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Posted: 30 Apr 2007 Topic: Keeping a pet slow worm



Hi All,

Needing help as my daughter has rescued an injured slow worm from the garden yeaterday. It looks like it may have been injured by a strimmer or possibly a cat and has a nasty, deep but clean cut from 'ear to ear'.

I'm concerned it may not be able to eat, at least for a while. At the moment it is in a smallish plastic animal carrier - about 25cm x 15cm x 20 high with some grass and dandelion leaves at one end.

Question is what to do - how long can it survive without eating? Should we put some grass clippings / bark chips in?
Any help gratefully received.

Mandy



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Posted: 30 Apr 2007 Topic: Help - injured slow worm



Hi All,

Needing help as my daughter has rescued an injured slow worm from the garden yeaterday. It looks like it may have been injured by a strimmer or possibly a cat and has a nasty, deep but clean cut from 'ear to ear'.

I'm concerned it may not be able to eat, at least for a while. At the moment it is in a smallish plastic animal carrier - about 25cm x 15cm x 20 high with some grass and dandelion leaves at one end.

Question is what to do - how long can it survive without eating? Should we put some grass clippings / bark chips in?
Any help gratefully received.

Mandy


mandy
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Posted: 30 Apr 2007 Topic: Help - injured slow worm



Thanks for replying so quickly Alan - we will let you know how he does.
Mandy



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