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15-Feb-07, 09:58 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Eildon, Victoria Age: 33 | | |  My snake has bitten itself!!!!
Hi, Its me AGAIN....
Um my little snake has just been offered his first feed since shedding and well he got a bit excited and has got himself aswell...
He seems to be attached to his body about half way down, What can I do to help? Leave him alone or help in some way????
And when he does get away do I bath the area or just leave him???
Or is it worst than that and need a vet???
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15-Feb-07, 10:01 PM
| | Moderator Moderator | Join Date: Jun-03 Location: Sydney, NSW,Australia | | | |
Usually you won't need to do anything, he will free himself and you won't have to worry.
No need to clean him up, I would be surprised he he has drawn blood.
They learn over time, well some do ! LOL!
Mice taste better than snakes is the lesson of the day! LOL!
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15-Feb-07, 10:24 PM
|  | Reptiles Galore Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Redcliffe, Queensland Age/Gender: 18  | | | |
Wow.. I've never heard of that happening before.
I hope he's alrite
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15-Feb-07, 10:26 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-05 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | |
One of mine did that last month, had a tooth or 2 stuck to its side about halfway down the body.
It managed to swallow the whole mouse whilst still attached to itself, then I decided to help it.
I just sort of tried to hold its body still / gently push one direction with the feeding tongs while the head was trying to go the other way.
It pretty much did it by itself though, I don't think I helped much.
No blood, no damaged looking scales, no dramas.
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15-Feb-07, 10:43 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Brisvagas | | | |
Your snake should be fine, my BHP does it when he gets really excited about his food and mistakens himself as the rat. Your snake should let go if he dosn't squeeze either side of his jaw (firm but not to hurt him) and if that dosn't work try gold water or fairly warm which ever works best. But better to wait for him to let go himself. Unless there's damage were he bit himself there's no need to do anything, if there is than bath it with bedadine.
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15-Feb-07, 10:49 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Western Suburbs NSW Gender: | | | |
I know their sight is not the best but is there a reason why they do it, it seems very strange.
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15-Feb-07, 10:50 PM
| | Seller | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Brisvagas | | | |
don't think so, I think it's more of a case of being over excited and if they smell rat on themselves. I'm sure they realise what the've done when they feel the pain lol.
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16-Feb-07, 07:26 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Eildon, Victoria Age: 33 | | |
yeah thanks again everyone...
He did eventually let go, it just looked bad cause he had a fair bit of skin pulling. Once he eventually swallowed the rat he seemed to be able to let go.
Ive never seen him to take so long to swallow his food. lol
There was no blood though so its all good, just freaked me out a bit....
Thanks again for the help.....
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16-Feb-07, 09:29 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: Hornsby Age/Gender: 34  | | | |
how bizzarre!
i;ve never heard of that happening!!
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18-Feb-07, 05:35 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: north coast NSW Age/Gender: 24 | | |
My water python tried to eat itself a few times while feeding when younger - they soon realise its themselves theyre biting and find the mouse  |
18-Feb-07, 05:41 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Sydney | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by NCHERPS  Mice taste better than snakes is the lesson of the day! LOL! | Unless ofcours it's a reptile eating snake. 
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