Severe Neck Kink - Help?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Im not saying thats definetly what it is but thats what i think it is personally.

Have you ever held a human baby? You hve to support their scrawny little chicken necks bc they dont even have the muscles to hold up their own heads. They also have a soft spot on top of their head which is basically a self destruct button lol.

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Poor girl, definitely take her to the vet asap! That looks broken to me. :(

This has me thinking... Would a snake cast even be possible. Obviously it couldn't eat, but it could move...kind of.

I'm sorry, but I can't not say this: Do you really expect us to believe that you wouldn't have noticed something like that? And what was your brother doing holding the snake in the vehicle on the way home? You may not have known this being a new BP owner, but moving can be a very stressful time for snakes. As a result, they should be left alone as much as is possible within the the first week or two of having them. As for the snake, it is pretty clear that she had a pretty severe injury to her spine, and as much as it sucks she will likely need to be euthanized. I hope that is not the case but I am a realist. While I hope for the best in any situation I like to prepare myself for the worst. Best of luck and keep us updated on her.

I agree - there's no way that would have been missed when you purchased her, and I don't think that the seller is responsible for this. Your brother probably knows that he caused this injury and didn't say anything to you at the time. That has to be very painful to this baby. Let us know what the vet suggests.

I would get to a get vet right away. Not sure that they would he able to do much for her, because that looks broke from here. And I don't know for sure, as I am not a vet, but I would guess euthanization is a possibilty. Your brother probably did it when he grabbed her would be my best guess. She should have been in a snake bag for travel. I hope things turn out ok for you.

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Any updates on this animal?

Those photos made me absolutely queasy. Oh gosh. I've dealt with broken limbs before on animals, and even then I didn't get light-headed like I did looking at that animal.

I say vet, and I say seriously consider the fact that this animal may have to be put down. When my Leo broke his limb (single break, away from a joint), there was nothing the vet could do. For this, with the movement associated with a snake, the amount of moving bones there... I can't honestly see this poor girl pulling through without severe immobility in her future, difficulty eating and possibly chronic pain.

I'm so sorry that this happened. I can't say 100% if this was after the purchase or before, but considering your brother grabbed her by the neck... It doesn't take much to cause a break, or dislocation.

I really hope that you were able to get her in sooner rather than later. That would be so very painful :tears:

I have an appointment with my vet scheduled for this Friday (The soonest possible, unfortunately). I have opened myself to the possibility that I may have to put her down.
I've talked to several vets via email though so far, and all have said that it is very unlikely that the injury was caused by her being held still by her neck (Details on that, he wasn't holding her just by her neck, he supported her body as well).

@AMgsarchie: Yes, I expect it to be believed, as I have utterly no reason to tell any falsehoods here. With the way it is bent, when she is coiled up it looks completely natural, and is only see-able when she has her neck straight. My brother is in the rattlesnake industry and was holding her to check for any problems that I may not have been aware of, as he usually does when I buy my corns. She was not being held on the drive home, this was while we were still at Repticon.

She no longer acts as if she is in pain, and is very social and docile. Perhaps she was just stressed (Thus her behavior), but she doesn't act as if it pains her right now.

Vet trip. ASAP. Please dont put off the vet visit searching online for home remedies. There are none.