What happend ??

What happend ??

Postby dasie » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:39 pm

I found this guy wile herping,What happened to its tail ? Its a male about 1.2 m long
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Re: What happend ??

Postby Scavenger » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:47 pm

All I can think of is maybe unshed skin causing those marks???
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Re: What happend ??

Postby Fooble » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:07 pm

Looks like that guy was restrained. By wire?
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Re: What happend ??

Postby dasie » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:51 pm

Yes, I also think that it's wire by the markings and that it might be a snare that he was caught in.There were some dead skin but I carefully removed it and cleaned it out with antiseptic middles. Poor fella, Whatever it is I don't think that somthing natural did this to him :evil: HUMANS!!!! :twisted:
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Re: What happend ??

Postby imperial exotix » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:08 pm

Or...maybe someone tried to put him on the briaai Haha jk guys.I also think he was restrained by wire
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Re: What happend ??

Postby it_bit_me » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:33 am

Some people think they can catch buck that way.
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Re: What happend ??

Postby froot » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:40 am

It's unlikely that a wire snare caused that because the head and body managed to get through. I would say this is caused by shed skin, the tail looks like it still has sufficient circulation so it should be fine.
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Re: What happend ??

Postby hammies » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:29 am

It looks like a classic retained skin on the tip of the tail to me too.
i'm not a complete idiot, some parts are still missing!!
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