Ugh.. I think she's sick

So how is she doing? Any word from the vet?

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Originally Posted by Manasha-Bogo

But even being better prepared would not have changed the outcome for Manasha because I'm certain now that she came to me sick from the herp store.

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You don't think the stress of 3 months of being housed in a bearded dragon set up, with another snake, and mites, and being under fed had anything to do with it?

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Originally Posted by Foxtuning65

So how is she doing? Any word from the vet?

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Nope, no word yet. She (the vet) said that she was going to test her for several things including Cryptosporidium. She said she thought the snake had this because she has a distended mid section and lots of gas, but won't know for sure without the tests.

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Originally Posted by Manasha-Bogo

First, I want to express that I really do appreciate getting all of your help. I have trusted online communities as a resource for animal care literally for decades and I can tell that this is a great community despite a few brushes with people more intent on berating than helping. Its pretty easy for me to spot a great forum after being a professional "board member" for many years. And I like this place which is probably why I'll keep coming back. My main goal is to help my snakes. Not to be liked. I couldn't care less about being liked.

The idea of ditching the lamp really puts a smile on my face. I would love to ditch the lamp. Thanks for all the uth ideas. I'll have something set up by end of next week. It does take time to get things done because whatever I go with for heating will have to get ordered and delivered.

The vet opens in 45 minutes. I'll call then and see if I can get an early vet visit before work. Work is between home and the vet which is why I was entertaining the idea of taking her to work but work is a cold place and the car would be too hot so it would be best to go straight to the vet then backtrack to work. I have a lot going on at work so the stress level for me is high right now. Not to mention it is "take your child to work" day and I'll be lugging my kids around with me all day and need to finish a ton of work since I will be out of town tomorrow thru Sunday to see the in-laws (generating even more stress).

I was up trying to get some of the work done that *has* to get done in an attempt to lighten the load on myself today but that didn't go well.

Anyways, If I can "give" the snake to the vet today so they can care for her until next week that would take a load of worry off. If they don't think it's necessary to keep her, then that may be a good sign. I don't care about vet costs. I have spent about $1000 since last month on my dogs and my pet rabbits alone. And that only covers 1/half of my pets. I still have 2 conures and 1 African grey tht need to see a vet (not because they're sick, but as a pre-requisite to being cleared for fostering parrots).

I wonder if you all really cared about all that? Just saying...

Anyways, I'll keep checking in and learning as much as I can. I do have ideas for the big tank that I think would make it a perfect habitat for the snakes. I'll post those ideas for feedback in the husbandry section. UTH will definitely be part of it.


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If you have all this stuff going on, why would you want to foster parrots, and throw more of a load on yourself? I would just get all your animals squared away before you worry about helping other ones.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

If you have all this stuff going on, why would you want to foster parrots, and throw more of a load on yourself? I would just get all your animals squared away before you worry about helping other ones.

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Hi DrDooLittle, that's a valid question deserving of an answer. The best way I can think of answering is just to say that if I felt the need to put my life on hold whenever it threw a wrench at me, then you would be right. IOW, If I couldn't handle it, then I would agree that I shouldn't.

To explain further (since there seems to be an active interest in my personal life), I will go on to explain how life has its ups and downs as everyone breathing should know. Life has its hard times and easy times, busy and slow, challenging and trivial, etc. The important thing to remember is that we should try our best to enjoy the good times and then to avoid crumbling under the pressure of the hard times. A little bit of running around and huffing and puffing has never hurt anyone, least of all me. If I had only a single pet and it was Manasha, the same thing would have happened than if I had had 20 additional pets than I do.

Some people's stress threshold are higher than others. I guess mine is just higher than most? :cool:

I wasn't talking about stress levels. I meant taking care of the pets you have now and getting them all properly squared away before you take on other peoples pets.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

I wasn't talking about stress levels. I meant taking care of the pets you have now and getting them all properly squared away before you take on other peoples pets.

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My answer applies to that as well. When you own pets, have kids, own property, have a boss, etc, you risk having to answer to the needs of all those things at once including one or more of them getting sick. It happens. I went 4 years without a single pet getting sick. But then all hell breaks loose and I have a dog with hookworm, 2 rabbits with e. cuniculi, and a snake at the vets with some kind of bug. This all produces stress.

I can handle it. I can care for all of these guys needing something different. And I wouldn't get rid of them for it. And I wouldn't *not* help another animal in need because of it.

Nevermind. You are still missing my point. I am not talking about stress.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Nevermind. You are still missing my point. I am not talking about stress.

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Yup. You aren't telling the OP what they want to hear, though. I understood you perfectly. :gj:

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Nevermind. You are still missing my point. I am not talking about stress.

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Lol! I guess I'm not giving you the answer you're looking for?

I'm not only talking about stress. I'm talking about the ability to care for and meet the needs of those things/animals/job that depend on me.

Something tells me you would not be satisfied with any answer I give you unless it sounded something like this. ""You're so right, I don't know what I have been thinking. I have been so wrong in my ways. I can't handle all of this crisis. I can't deal with all these things going wrong at once... blah blah..""

I'm really trying to be clear and concise. But I guess it just ain't working? And many would ask why I'm even trying. What does any of this about my personal life, number of pets, their needs, amount of stressors, have anything to do with a single sick reptile?