Jmiller250]

take him to a regular vet? He is worse then I thought his mouth cant close and he cant move the back half of his body.

[8b8ll]

Just get him to a vet ASAP. No matter how far you have to drive just get him there.



Mike

[adizziedoll]

where are you located? there's gotta be someone who will treat herps closer than 5 hours away- ill even help you look b/c freakie is right, that snake seriously needs to see a vet like nowish.

[Jmiller250]

Off to denver I go. I will let you guys know how it turns out. I will check for you updates on my phone.

[adizziedoll]

Where are you located - I will help you look for a vet that will treat herps closer to you than 5 hours away, because freakie is right - that snake needs to see a vet like nowish.

[Freakie_frog]

Snakes are fradgile and hearty at the same time. You'd be shocked what good treatment and a couple of sheds will do.Best of luck.

Just a though make sure the vet treats Herps. Most everyday vets don't.

Best of luck.

[adizziedoll]

omg computer trouble made me double post - i hate when that happens- i look like an idiot lol. I guess I was too late.