Injections

Any advice for a first time giving a shot?

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Originally Posted by WeoStan

Any advice for a first time giving a shot?

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Have a vet show you the proper area and how to give the shots.I am not being rude just honest:)

Didn't the vet show you how to do it when they prescribed the treatment?

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Have a vet show you the proper area and how to give the shots.I am not being rude just honest:)

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The vet showed me how and where befor they gave me antibiotics, but there were 3 of us 2 holding and 1 injecting, and I will be doing it on my own.

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

Didn't the vet show you how to do it when they prescribed the treatment?

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You answered me, better find some people to help ya. It is not a one person job. ;)

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Originally Posted by WeoStan

The vet showed me how and where befor they gave me antibiotics, but there were 3 of us 2 holding and 1 injecting, and I will be doing it on my own.

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I would not advise doing this on your own then.You could either hurt the snake or yourself.

My advice is to have your thumb on the plunger when you insert the needle, otherwise you'll have to fumble for it and prolong the whole procedure.

It's not difficult, but unless you're confident and know what your doing I would go to a vet or someone that knows how.

Check out this link http://www.oceananimalclinic.com/snakeinj/SNAKEINJ.htm

I've given many injections on my own.. I would NOT put your thumb on the plunger as you insert the needle, it is too easy to squirt antibiotics everywhere but in the snake. Use one hand to grasp the snake behind the head, and the other to insert the needle (remember in between scales) then move your thumb to the plunger and inject the medicine. Remove needle, and release snake.

Snakes don't seem to mind the needles for the most part, it's more the holding them still part that they don't like. In fact, some snakes do better if you don't even pick them up, just stick the needle in their back when they are sitting in their tub.

My snake definitely did NOT like the needle, and until I got the hang of it, he squirmed around so much the needle came right out a couple of times.
And I never squirted medicine anywhere but in the snake.

Of all the snakes I've given injections to, the BP wiggled the most.

First thing my vet told me was not to put my thumb on the plunger until the needle is in.. the advice stuck with me, and I know a few instances when the medicine would have been all over if I hadn't taken his advice.