Little Gifts Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I have an indestructable SBT. Last night she was impossible to get inside the house. About 10pm my sister discovered a 7 foot carpet python slithering in the plants by the back door. There was a dog pee on the concrete very close to it. There was almost Puppy-Sniffer pee as well! This morning I discovered two scabbed over puncture marks on my dog's lower leg. They weren't red or swollen and I would normally think they were from rough play with our other dog who likes to grab a back leg and flip her, but the puncture wounds are too close together. She is not unwell in any way and has eaten, toileted, played, etc. As python's aren't venomous I wondered if it was a bite from this large snake? Has anyone else had a dog bitten by a carpet python who could share their experience? I googled snake bite images but they all seemed to be poisonous types with swelling etc. I know I have had three spider bites in my life and only one caused me major grief and obvious symptoms. Edited September 15, 2011 by Puppy_Sniffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I know ppl that have been bitten by their pythons and left to 2 punture wounds , with no ill effect , so quite possibly is a bite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monah Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I've been bitten by large pythons.. only needed tetanus and antibiotics. Very important to have antibiotics as they carry many nasties in the mouth. xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Lucky girl ... hopefully the snake is not of a size to consider a dog as dinner ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 The snake was around 7 foot - we know that because it slithered up our 6 foot fence and it's head was up in the air off the top while the tail was still on the ground. It was arm thickness. The snake guy my sister got on the phone said the warm weather has brought them out from hibernation so he would've been looking for food. I have noticed a lack of geckos out the back. Would they eat those? I did have an evil thought about it eating the yappy chi who lives across the road! The wounds have scabbed over and the area around it is not hot, red or swollen but I will keep a very close eye on it. She really is terrible 'terrier' can't catch mice, lizards, flies, grasshoppers or even a slow moving, very long snake! It would've made it into the house if my sister hadn't of seen it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Lucky. infection from a python bight would be my main worry and keep a look out for.. as with any non ven puncture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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