drake is hurt :(

You are the best snake mom, getting him to the vet so fast. I hope that it is just something that'll heal up and go away fast.
Boas can be overzealous at feeding time. Apache has struck the glass once or twice, just never had any injuries from it. It's no your fault if that was the cause..

i'm so nervous... the vet told me he'll teach me to give shots today if drake needs them. he told me we can do antibiotics by mouth but i said, "well that's not as effective with snakes... right?" and he said, "yup, you're right... best to go with shots if you can do it aleesha"

and that's thanks to HERE! see... i did learn something LOL

Aawwwww....poor Drake! He looks miserable. I hope it's something with a simple and easily treated. Aleesha...I know you're nervous about giving shots, but just think of the great new skill you'll be able to add to the huge (massive! Ginormous!!) pile of personal skills you already have! :hug:

I had to learn to give my husband shots at home when he was going through cancer treatments several years ago...and then I had to give myself shots a couple years after that for something else. If I can do it...ANYone can! :yes:

well, i'm back from the vet. he has no idea what this is and he wants me to see a breeder in this area before he proceeds. the inside of drake's mouth is perfect... his breathing is perfect... he's 1122 grams... and he was a gem at the vet.

there seems to be no discomfort at all in his nose... and he even held his mouth open for bruce (my vet) - bruce fell in love with him :D

bruce said he can try to remove some fluid (if indeed there is any fluid to be removed) from the swelling... but he doesn't want to do that until he gets a second opinion from someone with lots of experience with boas. so... i'm going to contact a guy online who assisted me last year with drake (a USA breeder) and go in to see this other breeder... and then report back to bruce and we'll proceed from there.

bruce is pleased with drake's health... he said, if it wasn't for these two swellings... he'd say he's in perfect health. hence... the caution on his part.

so.... i'll keep you all posted.

Thats good news I think!!

Good luck with Drake! :)

Im sure everything will be ok with someone like you on his side.

Best of Luck


Mike

here's the pics from today (as i know you are all picture crazy... so my daughter took some great shots!)

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet1.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet2.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet3.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet4.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet5.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet6.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet7.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet8.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/vet9.jpg

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Thats good news I think!!

Good luck with Drake! :)

Im sure everything will be ok with someone like you on his side.

Best of Luck


Mike

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thanks mike!

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thanks mike!

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Anytime.

Thanks for posting the pictures!! What a good little guy. Reminds me of how my Tegu was at the vet yesturday just a little trooper!

:hug: If I could give drake a hug I would!


Mike

i hugged him for you... for all of you. i told him how proud you all would be of him... being such a good snake at the vet!

i just wish i knew what was wrong with him. i am wondering... if his nose got caught when we were closing his enclosure... or if he stuck his nose in trying to get out... and that's what caused the 'damage'???

after all... he is a hog and looooooooves OUT and UP!

Aleesha, have you seen him rubbing in his cage? My BCI used to rub a lot and developed swelling on one side of his nose. His vet didn't know what it was either, but I've been keeping an eye on his rubbing and will open his cage to let him out when I see him start to rub. I also boosted his temps. The swelling eventually went away after a couple of months.

Hopefully Drake will deflate as well. ;)