Wounded!

Ok i am so upset. Tonight was feeding time for LuLu my BP. I have had her for a little over a month now. I absoultley LOVE this snake. She has been slamming small mice one a week every week with no problems, untill tonight. I don't know how this happend but it did. When she struck and nailed her dinner, it nailed her as well. She has a small puncture wound on her neck (area between head and tail :D ) There was some bleeding, only while constricting. I have learned form this very helpful community that she should be ok with minor treatment, just watch for infection. But none the less, i am very upset...How could this happen? It's not suppose to be this way!
Ok i just had to share, speaking of sharing does anyone have any simular stories of this nature to share. I think it would lessen my pain, maybe LuLu's too.
Thanks

Did you take the snakes hides out or disturb the enclosure before introducing the rodent?

-adam

just one of the risks of feeding live. I have had a snake get bit by a mouse,healed up no problem, after that i started stunning my mice, now gasing the rats. I would have to say keep in mind that the mouse is fighting for its like so saying "its not supposed to be that way" isn't the best assumption. like i said when you feed live things don't always go down easy if ya know what i mean;)


~mike

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Originally Posted by luluizzi

Ok i am so upset. Tonight was feeding time for LuLu my BP. I have had her for a little over a month now. I absoultley LOVE this snake. She has been slamming small mice one a week every week with no problems, untill tonight. I don't know how this happend but it did. When she struck and nailed her dinner, it nailed her as well. She has a small puncture wound on her neck (area between head and tail :D ) There was some bleeding, only while constricting. I have learned form this very helpful community that she should be ok with minor treatment, just watch for infection. But none the less, i am very upset...How could this happen? It's not suppose to be this way!
Ok i just had to share, speaking of sharing does anyone have any simular stories of this nature to share. I think it would lessen my pain, maybe LuLu's too.
Thanks

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Yes matter of fact i was feeding one of my girls just tonight and she was so exited she grabbed the rat in the midsection.Of course the rat did what its instinct told it to do BITE.Well since i was right their i grabed a screw driver that i have just incase incidents like this and made the rat stop trying to bite her.Of course it worked:) .Now if you notice some open flesh you can place some neosporin on that area a couple times a day.Use just enough to cover the area no more.Since it has antibiotics it will prevent infection from getting out of hand.I am not saying it will get infected just incase it does.If it start to bleed or leak alot for any reason get her to the vet ASAP.I am sending well wishes your way :D .Keep us posted

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Did you take the snakes hides out or disturb the enclosure before introducing the rodent?

-adam

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When I feed live I take the hides out, to kinda prepare the snake for dinner- is this good or bad? Hopefully you can help the both of us out..

I keep a pen handy at all times. If the snake doesnt immobilize the rat, I let the rat chew on the pen/bite down on it.

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Originally Posted by mmchoppers

When I feed live I take the hides out, to kinda prepare the snake for dinner- is this good or bad? Hopefully you can help the both of us out..

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Myself i do not take anything out of the enclosures before feeding time.I would think it would confuse your snake and just might stress it out then it will refuse to eat.Why take away the snakes feeling that its safe.

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When I feed live I take the hides out, to kinda prepare the snake for dinner- is this good or bad? Hopefully you can help the both of us out..

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Leave the hides in, ball are ambush hunters and the hides act as a place to strike from.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Did you take the snakes hides out or disturb the enclosure before introducing the rodent?

-adam

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No i feed in a seperate viv with no hides. THis is when i clean her viv and it also as newspaper substrate instead of the coconut bark substrate in her viv. She has been doing well with this method thus far. Should this be something i should reconsider for future feedings??? Thanks for your input.

Also thanks for sharing Mike and Joe

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Originally Posted by greenmonkey51

Leave the hides in, ball are ambush hunters and the hides act as a place to strike from.

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Hmm, the reason I ask is because I use to feed my snakes in a separate container until I found out they are fine being fed in the tub. Your probly right. The snake has the perfect hunter technology built in- so I guess it would be prepared to eat right when I bring the rat in the room.... I'll just keep the hides in.