Don't panic my good man. There's main ways to patch your rubber. I take it your talking a fang went through the rubber and he didn't shred a section? Cheapest option is to buy a patch kit from any one of these web sites for fish. If you go the roofing route you'll have to buy a gallon of seaming glue, and seam seal in a caulking tube. Use gasoline to clean your rubber prior to making the repair. The second option they have today is what I just used and I was less then impressed with it. It required SEAM TAPE , primer and t joint covers and lap cement. The reason I was not impressed with this method is it creates TWO seams you prime the rubber place the seam tape/ "uncured rubber was my take on it " similar to ice and water barrier then you install an other coat of primer to your rubber patch and peal the seam seal tape and stick the two together . t joint cover the overlaps of the seam tape over laps and caulk with the lap cement. you tube it and I would suggest you practice on a spare piece before you go for the repair. these glues are similar to contact cement you have to let them dry before you try to make the repairs, and try rolling the patch up like a hot dog and place it on the repair then unroll and smooth it out as you go AIR BUBBLES are the enemy
