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08-04-16, 11:02 AM
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What to do when your snake dies.
I have kept snakes for about 3 years now and never had one die. I am just wondering what you do when your snakes die. Do you bury them, throw them away, or what ever else you do?
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08-06-16, 06:28 PM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
jack 4193- i hope you don't mind me asking another part of this question. how do you know if your snake has really died? i know about rigor mortis and all that but i can't help wondering what if he's in his water bowl or something? i don't want to even think about it , but what if???? in my own opinion, i think i would bury him.
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08-06-16, 06:38 PM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
Most likely I would get a necropsy done since I have so many others. I would want to be sure it wasn't anything to worry about. The only reason I wouldn't get one done is if it was obviously something else like an accident where something fell on it or another animal got it something along those lines.
Probably bury it after that or have the vet take care of it for a small fee depending on the size of the animal.
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08-06-16, 08:37 PM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
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Originally Posted by macandchz
how do you know if your snake has really died? i know about rigor mortis and all that but i can't help wondering what if he's in his water bowl or something? i don't want to even think about it
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If you have any doubts about it, just let it sit in the cage about 3 days...you'll have a pretty good idea after that.
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08-06-16, 09:11 PM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
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Originally Posted by MDT
If you have any doubts about it, just let it sit in the cage about 3 days...you'll have a pretty good idea after that.
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Or try to pick it up, poke it. They generally respond. If you leave it sitting for 3 days you won't ever find out what killed it.
Myself, I generally get a necropsy done because as long as husbandry is on point it's odd for a snake to die, and I don't generally take on rescues.
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08-07-16, 12:54 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
Has the OP's snake died? Not how I'm reading it-they seem to be asking what people do when their snakes do die, not that theirs actually has.
Agree if it was a young snake then some form of investigation. If it was an old snake (ie was well into the normal life expectancy) I'd just give it a dignified burial.
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08-07-16, 04:53 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
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Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785
Or try to pick it up, poke it. They generally respond. If you leave it sitting for 3 days you won't ever find out what killed it.
Myself, I generally get a necropsy done because as long as husbandry is on point it's odd for a snake to die, and I don't generally take on rescues.
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It was a joke.
Meaning that it is extremely obvious if you have a dead animal.
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08-07-16, 08:07 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
i'm not so sure it would be that obvious if it recently happened. they feel cold anyway and they wouldn't get stiff that fast. are you kidding about a snake autopsy? and how much would that cost? is there such a thing as a snake coma? wouldn't want a zombie snake! HA!HA!
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08-07-16, 10:12 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
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Originally Posted by macandchz
i'm not so sure it would be that obvious if it recently happened. they feel cold anyway and they wouldn't get stiff that fast. are you kidding about a snake autopsy? and how much would that cost? is there such a thing as a snake coma? wouldn't want a zombie snake! HA!HA!
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Trust me, it's pretty obvious once you're used to snake activity. I had a rainbow boa die last winter from septicemia, and I could tell immediately upon opening her tub. She had contorted into a coil and one of her eyes looked like a fish eye. She didn't move when I touched her, and they should become stiff in 6-8 hours.
It's a necropsy, and yes, it is extremely important than an owner has one done if the snake's death is not immediately apparent. I cannot stress this enough. I paid $60 for my necropsy, but prices vary and it's cheapest to have the body sent straight to a disease center rather than through a vet.
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08-07-16, 11:01 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
I agree it is probably cheaper for most people to send it directly. I use the shelter vet and usually get the discounts that the shelter does since I'm way too involved with the shelter so there isn't really a price difference for me.
If any animal dies unexpectedly a necropsy is important. Most of the time this will tell you if your other animals are at risk. A necropsy is cheap compared to the money most people have put into their reptiles already. It may also tell you if it was something you did wrong in your husbandry so you can prevent it from happening again.
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08-07-16, 11:16 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
You move on
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08-07-16, 07:38 PM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
sorry. i knew nothing about necropsy and i don't want you to think i was making light of a serious topic. i can see the value of having one done.
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08-07-16, 08:11 PM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
I have considered keeping the skins and skeletons when my snakes die, but hopefully that's many, many years down the road.
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08-09-16, 06:23 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
A dead snake will start to stink in just a couple hours. I put them in a plastic bag throw them out.
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08-09-16, 06:30 AM
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Re: What to do when your snake dies.
Well, one of our baby snakes died in winter, and we waited for a warmer temps to bury him. Just pakced it to the bag and into freezer for that few weeks until it was warm enough outside to try digging in the ground.
SnoopySnake suggestion is what I thought about too, but I wasn't able to try doing it myself 
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