He was found in brumation. He had slight onset of mouthrot, a RI, and multiple lacerations!! I am originally from MO where he was found, and in that part of the state we have alot of hawks and Bald Eagles. (of which are making a great comeback).

He had a bad wound on his neck and back and a very deep cut to his belly. I suspect he almost became lunch for a raptor, and barely escaped. He was probably trying to soak up some of those last rays of fall sunshine prior to going into hibernation, and got snagged up. His wounds were pretty infected and nasty looking, and he probably would have died the following summer.

So I took him to a vet, got him on meds, cranked up his heat and crossed my fingers. He healed up nicely and most of his injuries are not easily seen. His head has some slight deformation from the mouth rot, but seems to get better with every shed. His wounds to his neck and back are completely healed, and the neck wound has some scarring. His belly is still heavily scarred, and probably will be there for the rest of his life, as it was a pretty nasty cut. He feeds fine, although I have to feed him smaller than usual prey items due to his neck scarring. His skin doesnt have the stretchabillity due to the scar.

Other than that, he is a great pet, has never once bitten, and feeds like a champ!!!
Brian


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RATS
1.0 Corn snake "Warpath" (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Yellow rat snake "Wolverine" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)

RACERS
1.0 Eastern Yellow Belly racer "Nightcrawler" (MO locale)

KINGS
1.1 California king snake "Bandit and Moonstar" (Coastal phase)
1.0 Prairie king snake "Bishop" (KY locale)
0.1 Black king snake "Domino" (KY locale)
1.0 Desert Kingsnake "Gambit"
0.1 Florida Kingsnake

MILKS
0.0.1 Eastern Milk snake "Cable" (KY locale)
0.0.1 Eastern/Red milk intergrade "Omega Red" (KY locale)

BULLS/GOPHERS/PINES
0.1 Sonoran Gopher

Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

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