Trancelikestate
10-Jul-2007, 03:09 AM
ok, so here goes. i've kept snakes for years as pets. boa's and pythons, and i have a lot of experience. earlier tonight mine had an accident, and i have spoken to the vet a few times, but i'd like a few differant opinions. snakes can swallow items obviously much bigger than them. tonight i tryed feeding her a large rat, i honestly didnt think it was beyond her limit. but evedently it was because as she was swollowing it, it got caught in her throat and wouldnt move. then, it started to bulge, and the scales split for about 4 inches long, paralell with its body. i called a vet and asked what to do, and they said to try to help work it down her throat by trying to squash it per say. anyway, i put on a latex glove and gave it a shot. instead, the last layer of tissue that was actually holding the rat in her throat gave out, and the rat actually fell out of her throat. i called the vet back, and they said they'd have to see her to be sure, but if no muscle was damaged then she could be operated on. if she was too damaged, she may have to be humainly euthenized.
now normally i dont get an animal unless i can provide the utmost care (this coming from a guy who's dog has premium health insurance). but i had just had a snake die, and my buddy was moving out of town and didnt want to take it, so i took his. but even if she can be fixed i dont know if i can affford it. i could never bring myself to hurt her on purpose, so i would have to either have her euthenized, or i'd have to put her in a freezer or something. in any case even if she were fixed it may be a re-curring problem, and death my be the only option. i feel soo awful about it all right now. any suggestions would be totally great.
now normally i dont get an animal unless i can provide the utmost care (this coming from a guy who's dog has premium health insurance). but i had just had a snake die, and my buddy was moving out of town and didnt want to take it, so i took his. but even if she can be fixed i dont know if i can affford it. i could never bring myself to hurt her on purpose, so i would have to either have her euthenized, or i'd have to put her in a freezer or something. in any case even if she were fixed it may be a re-curring problem, and death my be the only option. i feel soo awful about it all right now. any suggestions would be totally great.