Ball Python Eating Once a Month?

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Originally Posted by John1982

Call me paranoid but I like to leave well enough alone. I only take animals to the vet when it's absolutely necessary. I'm not a fan of bringing my healthy animals into to a zone where unhealthy ones tend to frequent.

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THIS^^
Furthermore, an incompetent vet is worse than no vet - esp. if there is nothing wrong with the snake to begin with!

We decided to check out the new vet in Barstow who was supposed to know and treat snakes. Support local business, have relied on them for years for cats and small pets, don't have to rent a car and go 45 miles. Sounded good when Silk had problems. But it was a disaster. Usually rely on Apple Valley. They know snakes and that's usually where Hurly goes. Spending so much on Silk this year that Hurly hasn't gone. But took Silk to Apple Valley and apparently they don't know enough to tell me what is wrong with her jawbone. The vet in Hesperia is injured, the one in Victorville isn't comfortable with large snakes. Tried San Bernardino but they aren't full service so why go. That leaves Yorba Linda: 120 miles and a car rental from here. Car rentals are not the bad thing, the "no pets" rule and breaking it is.

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