Duckling bit by black snake 😭

[ducklover128]

We just checked on our week old Muscovy ducklings and a black snake had one all wrapped up. My husband got it loose, and the baby had a hole in its side. How can I help it? Will it make it? Should I keep it inside or put it back with Mom and siblings? It wasn't moving as fast as the others, and it is terrified. Please help!!

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

We just checked on our week old Muscovy ducklings and a black snake had one all wrapped up. My husband got it loose, and the baby had a hole in its side. How can I help it? Will it make it? Should I keep it inside or put it back with Mom and siblings? It wasn't moving as fast as the others, and it is terrified. Please help!!

Do you have a picture of said snake? There is more than one kind of black snake

 

[ducklover128]

I'm trying to add a pic but it won't let me. I've tried 3 times.

 

[ducklover128]

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Do you have a picture of said snake? There is more than one kind of black snake

My husband threw it down the hill, but we are in the middle of nc, if that helps.

 

[ducklover128]

Do you have a picture of said snake? There is more than one kind of black snake

He said it was black on the top, and kinda off white on the bottom

 

[Logar]

Assuming you are referring to an eastern rat snake, western rat snake, black racer, any of the indigo species, or any other colubrid, boa, or python the only concern is internal damage but given that it was still alive when you found it it would have only been a few seconds since it was wrapped up. And the bite shouldn’t be an issue as snakes in general have surprisingly small teeth as well as having an anticoagulant in their saliva making the risk of infection extremely unlikely

 

[Grind Hard Farm]

I'm trying to add a pic but it won't let me. I've tried 3 times.

Here is how you can upload pictures

 

[ducklover128]

 

[ducklover128]

I don't have a pic of the snake. Pretty sure it's a rat snake. We have so many here.

 

[ducklover128]

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Thank you. I just lost my house Pekin, almost 3 weeks ago. She just died suddenly overnight. She was my baby. We spent all our time together, and I don't know what I'm doing except crying and begging this tiny floofball to stay alive.