Morbid question.

I know this is totally morbid, but after reading a few threads this morning, I got to thinking.

What has everyone done with snakes that have passed away? I really referring to snakes who were aged, or hatchlings too weak to survive, or those dead in the egg (not so much those who were sick and sent for a necropsy). Do you bury them? Do you turn them over to a vet to be - for lack of a better term - disposed of?

Knock on wood, I haven't had any deaths yet. I'd probably have a necropsy done if it is unknown why it passed, I'd see if they could put the body in a secure container and I'd probably bury it like I would my cat or dog (if I had cats or dogs LOL). I'm sure people who have animals in the hundreds don't do this though....

As weird as this miay sound, I know someone who freezes the prettier morphs that he h ha sbut unfortunately passed away. He has a Patel Ivory sitting in his freezer, why? I don't know, but at least I got to see a Pastel Ivory in person lol.

Freezer or thrown away.

Why would you freeze them?

At this point, my guys are more like pets than anything else, so I'd probably end up with a little snake graveyard somewhere behind my garage, lol.

Hike through the forest, trowel-dug hole, pick some nice flowers on the hike, large rock over the hole so it doesn't become food

ive had to bury three of mine over the years:(

Interesting question. When I was a kid, I buried them in the back yard...I remember my dog digging up and eating 2 Amazon Tree Boas that had died of mouth rot one time. I can't remember the last time I had a snake die that wasn't a hatchling that just didn't make it past the egg. When that happens, I just throw them out with the old, used eggs. Really no need for a ceremony or anything.

I saved the skin from a hatchling that never figured out eating. He took a few meals with assisting, but eventually started regurging those too. So I don't find your question too morbid... as I have the skin as a keepsake of sorts.

I have only had one baby snake die so far and as morbid as it seems, I fed it to my kingsnake. I didn't enjoy doing it, but I figure it's the circle of life.