Help need answers cat got to my ball python!!!

[zina10]

Be logical. I already know I may have to go to the vets. I'm looking for possible experience that's the whole reason for the question. You know there was a time when humans were self taught. Smh that's how vets were born.... lots of trial and error.

So...you want US to be logical but then you post such a thing??

First of all, yes, we were self taught. Over CENTURIES of trial and error (more error then trial). Used to be a simply scratch could kill you, too. Infection kills.

If you have time to teach yourself how to make antibiotics or penicillin (moldy bread, but only a certain mold) and test that out over years and on different animals, loosing just about all of them, by all means. Teach yourself.

If you want help for the animal that got into that bad situation due to your own error, then listen to reason and LOGIC and take it to the vet.

The cat "only" dragged it around a bit? And there was "only" a bit of blood?

Any cat bite can be lethal to small animals. That is why wildlife re-habbers ALWAYS treat with antibiotics when small animals are brought to them that were rescued from cats. Even if you see no injuries and not even any blood. Cats have extremely sharp teeth and claws. If they drag anything around, they use those weapons. Their teeth and claws are so thin and sharp that they often leave tiny but deep puncture wounds. The openings of those wounds close up almost immediately, leaving all that nasty bacteria sealed inside of that wound. Where it will fester and grow. Even washing and sanitizing those wounds often doesn't work, because the skin closes over the tiny but deep tear almost immediately.

And honestly, it doesn't matter what you do or do not want to hear when you post about an animal in need of help. We are all snake lovers here, and you will hear what you need to hear. There simply is no other way. No one is going to put your tender feelings over the needs of that animal. The snake got into the trouble because of you, that is just a fact. And yes, we ALL have made mistakes. No one is perfect. We all had to learn from our mistakes.

But if you ask for help, at least be open to the advice and suggestions you will get. This isn't about you and your wishes. Its about your snake. You can get offended and angry and leave, or simply do as you like. Sure. Or you could do the right thing. That is absolutely up to you.