Thank you very much for the help. I think he might already have died last night, but I didn't know how to tell for sure. He was definitely gone today...
I don't have any plans for keeping snakes as pets. While I'm not squirmy around snakes, I find that there's too much care involved for my taste. I much prefer mammals.
Thank you again for all the help, and good luck to all of you and your snakes. I'll pop back on if I come across any more needy reptiles.
I wish I'd known enough to end it quickly for the little guy. I actually thought that a snake might survive with a paralyzed end-half as long as it was protected from harm and had food. It's horrible to see an animal suffering. I feel for you, SLB. I'm a sucker for anything that's hurt, but I think that if I'd been a snake person and found this scene it would have killed me.
Regards,
~ E
(Hello, Odie
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