Re: First Regurgitation :(
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Originally Posted by
edie
I hope so, its just been one thing after another over here. Luckily I'm getting this all taken care of before I move out or I would be going crazy! I'm very happy there are so many vet offices close by, do you see an exotics vet? I'm getting my degree to be a vet tech so the more offices down here the better!
Not in particular. I just remember seeing tons of them in every city down here, so it shouldn't be hard to get a job! I usually talk to Dr. Funk at Reptile Center.
Re: First Regurgitation :(
edie, i'd quarantine the snake if it's not already.. the first signs of serious illnesses like IBD are usually RI's and regurgitation. i obviously don't want to scare you or jump the gun, but i know you keep boas so i'm just throwing it out there ya know?
Re: First Regurgitation :(
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Originally Posted by
Colin Vestrand
edie, i'd quarantine the snake if it's not already.. the first signs of serious illnesses like IBD are usually RI's and regurgitation. i obviously don't want to scare you or jump the gun, but i know you keep boas so i'm just throwing it out there ya know?
My rescue boa with an RI no longer has one, I thought she still had it but after taking her to the vet 2 weeks ago he was able to tell me it was gone. I had a BP and my Hog both got RIs after having my rescue RTB, which probably happened on slip ups on my part. The BP and rescue boa no longer have RIs and the Hog isn't showing anymore signs after finishing her Baytril injections.
I'm assuming the regurgitation has nothing to do with the RIs, the baby boa (as well as my other smaller snakes) are kept in a completely different room from my larger snakes, they are also taken care of before the larger snakes and I do not come in contact with them after taking care of the larger snakes, and the boa who regurgitated has absolutely no signs of an RI - no mucus no wheezing and I checked her throat after it happened and today and it looks normal. And none of my other snakes have ever regurgitated.
My rescue RTB might have some parasites, so I'm wondering if that can spread easily in a collection? My rescue RTB is in a different room than the smaller snakes, and even a different room than the adult snakes as she has been in quarantine the whole year I have had her. I will try to get a fecal done on the baby RTB after she starts eating again so I will have something to collect, and when I bring in the rescues fecal in I will ask the doctor about the smaller snake (I didn't see him when I went to get the sugar glider neutered, I only talked to the receptionist).
She seems perfectly normal still, I took her out to change the water and check her mouth again today, other than that I have been leaving her alone. I will try feeding her next week with a small mouse, about 1/4 the size of her normal food.
