Need Some Help!

Hi,

Somebody down the street found a juvie texas rat snake, but it got hit. I can't exactly see where, but there's some guts (probably an inch or so long) coming out of the cloacae. I think this will cause its death, but do you have any advice? I'll see if I can post some photos.

I have him set up in a small tub with damp paper towels, a hide, water dish, and a fake plant thing.

Later, Matt

Well you may need to put up some pics so I can tell what's going on. And that's nice that you took the snake in, it would have possibly even gotten more hit if it was left out there.

"Hey, can someone volunteer to get bit by this snake so I can take some pics? Oh, thanks dad."

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_8592.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_8593.jpg

Later, Matt

I guess it kinda seems like guts, or a really messed up hemipene.

If it is a hemipene, he must be taking some male enlargement pills...

Later, Matt

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_8595.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_8596.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_8597.jpg

Later, Matt

Those are not its Hemipenes. That looks likes its lower intestines pushed out from being ran over. That will more than likely slowly kill the snake due to internal bleeding. You can try the sugar water paste on it to see if it shirnks back in. But dont look good at all.

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Originally Posted by flameethrower

Those are not its Hemipenes. That looks likes its lower intestines pushed out from being ran over. That will more than likely slowly kill the snake due to internal bleeding. You can try the sugar water paste on it to see if it shirnks back in. But dont look good at all.

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Hey, the hemipenes were just a guess ;]. Matt, do what he said because I got nothin... not too experienced with snakes that got ran over really and it seems that flameethrower does lol. Hope the snake does ok.:snake:

If at all possible try to wrap up the area with a bandage, Non sticky then tape it on tightly. If you dont feel comfortable doing so you can just apply the sugar paste on and keep the snake on wet paper towels to ease the feeling of him dragging it.

I contacted Pattimus because his girl works at an animal hospital, he recommended sugar water and hemroid cream. I don't think this had an effect though, and I think the snake won't make it. I'll be releasing him tonight where I found him to give him back to the ecosystem. It's sad :(

Later, Matt