Help, snake is injured

My ball python (about 4/5ths of a foot long) has been injured by a DIY cave I made out of tupperware and electrical tape, some tape got loose and he had some scales come off. the wound is in the shape of a splinter so tryed to take it out, until i put him under my microscope and saw it has his scales. Im really worried because they are near his neck and he rarely moves and seems to be in great pain. I thought he was paralyzed but he can move if he wants. I handle him to look at his wounds and he just flops his head around above the neck at really odd angles. :( I plan to take him to the vet as soon as possible and do no more harm.

It sounds like it might have broken or dislocated its neck getting wrapped up in the tape. Please post a pick, and yes get it to the vet ASAP.

Never use sticky stuff inside a snake's cage.

Vet immediately

I can't post a pic, my phone has been unusable for months. If his neck is broken or dislocated can he still move his body? because he can a little.

If the spinal cord is still in tact, you can have broken bones in the neck and still be able to move. If there's spinal injury, movement can be permanently limited or lost.

If there's anything broken it's possible it's just vertebrae, but you need to see a Vet asap to know for sure.

You need to understand that there is no way that anyone can accurately diagnose this type of problem without actually seeing the snake in person. In theory it would be possible for the snake to move with a dislocation or a break if the spinal cord has not been damaged. I would not be messing with it at all at this point. It needs to be seen by a professional.

I didn't make it.

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I didn't make it.

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I was afraid of that. Sorry for your loss. It was a hard lesson to learn. Before you buy another animal, please do a lot of reading on this site. It will keep you out of trouble.

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What? I don't understand.

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I was afraid of that. Sorry for your loss. It was a hard lesson to learn. Before you buy another animal, please do a lot of reading on this site. It will keep you out of trouble.

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What? I don't understand.

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he didn't make the snake move. he was referring to your "messing with it" comment i believe.

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

he didn't make the snake move. he was referring to your "messing with it" comment i believe.

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I hope you are correct...

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I hope you are correct...

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same :(

ok, just saw this. I hope tttaylorrr is right....

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ok, just saw this. I hope tttaylorrr is right....

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OP is gone so I fear the worst.

This thread needs to be stickied or something under why you don't use tape in snake enclosure.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

OP is gone so I fear the worst.

This thread needs to be stickied or something under why you don't use tape in snake enclosure.

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:tears::tears::tears:

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

OP is gone so I fear the worst.

This thread needs to be stickied or something under why you don't use tape in snake enclosure.

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Hopefully they're at the vet :/

If the snake passed, I hope it didn't suffer for too long and I'm sorry for their loss. If it's on it way to the vet, I hope they can do something *trying to be optimistic*

Tape injuries are the worst and it should never be inside a hab.

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OP is gone so I fear the worst.

This thread needs to be stickied or something under why you don't use tape in snake enclosure.

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Agreed.

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This thread needs to be stickied or something under why you don't use tape in snake enclosure.

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The "never ever use tape in a snake enclosure" thread is stickied at the top of the care sheet forum. Unfortunately most people don't read them.