Dog bit wild garter

[katach]

Sounds like you are doing a great job! Thank you for caring so much. Also, welcome to the forum, it's very nice to have you!

[dieselbaby]

Thank you for all the welcomes. I think im becoming fond of the snake. I been watching her for hours and reading all i can on here.

[ConcinusMan]

Can't really blame you. she is a garter snake after all.

[d_virginiana]

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you're doing a good job Keep us updated on how she's doing.

Also, is it just me, or does that snake not seem to have much of a pattern on its back? idk, just looks a bit different from the very 'busy' patterns I typically see on easterns. Maybe it's regional or something. Regardless, she's a very nice looking snake

[dieselbaby]

she is pretty cute isnt she. She looks like alot of the ones i see around here so maybe it is a regional thing. I see them quite often out in the yard, and out in my field. This could be the same one that likes to hide under my haybales and under my pallets i use to store grain on.

[dieselbaby]

Well, morning update, well okay its almost noon here. The lil snake is quite still this morning but still tongue flicking and looking around, i am assuming she is still because the temp dropped to 75F overnight in her tank, i have added an incandescent light today shining down on her, tank is up to 80F now so hoping to see her moving around soon, and then off to town to get some needed supplies for her.Then tank cleaning and wound cleaning time. You guys were right about the grass i see small tiny flies in her tank today, has to be from the grass. Yucky. I think im going to get her some white carefresh bedding, its softish, and she can burrow in it like she does in the grass, for the grass side she has now, and then keep plain papertowel on the other side. I cant believe she wants no part in going into the hide, maybe she needs a log type one, more natural like.

[RedSidedSPR]

Paper towl is good for injured snakes cause you can see anything... also bedding like that can stick to any open wounds.

Glad she's doing well.

[dieselbaby]

i was just looking her over more carefully and i see not ONE but TWO puncture wounds i guess where my dogs two canines bit in. Poor thing, they are clean, not seeping or bleeding or anything. I sure hope it missed anything vital! She made it thru the night so i am assuming no organs were involved.

I was thinking of cleaning the wounds twice daily and apply the polysporin twice daily, is that enough do you think?

[dieselbaby]

I've treated alot of wounds on my dogs, cows, horses and chickens and such, but never a snake. So im sure i will have a ton of questions as i go along.. Great forum here.

[guidofatherof5]

That sounds like a good plan.
Betadine(weak tea solution) is also good on wounds.