Found injured garter snake need info on what to do???

[Traumaton]

Hi I found a garter snake that was being stepped on the other was killed this one jaw was to the side and bleeding its tongue is good and moving in and out but it's mouth hasn't moved it stopped bleeding and it's been two days now it's still alive I don't know what to do plz help me I don't want it to die

[guidofatherof5]

Really sorry about the delay is seeing this post. Please give us an update. Hydration is very important when they are injured. Once again sorry for the delay.

[tomstring]

I once had an injured garter with possible internal/skeletal damage based on the way it was temporarily bent/kinked; I avoided moving it or handling it as much as possible. I think immobilization was key. When the snake started moving around on its own, I resumed attempting to feed it. It lived and got back to normal, the kink almost completely gone, but it took weeks for full recovery. Maybe I was just lucky, but it worked in this case.

[Traumaton]

So it's still alive I got it in a small tank with a bowl of water and it is moving but seems scared. I've picked it up to inspect it's wounds I tried to look at the mouth to no avail no small traces of blood trickled down but did not profusely bleed it's been about a week and change please help

[Traumaton]

I've been giving it water. Fast soaks it's tongue is still mobile but his jaw is still curled in and to the side slighty it's active I've had it for a week and change I've gotten it wax worms to see it can eat

[Traumaton]

14164 this is the snake I'm not familiar with snakes I'm not even sure it's a garter I just want it to live please help

[Traumaton]

I replied yesterday but it didn't go through so that's why such a long delay in response

[Myssi24]

I'm very new here too, so this is more a moral support post. Like you, I rescued a plains garter snake about a month ago, so I'm just learning. I don't know enough to tell if you have a garter snake, but if it is, it may not want to eat wax worms. As I understand it, they just aren't part of a garter's diet. I had the best luck with worms I dug up in my yard, if it is still warm enough where you live to find some. What they told me is if it can eat, move, and poop, it has a chance. I'll shut up and let more knowledgeable people help now. The people on here are amazing! Good luck!

[Traumaton]

It's a dakys brown snake someone informed me but can i still get any help from this forum

[guidofatherof5]

Rotated the photo to give us a better look. Is it just the one side? Have you offered and food? Slugs would be a great food. Is the injury limited to the jaw or is there head injuries?

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//821/medium/dekayi2.JPG

[Traumaton]

His jaw is kinda curled in and to the side his tongue has been able to flicker I put him in fast soaks in water and got him wax worms he looks like he wants to eat he seems to rub his head against the glass hr has no other injuries his stomach had a small scratch but it has since healed it's just his jaw and it cut it mouth on the right side it was stepped on by a guy trying to kill them

[guidofatherof5]

Dig up some small earthworm and offer them, you will probably get an immediate response. I think once the snake gets the worm more toward the back of the jaw it will be able to finish eating.

[Traumaton]

I've got it wax worms it doesn't have any other injury except the jaw. The mouth got cut a bit in the procedure it's jaw is a bit twisted in and to the side I've given hlm slight water soak as he is too quick to spring out of that but it's tongue flickers back and forth after doing so he's mobile but I haven't seen seen it eat yet so I'm a bit worried

[Traumaton]

I'm afraid to move his mouth thus hurting it more it's so tiny compared to me it's about maybe 10 inches long I can't open its mouth or touch it jaw without drawing small traces of blood my the skin cut during the process but it's seems to be a fighter it's very mobile still and active it moves around and find it in different spots in the cage daily

[guidofatherof5]

A small piece of worm can be gently stuffed in with a tooth pick. There might be some blood but the snake needs to eat at some point. Any chance you have a reptile Vet. that would be willing to look at it? Is there a reptile rehab group near you.