I think my cat just got bitten by a snake.

[beckoes]

We were just in the garden and i saw my cat, kitten really, about 4 months old, wrestling with something in the bush, i went over and it was a little thin snake. It was light brown, maybe even a muddy green colour, i couldnt really tell and maybe a little lighter on its head, about 70/80 cm long, so just a baby. She was really going at it and it wasnt happy! I yelled at her and as she looked at me it scooted off a bit so i grabbed the cat and went inside. It dissapeared into the bush.
The cat 'seems' ok now, but its licking its self alot, i cant really tell if she is licking one spot, maybe her right paw. I dont know what i should do. I cant really afford to take her to the vets at the moment, i dont even know if they would do anything anyway.
My poor little kitten. Im too scared to go into the garden now and the cat certainly isnt going outside for a while either.
Anyone know what i should do???

[Joeve]

Ohhhhh I don't know. I guess if it was me I could check that she is not salivating (sign of poison) and make sure she is drinking and eating. Probably just a tree snake which I think are not too deadly for cats - but I really don't know. Can you call the vet and see what they say? A call is free and then you can get some advice!

[PumpkinZulu]

Awww poor baby

I would check her body for puncture marks, might take a little while, but just separate bits of fur, run your hands over her and try to see. Even if you don't find any I'd call the vet, but especially if you do, as Joeve said, a call is free and they might be able to give you some advice. Hope she's okay

[Tanya]

Where do you live? Sounds like a legless lizard, but very hard to say. I would keep a very close eye on her. Maybe call your local vet and ask for some advice in regards to observing her at home.

[beckoes]

My DH is freaking out saying it could have been a baby brown snake, we live on a property just north of the sunshine coast, inland.

[Nicambhar]

Bec, if it were a muddy greenish brown snake, I reckon it was a tree snake... just keep an eye on the cat I suppose and if it starts drooling lots you'll have to go to the vet...
eeeekkk, don't blame you for not wanting to go outside, I've seen heaps of snakes lately and they not my fav animal.

[Tanya]

My DH is freaking out saying it could have been a baby brown snake, we live on a property just north of the sunshine coast, inland.

Well I have little idea cause I live all the way down ion cold Vic Do you have any snake wranglers nearby who could come over and see if they can find it for you to relocate it?

[Trillian]

if she was bitten, she would be starting to show signs of it by now. Do you think that she is still herself, or do you think she is getting sick? Fingers crossed she wasn't bitten