Quote Originally Posted by guidofatherof5 View Post
Not sure what the regs. are in your area.
It may be difficult to find any Vet. willing to help if they are prohibited in treating a wild native snake.
I'm not going to be much use with this sort of advice, but I'm sure Steve or someone will be able to clarify . If the vets are prohibited from treating wild snakes... what would the situation be if this snake was taken to the vet as a pet that had got loose and been attacked by the dog?

mmoria00 - It's hard to tell how big/heavy this girl is from the photos (maybe you can pop her on some scales and give us a weight and rough length). But from the photos I think she's big enough to go for 3 weeks without eating, especially at this time of year when in the wild she'd have been thinking about brumating. If she's drinking and keeping hydrated I think worrying about her eating wouldn't be the top of my worries.
The head wound would be worrying me. If she's yawned then her jaw can't be too bad, maybe some damage that will heal.

As far as feeding from tweezers/tongs - we have 3 that happily take from tweezers, one that will only eat from a bowl on her own. I'd try the tweezers, and if she doesn't eat leave the food in a bowl. Pinjohn had a suggestion that spraying the tank with a mister spray helps keep the fish moist for longer and spreads the scent. I'd try her on salmon. But as I already said, don't be overly concerned if she doesn't eat, unless she's interested in the food and tries to eat but can't swallow due to the damaged jaw.

Keep us updated with progress.