well I can say this I got him to eat, almost taking off in the process I offered it a mouse tail which I tried to inject ( not even .5cc) of the meds into (got a couple diabtic 1/2cc instulan needle( new) and I put about 4 units in the needle and then injected the the tail ( only got about 1 unit) total out some of it came right back out the injection site.)
anyhow the snake injested the tail and while working it down attempted to run off ( main concern was not eating and the fact I find out after it was dropped off it had a RI ) the little guy will do better with the meal I gave it since the baby food could ( with my luck) leak into the lungs if I forced too much into the snake.That why I injected the meds into the tail. I have no business trying to inject the med into the snake on my own( too hevay handed for such a small snake) I not a vet or a person that would attempt to do a vet work. I am just working with what I was given and looking into doing the best I can for a snake that may not make it if not for my attempt(s). As it stands right now i am out of the money it cost to take the snake to the vet and such, if the person decides they want the snake back.
As said before in when I joined I do the reptile rescue(s) as a hobby I don't have a job to support this hobby (outside of cuting a few yards ) which is mostly for exerise and to help out a bunch of the local eldery I know ( they don't have any business out pushing a mower in 90+ degree weather ). out of what little money I do make with this and a few other odd jobs has to cover all my reptile supllies, and any other expenses I get ( like vet cost for rescued snakes). My disablity money is stric kly gone to house bills and such.
example: if I make say 2 grand cutting all summer. that got o cover any mowing expense, all the rodent cost, reptile supplies, fuel to do rescues, any possible vet cost form such rescues, I have to add money to the electric bill since the reptiles care cause itto go up. and if I happen to decide I want a book or some thing else there that cost too. ( the personal part is always last).
If you really want to get mad about something it should be the fact that people get rid of snakes like this whe nthey get sick and are not willnig ot put the money out for the vet and just get rid of them. I am currently housing 19 snakes andoutside of the het and morphs I personally own , that 11 snakes in my care that were abandonedbecause they became a hassle to care for., or an extrea expense they chosed to place on another.
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