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Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
Hey guys,
Just walking my dog, and I come across a texas brown snake that's not moving at all. It's cold outside, around 50* (it was low 30's last night), but he's not run over or anything. He's not moving, and I set him up in a tub with a heat pad, to see if he's moving.
Do you guys think he's dead? He's not moving at all, but he's not limp either.. maybe rigor mortis?
If he doesn't start moving overnight, I'm gonna freeze him 
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
So how is he doing? Do you have pics?
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
How did it go Matt? I'd say there's a chance he's still good. He should be showing signs of movement by now, I'm thinking.
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BP owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
 Originally Posted by DutchHerp
Hey guys,
Just walking my dog, and I come across a texas brown snake that's not moving at all. It's cold outside, around 50* (it was low 30's last night), but he's not run over or anything. He's not moving, and I set him up in a tub with a heat pad, to see if he's moving.
Do you guys think he's dead? He's not moving at all, but he's not limp either.. maybe rigor mortis?
If he doesn't start moving overnight, I'm gonna freeze him
If he hasn't started moving, instead of freezing him, place him back outside. Maybe under a bush (or somewhere safe). Either he will die or he is already dead. Either way, by placing him back, something will consume him and he won't go to waste. There's no reason to waste life.
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
I kept him in a tub for 1-2 hours, the tub was getting warm, he was getting slightly warm to the touch, but the neck region was still rigid. The head wasn't moving, no sign of life at all.
I waited a little longer, then decided to freeze him. I'm burying him later.
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
At least you gave it a shot...
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BP owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel bp
1.0.0 spider bp
0.1.0 albino bp
1.0.0 bumblebee bp
1.0.0 yellowbelly bp
0.0.1 normal bp
1.0.0 normal western hognose
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
Yeah, too late though
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
Maybe you will find a live one on a warmer day. Too bad though, at least you tried.
Steffen, pronounced with f's, not v's
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Re: Help! Texas Brown Snake found, maybe still be alive!
I find a bunch of them at night, they're quite common around here.
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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