Ok
so I have rescued a ball python female off a friend who is now no longer a friend
my condition on nor reporting him to the police for animal abuse was he turn his snake over to me for the care she needed as he flatly refused to *waste money taking her to a vet*
She wasnt eating for him and he tried to force feed her and failed
First before any one starts yelling it She has a appointment with my herp vet on monday he could not see her before then and the 24 hr hospital here has no idea about snakes I have asked them in the past they have no one with any reptile exp.
She has a tear in her neck witch smells badly and a rasping in her breathing that I do not like (tho she only does this when she is held)
No bubbles in her mouth and seams to be moving and tongue flicking just fine
her jaw looks a tad swollen
on my vets recommendation I have started treating the neck wound with a betadine bath and antibiotic cream untill he can see her
I am unable at this time to post pictures of this wound as I do not wish to hurt her any more than she has been already but it is a small hole clean through the skin
what I am looking for here is sugestions as to rather it is more humane at this point to have her humanily euthanized or to try to get her to recover
and if anyone has heard of a snake suriving something like this so basically am I wasting my time to try or does she stand a chance of survivle
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