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Good question should I feed him cause he needs the nourishment bad or don't cause it'll stretch him too much(why I was thinking smaller mouse)


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Originally Posted by Snakie14

Good question should I feed him cause he needs the nourishment bad or don't cause it'll stretch him too much(why I was thinking smaller mouse)


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Let the vet decide if it should be fed. I am guessing the vet is going to sew it up, inject the animal with vitamins, and possibly force feed a super nutritious formulation to get it hydrated and get its digestive tract working properly.

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Anyone heard from Nixon? Nixon is the miracle worker for this situation.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

Let the vet decide if it should be fed. I am guessing the vet is going to sew it up, inject the animal with vitamins, and possibly force feed a super nutritious formulation to get it hydrated and get its digestive tract working properly.

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Tube feeding Carnivore Care thinned out to a slurry would be easier and less stressful than a force feed.

Hopefully this snake isn't sick, just malnourished.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Tube feeding Carnivore Care thinned out to a slurry would be easier and less stressful than a force feed.

Hopefully this snake isn't sick, just malnourished.

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That is what I was getting at. I didn't use the word tube because I didn't want the op thinking it was going to be intravenous. Carnivore Care is great stuff when it is needed. The few times I have used it, I followed it with a rat pup to plug "leakage". I am curious to find out exactly what the vet does.

If this stuff is good I'll go get it he needs something nourishing! He is so gentle and let's me touch him anywhere including his head he's super calm so I bet I could feed him it easy


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He was moving on his rock when I just checked him and saw a small tear near his tail now so I removed his rock. What can I put as a hide away for him that won't cut him maybe. I also have been putting Neosporin on the first one since I noticed it way worse a few hours ago and he looks better so I put a tiny bit on the new one


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He's scaring me now he's holding his head up at a very weird angle so I picked him up and he still was super crazy and weak should I take him to my vet now and tell them it's an emergency


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If this stuff is good I'll go get it he needs something nourishing! He is so gentle and let's me touch him anywhere including his head he's super calm so I bet I could feed him it easy


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Don't tube feed an animal without someone qualified showing you how to feed that species first. While a ball python should be easier than many since you can't really accidentally put it down the glottis, it is still possible to puncture something. The fragility of his skin will make it harder since any wriggling could be dangerous for him and tube feeding is inherently stressful. Just get the snake to the vet as soon as possible.