NARBC Tinley Park 2013 Meetup!

That sucks about the kink :(

Let's see some pics, I love Bloods and saw some cool looking ones at the show.

Here are some pics of the snakes we picked up.
Yellow Belly
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/15/bybe6uny.jpg
Calico
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/15/y3u5a5u9.jpg
Pastave
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/15/y2ysuvag.jpg
Granite IJ
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/15/ehu7yqyg.jpg
High Yellow Cal king
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/15/u8eta9u8.jpg
Ivory with the YB
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/15/burevy5u.jpg

Here is a couple of quick snapshots of her. I'm going to call the vet tomorrow to have her checked out, just in case.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...e/IMAG0093.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...e/IMAG0091.jpg

You can see she kinda goes at a right angle a couple of inches from her head. She can bend it one direction but can't straighten it out and bend it the other direction.

Poor thing :(

Yeah, I know. I'll still take good care of her no matter what. She is still a pretty girl.

I would contact the breeder and ask if the kink was existing. I suppose a vet will know for sure... but if it was existing it is something they should have pointed out before making the sale.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gaiaeagle

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...e/IMAG0093.jpg

You can see she kinda goes at a right angle a couple of inches from her head. She can bend it one direction but can't straighten it out and bend it the other direction.

---

That's a KINK??? Holy smokes. I don't mean to sound melodramatic, but I can't see how a kink that significant could have happened just in transporting her home. That is a major kink. I would definitely contact the breeder. Something like that should have absolutely been pointed out at the show. I'm sorry this happened to you. I am glad you like her anyway, but right is right and I would try to see if the breeder will make it right. Let us know....

I have a vet appointment tomorrow to get her checked out. And you are both right. It is something that should have been pointed out before she was sold. My boyfriend, Mike, thinks it may be a muscle cramp. I'm wondering if something got dislocated. I'm going to see what the vet says tomorrow to see if there is anything that can be done. She seems to be getting a little better each day. Seems like she can straighten it out a little bit more. So I am keeping hopeful. It was just strange that I did not notice anything until I got home. I held her for a while before I bought her and brought her out a couple of times before we got home.

Good luck with her and keep us updated.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gaiaeagle

I have a vet appointment tomorrow to get her checked out. And you are both right. It is something that should have been pointed out before she was sold. My boyfriend, Mike, thinks it may be a muscle cramp. I'm wondering if something got dislocated. I'm going to see what the vet says tomorrow to see if there is anything that can be done. She seems to be getting a little better each day. Seems like she can straighten it out a little bit more. So I am keeping hopeful. It was just strange that I did not notice anything until I got home. I held her for a while before I bought her and brought her out a couple of times before we got home.

---

Did you transport her home in a bag? If so, is there any chance she might have gotten hung up in the knot or tie of the bag and not been able to move for the duration of the trip home? If that is a possibility, then I could see it being a sort of "cramp" or dislocation. Either way, it certainly is strange. I also would've thought you'd notice well before buying her (and I mean no offense at that - it just seems like such an obvious issue). Do let us know what the vet says and best of luck to you and her!!