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Last resort?

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Posted by: Adam_S at Fri Aug 27 10:28:26 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Adam_S ]  
   

Sorry to read about this unfortunate situation for you and the snake. Snakes are generally quite tough and Hognose snakes are no exception. Here’s something to consider in your decision. Perhaps euthanizing the snake should either be the first resort or not occur at all. My hunch is that this snake is suffering quite a bit from this injury. If a vet is willing to bill you for some intervention, my guess is that the snake will suffer quite a lot from that too. There will also be a considerable financial cost added to your end of the business deal with whoever it was you did business with. Euthanizing is usually excused as a way of reducing an animal’s suffering. If that would be your intent, then as last resort it would mostly defeat the purpose.
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Adam Schroeder

formerly "hogsandpythons"


   

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