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10-03-04, 10:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: Va
Age: 41
Posts: 15
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The rat ate my snake!
I had left a rat over night in the cage with my snake hoping it would get around to eating it. I thought nothing of it because I have done this many times before. When I woke up the next morning I saw to my horror that the rat had eaten two huge holes on either side of its tale (right above the cloaca)! After freaking out for about 10 minutes I took the snake to a vet which they kept the snake for 5 days and tried to stitch up the holes in the snake. The snake did not bite the rat in defense due to a infection in the front of its mouth (I had schedule an appointment for that later that week). They gave me several things to take home with me to give to the snake. Meloxicam, a pain killer which I had to get the snake to swallow, Fortaz, a antibiotic that needs to be injected with a syringe, and Chlorhexiderm a disinfectant to clean the wound. I had the snake home for about 10 days before I brought it back in for a check up. They tube fed the snake and removed one side of the stitches because they were not holding. The hole on the side of the snake worries me. Do you guys think the hole will be able to close itself up? The vet not really sure, they said they might make another attempt at it a few weeks from now, but until then to just keep it as clean as possible. Yeah I know I am an idiot for letting this happen, but the way I had been feeding it seem to be working out fine for the last 3 years. This was such a horrific shock to me that I didn’t go to sleep for 2 days! Has anyone heard of anything happening like this? The following picture only shows one side of the tail, the other side is still stitched up, ill post a pic of that if anyone is interested.
I feel incredibly bad for letting this happen!
Last edited by Hexis; 10-03-04 at 11:07 PM..
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10-03-04, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: Ontario
Age: 47
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Why on earth are you feeding your snake live rats????
I'll refrain for saying any more, but i know the other members won't be so nice..
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10-03-04, 11:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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"Has anyone heard of anything happening like this?"
Yup, to people who feed their snakes live animals...Sounds like your snake is having a blast in your care...what kind is it?
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Heather Rose
"Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention." - John Doe, Seven
Heather Rose Reptiles
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10-03-04, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: Va
Age: 41
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt_K
Why on earth are you feeding your snake live rats????
I'll refrain for saying any more, but i know the other members won't be so nice..
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Well from inexperience. The snake was given to me from a school teacher that didnt want to take care of it (which also feed the snake live rats). I never notice a problem with it so I continue to feed it live rats. I just didnt have any ideal that this would happen! Im willing to do and spend whatever to help the snake. I was hoping though if anyone thinks it will be alright.
Last edited by Hexis; 10-03-04 at 11:16 PM..
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10-03-04, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Age: 50
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Well it sucks to see such an needless injury. Stick around this board, you'll find a wealth of information here.
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Jon Dona
Fox has one of those new reality shows at eight, 'Fast animals, slow children
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10-03-04, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: Ontario
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Well, the obvious thing would have been to do some research when you got the snake... But since you're willing to now... Take the snake to a vet.. Since you're willing to spend whatever it will take to help your snake, the vet bill shouldn't worry you.. That snake needs to see one ASAP..
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10-03-04, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Do what the vet said, keeping it as clean as possible...if nothing improves or there's sign of infection, maybe it'd be beneficial to see the vet again...that's all the info I can really offer on the injuries...
Many snakes will take frozen mice,/rats which are available at many petstores. It may take time and a little patience, but you can probably see why it's best for the snake. Live mice/rats can also carry internal parisites. Your best bet would be to take the frozen mouse/rat and thaw it out in hot water, and then once it's thawed dunk it in super hot water, just before you hold it up to your snake (using tongs)...
Good luck with him, I hope he improves for you... 
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"Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention." - John Doe, Seven
Heather Rose Reptiles
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10-03-04, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: Va
Age: 41
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt_K
Well, the obvious thing would have been to do some research when you got the snake... But since you're willing to now... Take the snake to a vet.. Since you're willing to spend whatever it will take to help your snake, the vet bill shouldn't worry you.. That snake needs to see one ASAP..
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I did, see first post. Vet bill $1100 so far.
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10-03-04, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: Ontario
Age: 47
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Sorry, you keep editing your posts, so i don't know what info is there from before or from the edit..
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10-03-04, 11:25 PM
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Join Date: May-2003
Location: Southwestern Ontario
Age: 45
Posts: 1,605
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Can you say hoax?
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10-03-04, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: Va
Age: 41
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Quote:
Originally posted by daver676
Can you say hoax?
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I dont understand. What do you think is a hoax?
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10-03-04, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Heather Rose
"Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention." - John Doe, Seven
Heather Rose Reptiles
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10-03-04, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally posted by daver676
Can you say hoax?
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Quote:
Originally posted by Hexis
I dont understand. What do you think is a hoax?
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I think he's refering to the vet visit..
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10-03-04, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: Va
Age: 41
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt_K
I think he's refering to the vet visit..
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If thats the case then give me a minute and ill post up the bill.
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10-03-04, 11:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Quebec
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Feeding thawed food is also way easier cause you don't have to go to the petstore constantly to get some food... If you insist on feeding it fresh food, at least kill it yourself before you give it to your boa...
phil.
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