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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
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Need Some Help!
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.
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Re: Need Some Help!
"Hey, can someone volunteer to get bit by this snake so I can take some pics? Oh, thanks dad."
Later, Matt
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Need Some Help!
I guess it kinda seems like guts, or a really messed up hemipene.
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Re: Need Some Help!
If it is a hemipene, he must be taking some male enlargement pills...
Later, Matt
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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Re: Need Some Help!
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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Re: Need Some Help!
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.
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.
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Re: Need Some Help!
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.
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Re: Need Some Help!
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
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes
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