EMERGENCY | My Ball Python's Scales Just Split

[Nixon]

He's got a pretty big water bowl in there as it is. I'll do my part in keeping it constantly full.

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Pretty much, yeah. They don't want to pay for the vet and I'm not old enough to work yet. The only animals they care about in this house are the stupid dogs. I love them, too, but they should love my snakes just the same, especially since my mom is the one coming into my room and asking to hold one. I will take money out of my bank account and pay my parents back but they don't want me spending a lot on him. So, if I was very, very ill I'm sure my parents would only spend less than 100 dollars on me. These snakes are apart of the family and they need to realize that. I don't have any friends who can drive me anywhere. My sister lives all the way in Chicago and her car got stolen so I can't get her. Every other adult I know is working and they either hate or are scared of snakes.

[gameonpython]

If the liquid is clear then it's not infected. Again, keep him as clean as possible. Provide him with a water dish, but keep it dry in the cage. Humidity encourages bacterial growth, and you do not want that. He really needs a vet if there is any chance that you can save him. If the wound gets infected, then you should put him down. Once the infection enters the blood stream he's got a very very low chance of survival, especially if he's battling another illness and recovering from neglect. Poor guy! I hope you can save him or give him the very best life possible.


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[Nixon]

There's so many things being told. Keep the humidity, keep it dry. I'll keep it dry. We got an appointment at 5:40 PM today.

[T_Sauer]

There's so many things being told. Keep the humidity, keep it dry. I'll keep it dry. We got an appointment at 5:40 PM today.

Awesome .. let us know how it goes

[Nixon]

I will. I let all of you know if it's treatable, what he's given, what I'm going to do and if there's a chance of recovery I'll be listing the whole process of his road there. He's been fighting starvation and mistreatment for ten years. I know he can make it through this.

[Kokorobosoi]

Fingers crossed!

[gameonpython]

There's so many things being told. Keep the humidity, keep it dry. I'll keep it dry. We got an appointment at 5:40 PM today.

That's wonderful. Keeping it dry makes more sense IMO. Humidity just provides opportunity for bacteria to grow and spread, which is what you want to avoid. You are getting a lot of mixed messages, so the best thing to do with the information you are being given is to think carefully about the impacts of every decision. In other words, use common sense. I look forward to hearing how his appointment goes!


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[NoStepOnSnek]

Oh my gosh poor thing!
Don't give up. Keep him clean, I don't really have any advice other than keep him as comfortable as possible and away from any corners or stuff he could rub up against and tear it open even more. Although it's a good sign that there's no weird smells or visible rot. I'm sorry you and your snake are going through this, and I hope the vet can suture it and give him some antibiotics maybe. Hopefully it's not the end

[ECechoHO]

Not helpful. If that's what he wanted to do, he would not have posted looking for help.

Call around in the morning and get him looked at. Keep him ultra clean clean clean til then.

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What about an emergency vet?

The reason MY opinion is sooo different than others is because no snake asked to be in the owners possession and there is NO "vets" in the wild, where these animals started.....everything LIVES and DIES, hate to say it but you'r prolly going to have to just chalk that one up.....

[Stewart_Reptiles]

The reason MY opinion is sooo different than others is because no snake asked to be in the owners possession and there is NO "vets" in the wild, where these animals started.....everything LIVES and DIES, hate to say it but you'r prolly going to have to just chalk that one up.....

Maybe so however this is not the wild and it is the owner's responsibility to seek medical help for any animal in their possession that warrants it, anyone not willing to do so and chosing the easy way out like YOU would (judging by your first post) should not be a pet owner. And in the event the animal is too far gone it is also the owner's responsibility to have the animal put down humanely without letting the animal suffer more than it has to which your first advice pretty much equals that (unnecessary suffering).

So YOU are probably gonna have to chalk that one up

To the OP

Good job on doing your best and remember more often than not rescues are often costly, something you want to consider being a minor especially if you do not have full support (which also mean financial) from your parent.

Hopefully this is husbandry related and your snake will make a quick recovery.