Snake CPR

Meet Hermie. He came to me “on emergency” from two very nice ladies who found him by the river bank. It is difficult to see in the photo, but Hermie had a significant laceration that I suspect may have been lawn mower induced. Hermie spent the night on my back porch while I diligently searched for a “How to repair a snake” article (Oddly enough, I did not find one). I called every exotic vet in the area, a veterinary surgeon, and a friend of mine who is a vet in NYC with  experience in reptile medicine. I left messages for all and hoped to have some answers quickly.

The next day I still had not heard back from anyone and knew time was ticking for poor Hermie. After a second attempt to contact the local exotic animal specialist, I decided I needed to make the move and try to…