about two-three inches away from the body should be fine, not too closer to avoid injury, not too far either.

after it's cut and tied, most of the energy will be spent on processing what's already in the snake, rather than trying to pull from the rest that was attached. this should be far less stressful on the animal.

make sure it is in a warm enclosure, which will help stimulate the snake and raise the metabolism to help absorb and digest whatevers still there.

the umbilical should heal quickly, usually drying up and falling off in a few days with normal movement on the snakes part.

keep him warm, moist, with little to no stress and distraction and things should be fine.

i find keeping them with the others gives them more umph to move around and get better, rather than to just sit there and succumb.

i'm sure others will have more to add.


take care, Joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

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• after you tie off the umbilical cord.... - reptimals, Wed Jul 2 18:49:34 2008
• RE: after you tie off the umbilical cord.... - bcijoe, Wed Jul 2 18:55:46 2008
• RE: after you tie off the umbilical cord.... - LarM, Wed Jul 2 22:23:26 2008