Black Rat Snake Rescue

[EKS56]

My beagle alerted us to something at the outbuilding. A Black Rat snake had become caught in some deer netting. There is significant damage but we will do what we can to get her healed up and hopefully back in the wild. This will take some time.

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[EKS56]

Here are some more pics of the injury.

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[EKS56]

I'm sorry I have put this the wrong area. If a moderator see's this please move it to the correct forum.

[jwolfe152]

wow i wonder how long it was in that netting for? i hope she gets better thats some bad stuff

[guidofatherof5]

Hydration would be first on the list then treat the injury. Nice save.

[EKS56]

With in 10 minutes of getting her/him in the house she drank and drank and drank. We put a coat of neosporin on the wounds and poured a 50/50 peroxide water solution on the wounds also. He acts much perkier tonight. Has been showing very little aggression considering what's going on. I'm concerned about internal damage. Time will tell. I might add he ( i haven't checked but I think it's a he) has passed some urates.

[jwolfe152]

well that is very good its drinking and that there is little aggression considering what its was just through. good luck with him

[d_virginiana]

I've been talking to them about this snake since the post, and based on what they said, I'm hopeful that there's not any internal damage. Time will tell, but I think this snake stands a good chance of surviving Plus, they have access to the vet that helped out when I found Turtle.

Also, I wanted to say that this is the second animal that our beagle, Bonnie, has saved from netting by standing and barking at it for an extended period without hurting it lol. This was the first one
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[EKS56]

I realize that this snakes brain is about the size of a BB but do you think it knows we are trying to help it?

[Light of Dae]

I realize that this snakes brain is about the size of a BB but do you think it knows we are trying to help it?

I think to a degree they can understand or learn that we are just helping them out. They have the capacity to see we aren't eating it or doing further harm...
I saw a huge dragonfly get caught in a spiders web last summer and I much liking dragonflies compared to spiders and having seen a decrease in the number of large dragonflies opted to save it. As I pulled it from the web it fought and fought till I had it out and started cleaning it's wings... Then it stopped fighting and just held on to my finger as I pulled at the wings and picked at it's legs... It stayed on my finger for a good 3 mins after I was done, then flew off but circled back twice right in front of my face before flying away...

I think most living creatures can realize when they are being helped... to a degree...