Snake gallbladders...

Posted by Pierson on January 10, 2002 at 13:22:35:

In Reply to: '01 White Sided Black Rat Very Limp and Not Eating posted by Jim on January 07, 2002 at 12:15:04:

Most snakes' gallbladders rupture and leak shortly after death, no matter what the cause. I've seen the tell-tale dark spot on the belly even in fresh DOR's who had only their head run over. Ruptured gallbladders were probably not the cause of your snakes deaths, though it is possible.

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: Most snakes' gallbladders rupture and leak shortly after death, no matter what the cause. I've seen the tell-tale dark spot on the belly even in fresh DOR's who had only their head run over. Ruptured gallbladders were probably not the cause of your snakes deaths, though it is possible.

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