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04-27-2007, 04:35 PM
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Still Here, But Gone
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URGENT HURRY HELP !! : sNAKE bItE !!
my cat was bit by this snake what kind is it...i feel foolish asking this cuz ive delt with reptiles for almost 10 years, but idk what kind it is 
i got him in a bottle, but i need help fast or the snake will die !!i dont wanna set him lose until ID'd.
is he deadly to my cat ?!?!!?
he dosent have cat eyes, so i dont think he is deadly, but hes got a rattlers design if you hold him in the light a certain way, wich ive never seen on a gardner snake.i couldnt get a good pic of it tho. my cat bit his tail off & i cant find it..maybe he ate it, 
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04-27-2007, 04:38 PM
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Candy Pirate
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sorry, not a snake person myself
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LANCASTER, PA—Surmounting treacherous icy pavement and a windchill factor dipping as low as 19 degrees Fahrenheit,
local resident Louis Bergstrom survived a real-life battle with the elements Friday when he successfully completed a harrowing
four-and-a-half-minute journey across the desolate, frozen parking lot
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04-27-2007, 04:44 PM
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Country Living
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Put the snake in a sack made from cloth of some type (a old sheet, etc) and take both the snack and the cat to the vet and ask them!! Just do a "walk-in" at the vet's. They should help you immediately if you explain the situation.
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04-27-2007, 04:52 PM
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Still Here, But Gone
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sorry but it took 40 min's to get this posted, the snake was already getting weak from no air so i set him lose. i got good pics tho. but none showed the diamond pattern that is visible in the sun-light.
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04-27-2007, 04:53 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyReefNeck
Put the snake in a sack made from cloth of some type (a old sheet, etc) and take both the snack and the cat to the vet and ask them!! Just do a "walk-in" at the vet's. They should help you immediately if you explain the situation.
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Agreed. That's the best route.
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04-27-2007, 05:07 PM
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Still Here, But Gone
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i went to my home states site that list's all snakes living naturally in my area, & its not listed..
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04-27-2007, 05:09 PM
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Looks like a regular old Black Rat snake to me. It certainly doesn't look like any of the Rattlesnakes or Cottonmouths that I've come across. If it's been 40 minutes and your cat isn't showing any signs of distress I wouldn't worry about it.
Here's a great comparison shot.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...&ct=image&cd=1
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04-27-2007, 05:15 PM
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Still Here, But Gone
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thats it !! thanks. they have a differnt pic,there different when there little.on my states site.
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04-27-2007, 05:19 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
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I got bit by a gopher snake when I was a kid and they really went all out cleaning it and gave me a shot. It is still a bite with cooties. You might want to keep an eye on it.
Of course a cat licks it's own hindquarters too, so the treatment methodology could be different for a human. 
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04-27-2007, 05:50 PM
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Country Living
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I would still try to rinse the wound area with some peroxide or saline solutine.
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04-27-2007, 05:53 PM
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Agree that it's a black rat snake, non-venomous. Just keep the wound clean, treat the bite with antiseptics, , and it should be fine.
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04-27-2007, 05:54 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Black snake we got lots of em
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04-27-2007, 07:09 PM
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One good trick with many venomous snakes is to look at the head. if they have puffy cheaks then they are usually venomous (cheeks = venom gland)
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04-27-2007, 08:12 PM
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Candy Pirate
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was this a wild snake?
I'm assuming yes, that case
I'm glad I don't need to worry too much about them around here
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LANCASTER, PA—Surmounting treacherous icy pavement and a windchill factor dipping as low as 19 degrees Fahrenheit,
local resident Louis Bergstrom survived a real-life battle with the elements Friday when he successfully completed a harrowing
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04-27-2007, 08:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by know-it-all
was this a wild snake?
I'm assuming yes, that case
I'm glad I don't need to worry too much about them around here
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Me too! Do they have a lot "up there somewhere"?
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