That's EXACTLY why I've been telling people the very same thing for decades!



As a kid in the early 70's, I always had snakes, and a 5 foot Indigo that I had experienced the same torture from a large mouse that was left in the cage that the snake wasn't interested in eating. It's tail was nibbled down to the vertebrae from the tip of it's tail, all the way up to the cloaca(didn't know any better back then.)



Looking at that poor Boa brings back some awful memories. I don't think I could have even waited long enough to get the Boa to the vet,.....I think I would of relieved it of it's pain right then and there with a brick, or something similar.



Did the guy that dropped it off and hauled-ass think you were going to be able to help that poor Boa out in the least?....man! what a complete idiot!!!! I'm glad you had the sense to do what was best for the snake......wow!, what a complete horror story.



Anyway, I think this will open up some peoples eyes as to what can happen with a live rodent that's left unattended for any length of time.





best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

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