Bad news.....nightmare

[Chase13]

The last egg pipped...the head of the baby is completely deformed. There seems to be only one eye and the eye that is there is oversized and cloudy. The lower jaw is coming over the front of the nose and on top of the upper jaw. I'm gonna call this one and say it won't be able to feed. I couldn't ask for worse...killing a snake.

My question is, what do you guys think is the best way to do this?


And don't tell me to post pics please. If I wanted to I would have. I might change my mind but please don't ask.

[atp151415]

what i have heard from some big breeders is freeze them

i know it sounds harsh but its pain will be gone


some people also feed them to like savannah monitors or tegus , but you probably wont want to do that

[ani15174eva]

I am so sorry to hear 'read' that...

I am not sure what a good way to kill am animal is because the is to easy way. At least not for me. If it was me I think I wouldn't be able to do anything but take it to a vet and have it euthanized... I know it cost money but, something like that would kill me.

I hope that everyone else is healthy for you. Good Luck and I am so sad for you.

~Hollie~

[hondo1967]

People freeze them, but you can always give the little guy a shot to live you never no

[sg1trogdor]

I know it sounds bad but do u have any pics of it??? I want to see the extent of its disability

[PhillyBoyInTN]

I know it sounds bad but do u have any pics of it??? I want to see the extent of its disability

I second that notion, seeing it would definately help people give more informed suggestions....

[ADEE]

im sorry you have to deal with that... in a perfect world it would make it.. perhaps giving it a try would be worth a shot.. i have never been in that position before though. If I had to I suppose I would have it humanely put to sleep.

[OhBalls]

I'm so sorry to hear this...

Sorry for your loss

[Chase13]

I second that notion, seeing it would definately help people give more informed suggestions....

Death is death, how would seeing it help?

I just want some suggestions on forms of death. I know alot of people freeze but I don't believe this is humane enough. Will the dry ice/water chamber work the same for snakes as it does feeders?

[ADEE]

Death is death, how would seeing it help?

perhaps it isnt as severe as some others have seen.. there is a world of experience here and everyone is just trying to assist you, perhaps this animal could live.. the people here are just trying to help