Black Rat Snake Rescue

[guidofatherof5]

Once healed it would be pretty tough, certainly not to be injured very easily.
The next 3 or so sheds will be the most critical time as the wound is healing.

[jwolfe152]

ohhh yea seeing as how its going to be more scar tissue than actual skin, yea, i never thought of it like that

[EKS56]

Day 28- Looks like he is getting ready for another shed. We fed him 6 large pinkies and had to hold them right on his mouth where he is blind preparing to shed. The wounds continue to improve but he still looks real scruffy.

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[guidofatherof5]

I really like this thread. Nice to see the rat is doing well and on the mend. Does it fed without any problems? (problems eating not attitude during feeding)

[EKS56]

Gobbles them down.

[mikem]

Good job with this guy! Are you going to release him after healed or you planning to keep it?

[EKS56]

The plan is to release him next Spring. I don't want to turn him lose too soon nor in the middle of Winter. I don't think he would ever be a snake that I would enjoy handling. Too bitey.

[guidofatherof5]

I think a Spring release would work best. Lots of rest and healing before back to the wild.
Have you sexed this guest yet?

[EKS56]

Not Officially. I'm thinking male because he is smaller than the females I have seen but I suppose it could be a young female. I'm still surprised at how quickly he took to feeding in captivity.

[d_virginiana]

Tail looks male.