• Hello!

    Either you have not registered on this site yet, or you are registered but have not logged in. In either case, you will not be able to use the full functionality of this site until you have registered, and then logged in after your registration has been approved.

    Registration is FREE, so please register so you can participate instead of remaining a lurker....

    Please be certain that the location field is correctly filled out when you register. All registrations that appear to be bogus will be rejected. Which means that if your location field does NOT match the actual location of your registration IP address, then your registration will be rejected.

    Sorry about the strictness of this requirement, but it is necessary to block spammers and scammers at the door as much as possible.

Sad Accident. Advice?

princess said:
I've been away for a little while so I've not been on the site and missed this all. I'm so sorry to hear about the little guy and hope he has a full recovery. We all know that your snakes get top notch care and that accidents will sometimes happen all the same. One of my snakes got dropped by a friend from about 4' as a hatchling and slithered spasmodically for a few minutes afterwards...2½ years on, she's grown up to be a beautiful big fattie who performs at 100%...even though at the time I was sure she was a goner.
Click to expand...

Thanks Adèle. Glad yours survived its ordeal unscathed. I'm just very pissed at myself. I know it was an innocent mistake, but making a mistake that harms one of my pets, possibly permanently, is really disappointing. Heck, I get depressed for hours and hours over regurges and refusals! If he dies, or is permanently disfigured, I'm not sure if I'll ever stop kicking myself. Well, it's a waiting game now; what's done is done. :(
 
Oh no, sorry to hear that, hope the little mite recovers & leads a healthy life. I'm sure you're gutted that you caused it but remember accidents do happen & we're all human. Hopefully it'll come out in the next couple of days ok & hissing & snarling & bite your hand, just for revenge purposes..... Fingers crossed...............
 
Ah Dean, don't beat yourself up over this. It's an unfortunate accident that wasn't done intentionally. It can happen to the best of us, no matter how diligent we are. I hope everything works out for the little guy, and you as well. I'm sure you'll keep us posted on his recuperation.
 
I'm so sorry Dean to hear about the accident. But as it has already been mentioned, these little critters have some amazing recuperative powers. Give the little one some time and lots of TLC. I'm praying for you both.
 
Sorry to hear this, Dean.

Thought I'd share a story:
Back in September (?) I had a hatchling that got stuck to some tape that was stupidly (and unknowingly) above his tub in my rack. The tape had come unstuck and he had climbed up and gotten stuck. It happened a day or two days after he arrived and I gave him 5 days to settle in. So he was probably stuck for 2-3 full days. When I took him out on the 5th day the situation was pretty ugly, at least 80% of his body was fastened to the tape including the top of his head. I was scared to death when I peeked in and saw him, but thankfully when I touched him he moved. I felt like the most irresponsible person alive. Today all you can see is small patch behind his head that looks like retained shed, but it never comes off or changes. Other than that he's 100% healthy.

Though, we never have made up completely. He still enjoys a good tail rattle most times when I open up is tub. :)

Best wishes that everything turns out for the best.
 
psyhodad said:
It's an unfortunate accident that wasn't done intentionally. It can happen to the best of us, no matter how diligent we are.
Click to expand...
Lee is 100% correct on this statement. I'd be willing to bet that most of us have had some sort of "accident." I know I have. I had a beautiful white-sided rat snake that attempted to dart out of his tub right as I pushed it into place in the rack. His head got squished (hard enough that I heard a cracking noise). I saw it before I pushed the tub all the way in or I would have killed him outright. Anyway, he started to have trouble digesting his food after that. He had never had any problems before, so I think I damaged the "digesting" part of his brain. I eventually euthanized him. I am still disgusted with myself, although I know it was an accident.

I have seen similar accidents with a few snakes at work. Some of them had permanent kinks due to the trauma and others got better. If yours has a permanent kink, it is possible for him to have an otherwise normal life. Good luck with him!
 
Last edited:
Thanks for the support, and the stories, guys. I really appreciate it. If the "actual" communities we belong to could be as supportive, and helpful as this virtual community, the world would be a much better place. You guys are awesome. I'll keep you posted on poor Bill. -Dean
 
Hi there. So sorry to hear about your accident. I can tell you really care about your guys and of course that's why you feel so bad. I would too. But hey, even the most careful and kind people make mistakes. I remember my mom accidentally shutting the car door on my leg as a child thinking both legs were in the vehicle. And back in the day, car doors were super heavy. Nothing was broken and I lived. :sobstory: I hope the snake will be just fine. :)

I have to ask, though....when you wrote that you got out the bag, what does that mean? I'm new to snakes so....sorry for the dumb question.
 
Dean... I'm sorry you have to deal with this. It was an honest mistake, but I know it's hard when those type of things happen. I love seeing all your beautiful snakes and know you take excellent care of them.

It's a good thing my snakes can't read and see all your photos on this forum!... or they'd be compaining (in a whiney voice) "it isn't fair, how come Dean's get nice photos taken of them all the time?" You do a great job. Try not to beat yourself up and keep us posted. Best wishes for you and Bill.
 
Lavagirl said:
I have to ask, though....when you wrote that you got out the bag, what does that mean? I'm new to snakes so....sorry for the dumb question.
Click to expand...

Thank you, Lavagirl. That's not a dumb question. I brought out the ziplock because if I had determined that the snake was definitely suffering, I would have put him in the ziplock, and put him outside (in the New England winter) to slow him down to a coma state before finishing him off in the freezer. I'm hoping that this will not have to be done...


red_mamma said:
Best wishes for you and Bill.
Click to expand...

Thanks Joni. I appreciate it.
 
Ah Dean, I'm sorry to hear this. I wish you & Bill nothing but the best. Don't beat yourself up to much. Accidents happen even to the best of us. My prayers are with you.
 
It happens to the best of us Dean. I hope he recovers, either way, don't beat yourself up over it. We all make mistakes, heck I once put half a clutch into a container that somehow ended up in my snake room with out any air holes in it. I lost them all. To this day I still don't know how that tub got past me. :shrugs:
 
chisoxfan0971 said:
yourletting people handle your snakes, and feeding them at the same time....you need to chill out with the stress your putting on these snakes...i hope your snakes survives and is healthy enough to survive
Click to expand...

Chisox- do you even know what batty bwoy means? If you are homosexual and proud of it, that is fine and respected, but ditch the trenchtown lingo...its really lame.

Dean- hang in there. I know I flamed you recently, but I hate to hear about things like this. $#it happens, dont beat yourself up too much. Keep us posted.
 
Thanks guys. You're a great bunch.

And no worries amelanistic frank. To me, bygones are truly bygones. :) I appreciate your kind words.
 
So sorry to hear of this accident. Connie really has all the bases covered in her response - with any luck the damage is just a result of swelling that can resolve given time, and not anything more permanent.

As others have said - accidents happen - anyone keeping animals for any length of time has had similar experiences - so don't be too hard on yourself. It is generous of you to share the experience with the group here - sure hope the little guy comes around - have a soft spot for blizzards!

mary v.
 
:( Your post made me so sad. I would be feeling exactly the same way, but at least you can be comforted in the knowledge Bill's in the best possible hands. How's he looking at the moment, if you can see him?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top