Opinions on injured snake??

[ConcinusMan]

Does this sound like something that might work itself out with a little tlc and readily available food, or is it a lost cause?

Yes.

[infernalis]

Depending on the extent of the damage (A photo would be helpful) it may be more humane to just terminate the snake.

If the mouth/face is heavily damaged it would be cruel to allow the animal to suffer through starvation/infections.

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. Does this sound like something that might work itself out with a little tlc and readily available food, or is it a lost cause?

Yes.

????????? Richard no wonder you have such a high post count... If you don't have something useful to say, then silence is truly a virtue.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

it was a useful answer, just a short and to-the-point one!

Depending on the extent of the damage (A photo would be helpful) it may be more humane to just terminate the snake.

If the mouth/face is heavily damaged it would be cruel to allow the animal to suffer through starvation/infections.

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????????? Richard no wonder you have such a high post count... If you don't have something useful to say, then silence is truly a virtue.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I would have brought that snake home in a heartbeat.... I always try to help the unfortunate ones. Last year I discovered at my favorite lake, a water snake that was thrashing around in some rocks. Then he stopped and layed there lifelessly and I could not figure out what was going on. He payed no mind to me. Upon closer inspection.. this snake had clearly attempted to eat someone's bait minnow, got hooked, and whoever reeled him in, cut the line and the line became tangled in those rocks, meaning the poor snake was STUCK there, hooked in the throat, forced to drape awkwardly over this rock with nowhere to go and no way to free himself. I scooped him up and severed the line... then using a pair of needlenose pliers I unhooked the fish hook. He was tired, his skin was all scuffed up from thrashing, and he was dehydrated from laying in the hot sun... But he was still strong and alert... and I have never seen a wild water snake that seemed more OKAY with being handled... poor fella looked relieved! I scooped up some tadpoles out of the lake and offered them after letting him drink. He accepted them and ate them right there in my hands... so I knew he would be okay. I sent him on his way

Water snakes are tough as nails. A few years ago, I caught a water snake that had at one point been injured severely in the face. This snake reared up at me and when he opened his mouth, I noticed that the entire bottom jaw was split vertically, right down the middle! He looked like something from the movie predator with his mouth open and sprawling in three directions! it was healed over completely though... so there is a good chance your water snake can recover, even on her own! If you don't find her again.

[infernalis]

it was a useful answer, just a short and to-the-point one!

Here's where I must be confused.

The question had a "multiple choice" answer.

Q. Should I turn left or right??

A. Yes.

How exactly does that constitute any answer at all?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Q. Should I turn left or right??

A. Yes.

I see nothing wrong with this haha!

maybe it's because I am a troll.

Trolling is a art.