Kinked Honduran

***Beth*** · 06-26-14, 07:19 AM

I received this Honduran milksnake for free due to the kinks it has (the person was told to euthanize it so they asked if I wanted it). It eats like a champ, defacates with no issues and is very feisty (fast, active and bitey). I have to help it when it sheds because the skin gets caught up at the kinked areas. These are older pictures of when I first got it. Is there anything I should know about kinked snakes or special care I may need to be aware of? I've heard that at anytime they could potentially die with little apparant cause (not sure how true it is). I have a cornsnake that I've kept for a few years and have had other milksnakes in the past, just never a kinked one.

sharthun · 06-26-14, 07:44 AM

Hey and welcome and kudos for saving the snake.!

jpsteele80 · 06-26-14, 07:53 AM

Welcome aboard, I had a burm once that had the tail curl up but nothing that bad, if the snake seems to be ok and not in any sort of pain then I wouldn't see a reason not to keep it. I could be wrong though

***Beth*** · 06-26-14, 08:20 AM

Thanks guys! He seems ok for the most part as long as the kinked area isn't messed with much. He hatched out this way in Sept of 2013.

Snakefood · 07-03-14, 03:41 PM

Ya, if he's eating and defecating he should be good. Usually if they die from the kink it's because the kink makes defecating difficult/impossible. So he should be good! I just gave one of my kinked Caramel Albino BP's to a girlfriend to raise up after I made sure she could eat and poop, I hate euthanizing when not necessary!!