My injured snake..

[ConcinusMan]

First off, it's a wild animal, and so the only organization that has the authority to rehabilitate it would be the Dept. of Wildlife. Secondly, if it isn't game or a species of concern, they would just put it out of it's misery.

And yet, they'll rehabilitate a deer or elk, and then gladly release it so it can later be shot by a hunter. Go figure.

[Hankj]

I was kind of thinking that too. If they would actually rehab it or just let put it down.

She pooped again, this time just in her cage not on me lol. I put her in a smaller five gallon tank that has a rather narrow bottom. She is in there with a guppie in a standard hamster food bowl with just a little bit of water. There is also a night crawler in there with them. She hasn't paid any attention to either.

[Selkielass]

Pooping and drinking are both very good signs.
Thanks for making the effort for this one.
My wild caught eastern took several weeks to eat, even though she was calm to handle.
She started to eat a couple times, then let go of the food when she saw me watching her. She wanted her privacy.
I started offering food at the times she was most active (Dawn and dusk) and when I was about to leave the room so she would have complete quiet.

Once she began eating, she ate pretty regularly and she has become less shy, tho she is still a slow or reluctant feeder- some snakes are.

Your snakes appetite may be low because of season as well as injury- it is still very much winter, and I've noticed my snakes interest in food waxing and waning with the outside weather even though she is quite cut off from outside temperatures and light.

Keeping one night crawler in there is a good idea. Trade it out when it dies and watch for it to disappear. (A shallow dish like a plastic lid with a few drops of water in it keeps crawlers going for a surprising amount of time.) Smaller worms or cut up worms might be easier for your patient, but they won't last long.

Good luck. I'm hoping for you.

[mustang]

I was kind of thinking that too. If they would actually rehab it or just let put it down.

She pooped again, this time just in her cage not on me lol. .

wow your w/c spared the bed spread if only i was lucky

[ConcinusMan]

What are doing in bed with snakes Robert? Nevermind. I don't want to know.

[kibakiba]

I let my snakes on my bed. They seem to like going to different areas of the house. When I'm sore or depressed, I bring Mama with me and let her lay under the covers with me. Something about having her there is just comforting.

[guidofatherof5]

I'll give him a call tomorrow and see what he says.

Dr. Bosilevac DVM

Best Care Pet Hospital

I just got off the phone with Dr. Bosilevac. He said he would be glad to talk with you.
If you look at his website you'll see he has 2 locations. He is at the "L" Street location on Tues and Thurs.
The other location on Mon, Wed, Fri. Sat.
I hope he's able to help.

[Hankj]

I will give him a call, maybe tomorrow if I get a snow day haha.

She never ate the guppy and I had a night crawler in there all day that she didn't touch. But as soon as five minutes after I turned her light on today she was active, when I got home from school she was active, my friend was over here for about an hour when I was gone and said she was active, and she was active when I got home later in the night. So very active

[guidofatherof5]

I think active is a good thing.

[Hankj]

I let her be for a few days without me bugging her too much and tried to give her half a pinkie but she didn't bother.

I just called that vet and he is on lunch but I left a message so hopefully he will call back =)