Need some perspective (gore)

[hoax]

Makes me so not want to feed live unless it's a blind baby!

This does not happen when feeding live responsibly. The only time i have ever left a rat unattended with one of my snakes is when it wasn't even weened and didn't have its eyes opened and that way only for a few minutes and it was done with. My snake was shy and deep in shed so I figured a few minutes might coax him to eat.

Mike

[Melicious]

Makes me so not want to feed live unless it's a blind baby!

Feeding live can and is a very enjoyable part of owning snakes. I've fed live for eight years and I've never had any big issues. I use tongs or hemostats. What happened to this poor animal is reprehensible, because the owner of this snake was careless and left a large rat in the enclosure for an extended period of time. That snake was neglected. I do not neglect my snakes. You can feed live and not neglect them. -Sighs.- Too many snakes are injured because of irresponsible owners.

[JeffJ]

sorry if the question has arised, but i cant wrap my head around the fact that the snake did not defend its self, move, strike, something ANYTHING....

it just got chewed....

[nixer]

sorry if the question has arised, but i cant wrap my head around the fact that the snake did not defend its self, move, strike, something ANYTHING....

it just got chewed....

im sure it did!

[JeffJ]

im sure it did!

damn... this is why i monitor ALL my feedings, they are always with in 5 feet of me tops.

and if i hear the hopper or fuzzie getting excited i just remove it and try again later. i dont know if im paranoid but thats what i do.

[hoax]

damn... this is why i monitor ALL my feedings, they are always with in 5 feet of me tops.

and if i hear the hopper or fuzzie getting excited i just remove it and try again later. i dont know if im paranoid but thats what i do.

Paranoid is better then injured animal. As long as that paranoia does not interfere with the husbandry of the animal.

Mike

[nybp]

on the other forum, the OP/rescuer/GOD, isnt posting anymore....meaning?? she deleted her account? that is a joke. y would u try to save a snake so badly hurt by yourself w/o professional help. THAT NEEDS A VET. or a freezer...no other options.

[JeffJ]

on the other forum, the OP/rescuer/GOD, isnt posting anymore....meaning?? she deleted her account? that is a joke. y would u try to save a snake so badly hurt by yourself w/o professional help. THAT NEEDS A VET. or a freezer...no other options.

or a freezer? i don't get it.

[shadi11]

Just for those who wish to know I got an update today and all wounds are healed up well and she is still refusing food.. Which is what I expected to happen after an attack like that. she still wants to try though.
Not saying I condone her behavior or what she has done or is trying to do but once I talked to her I did convince her to take it to a vet I know and it did recieve medical treatment. The only thing the vet said is that in these cases sometimes it will instill a fear in snakes. She is a good vet so that is why I recommended her.
I just hope after all this she does pull thru

[katiadarling]

I'm curious what the wounds being "healed up well" means. I don't see any way that the flesh would grow back around the vertebrae without it being a VERY long road (considering that the injury only happened two months ago and the pictures from a month ago still show gaping holes in the flesh.)