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09-30-13, 07:04 AM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
I also agree. I would use a hammer and smash it's head hard. It could be messy but IMHO the snake will be better off. Kudos for trying to save it but I think it's a lost cause 
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09-30-13, 08:24 AM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
Black Rat Snake Rescue. I think can save it, I saw something like this on the Thamnophis site. But it wasn't a mower in this case
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09-30-13, 08:49 AM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
Don't kill the damn snake. I've seen and nursed back to perfect health... snakes that were way off than the one you posted.
If it is tongue flicking and it's moving fairly normal....it will be just fine. Just clean wound with Peroxide and use some medical tape to keep the wounds clean and release him in a week. It will be fine.
I took a 6 foot black rat snake in one time that had been hit by a car and was split down the side about 10 inches and it's intestines were hanging out. I Gently push is innards back in and cleaned thoroughly...taped it up and he was fine in a matter of 7 weeks.
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09-30-13, 08:51 AM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
I know it's hard. Been there myself.
If you have the ability, a gunshot to the head would end it quickly.
I have a friend who does it for me.
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09-30-13, 08:58 AM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
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Originally Posted by Derek Roddy
Don't kill the damn snake. I've seen and nursed back to perfect health... snakes that were way off than the one you posted.
If it is tongue flicking and it's moving fairly normal....it will be just fine. Just clean wound with Peroxide and use some medical tape to keep the wounds clean and release him in a week. It will be fine.
I took a 6 foot black rat snake in one time that had been hit by a car and was split down the side about 10 inches and it's intestines were hanging out. I Gently push is innards back in and cleaned thoroughly...taped it up and he was fine in a matter of 7 weeks.
Cheers,
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I agree 100% it still has a chance of life. If it isn't dead yet, then I believe it can still make it.
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09-30-13, 09:05 AM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
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I agree 100% it still has a chance of life. If it isn't dead yet, then I believe it can still make it.
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I would agree if it didn't have fly eggs on it. Dead flesh still attached.....the risk of blood infection is very high. The suffering must be horrible. Poor thing.
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09-30-13, 02:00 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
I think suffering for a few weeks while the snake recovers is better than just killing it. People suffer when they're injured but we don't just automatically think to give them a lethal injection. For some reason that's always peoples first answer when it comes to injured animals. You have two choices, you just have to pick which one you want to go with.
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09-30-13, 02:03 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
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Originally Posted by GotsaQuestion
I think suffering for a few weeks while the snake recovers is better than just killing it. People suffer when they're injured but we don't just automatically think to give them a lethal injection. For some reason that's always peoples first answer when it comes to injured animals. You have two choices, you just have to pick which one you want to go with.
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But it depends on the extent of the injury. Terranaut makes a good point about the maggots.
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09-30-13, 02:10 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
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But it depends on the extent of the injury. Terranaut makes a good point about the maggots.
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Yes, this animal is injured very badly but I think that with proper care, it could be saved.
I don't see any maggots. I, personally would try to save it. OP: Your decision is your decision. Do whatever you feel is right.
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09-30-13, 02:20 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
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Originally Posted by GotsaQuestion
I think suffering for a few weeks while the snake recovers is better than just killing it. People suffer when they're injured but we don't just automatically think to give them a lethal injection. For some reason that's always peoples first answer when it comes to injured animals. You have two choices, you just have to pick which one you want to go with.
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I hope he can recover, experience tells me its unlikley, but I hope I am wrong
as for people suffering - i am a proponent of personal choice when it comes to euthanasia, but i doubt we'l be allowed to go into that on this forum!  and probly a good thing to, its a highly emotive subject
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09-30-13, 02:21 PM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
I just hope both points of view can respect the op's decision without any drama. Do as you see fit. Our opinions are based from afar and not from being there first hand.
Either way it is gong to be tough so good luck.
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09-30-13, 02:26 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
Reptiles do a good job of surviving crazy injuries. Whether the snake could survive or not, none can say for certain. But the reason that I personally said to kill it, was that based on the pics, I'm convinced the little guy is suffering greatly, and not convinced that he will live without issues if he does survive.
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09-30-13, 03:34 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
He is flipped over kinda weird now, tongue flickering but it seems theres nerve damage :/ I will have to end him sometime soon I think....
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09-30-13, 03:44 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
End him. Not ending him is cruel from my perspective. Even if he recovers (unlikely) he will be at a disadvantage and probably picked off by a predator. Unless you are going to spend a ton on antibiotics and other meds to prolong his suffering, well you are just prolonging his suffering.
Maybe a miracle happened and someone did save a rat snake hit by a car. But after total evisceration and no mention of antibiotics I'm pretty skeptical of it actually living even if it appeared better.
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09-30-13, 04:04 PM
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Re: Lawn mower vs. Snake help!
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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads
End him. Not ending him is cruel from my perspective. Even if he recovers (unlikely) he will be at a disadvantage and probably picked off by a predator. Unless you are going to spend a ton on antibiotics and other meds to prolong his suffering, well you are just prolonging his suffering.
Maybe a miracle happened and someone did save a rat snake hit by a car. But after total evisceration and no mention of antibiotics I'm pretty skeptical of it actually living even if it appeared better.
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My thought to i agree 100%.
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