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    Re: injury back!!garter snake...

    wow I am very sorry to see that... but it looks like your options are limited. i don't want to come off as harsh and please dont get mad at me, here but when a pet is in need of drastic help you should be willing to walk uphill both ways if you had to, if your dog or cat were hit by a car, you'd rush him to the vet, right? We need to care as much for our small pets as we do for our dogs, cats, and families.

    Anyway, if you are (sadly) not willing to take your snake to a vet, your only option is to see if any movement is regained. If not, you need to have him euthanized because that kind of damage is irreversible and the snake will only suffer if you wait for him to die on his own

    So sorry to see this is how you came upon us... Nonetheless I am glad you sought *some* kind of help.

    I noticed you've got a goldfish in his bowl.... if he gets better, or if you should choose to get another garter, please don't feed goldfish, they are toxic to your snake

    Everything else aside....Welcome to the forum and I hope you stick around and get to know some more garters!
    Mother of many snakes and a beautiful baby girl! I am also a polymer clay artist!


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    Re: injury back!!garter snake...

    Quote Originally Posted by aSnakeLovinBabe View Post
    wow I am very sorry to see that... but it looks like your options are limited. i don't want to come off as harsh and please dont get mad at me, here but when a pet is in need of drastic help you should be willing to walk uphill both ways if you had to, if your dog or cat were hit by a car, you'd rush him to the vet, right? We need to care as much for our small pets as we do for our dogs, cats, and families.

    Anyway, if you are (sadly) not willing to take your snake to a vet, your only option is to see if any movement is regained. If not, you need to have him euthanized because that kind of damage is irreversible and the snake will only suffer if you wait for him to die on his own

    So sorry to see this is how you came upon us... Nonetheless I am glad you sought *some* kind of help.

    I noticed you've got a goldfish in his bowl.... if he gets better, or if you should choose to get another garter, please don't feed goldfish, they are toxic to your snake

    Everything else aside....Welcome to the forum and I hope you stick around and get to know some more garters!
    i'm 15 and my parents are at work all day...no one would take me to the vet.....i'm usualy home alone.....bisides my grandma....and about the goldfish...there is no other fish in my local pet store exept goldfish....i would order middows or guppies online but i dont know how.....
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