Took Norbert to the Vet.

[gen]

I'm very happy, I found a really good vet to take Norbert to. I got her name off arav.org (thanks Marla!) and she was fantastic. Way better than the vet I took my last snake to.

Anyway, everything went well. Poor Norbert was so scared though!! He was all balled up and trying to get away from her. I've never seen him like that, but I guess that's normal. She spent a good 30-40 minutes talking to me and examining him. Checked his mouth, checked his heartbeat, checked his whole body and felt for enlarged organs, and everything looked good!

She said he's a healthy snake, but we can fatten him up a bit more so she suggested I feed him regular adult sized mice instead of small ones. He's 207 grams. She also gave him a very small dosage of "de-wormer" for his stomach/intestines even though she thought he was healthy. I'm supposed to take a stool sample in to her and give him another dosage in 2 weeks.

So everything is good! Poor Norbert though, it was quite an experience. He's recovering in his warm hide right now.

[MrsMacWin]

Poor Norbet to be poked and prodded like that. Good to hear the good news though. Congrats on finding a good vet!!

[The_Godfather]

You should see how much an adult female can fight when she's getting a needle!

Congrats, it's always great to know your bp is healthy.

[Marla]

Excellent! I'm glad Norbert's in good shape and that you've found a vet you feel comfortable knows her stuff. The vet we found off arav.org is great, too, so I highly recommend it.

[wolfman38]

Glad to hear that everything went well with vet visit. He'll back to normal in no time. Congrats on a sucessful visit.

[Ginevive]

Maybe it was just the strange smells and location that made him freak out like that. It's good to know that he's healthy.
You could also try f/t baby rats for putting on weight. I started little skinny Octavia on them, and she has probab;ly gained a third of the weight she previously was.

[jotay]

Congrats on the Vet trip, and a good healthy bp.
I know it will put your mind at ease, it sure did when i finally got mine there.
I found my Vet from Marla recommending that site and he is awesome!
Yeah Marla !!

[Marla]

I'm definitely glad I found that site, and also glad it's helped others to find vets who know our animals. Just a thought, but it's probably a good idea to mention to the vets how we found them, to encourage them to keep up their memberships.

[gen]

Yeah, I was filling out my info sheet at the vet and it asked how I was referred to them and I listed the website.

[JamminJonah]

*high five to Gen* ... I miss the high 5 ...