burned snake

I'm taking my brother's snake, which is burned, to the vet on monday. What are some things that need to be done in the meantime to help it's recovery? thanks :(

How badly burned is it? If it is a bad burn, you shouldn't wait until Monday.

pretty bad...scales are coming off. but the vet isn't open until monday... :(
But I will try to call them again tomorrow morning to see if they have an emergency line or something.

Scales coming off definitely sounds pretty bad. In most cases, I'd say to make sure you go to a vet that knows snakes. However, with a bad burn, waiting until Monday doesn't sound like a good idea. Most areas, unless you are really out on the country, will have some sort of emergency vet around that is open 24 hrs, and at least in my experience, those will see any type of animal. You might try looking it up online or in your phonebook. If you find one, maybe they can at least give you advice over the phone and help you first of all figure out how much of an emergency this is, and second of all help you find a vet who at least knows enough about reptiles to see an emergency case who is open on Saturday.

What happened to him?

Get him to the vet ASAP, call vets all around and ask for advice and about other nearby vets. :]

It is saturday the vet should be open eh? Unless you live in the country somewhere . But yeah you need ti seriously get her/him to the vets!!! Go now.Post back to let us know what happens.

Any petsmarts in your area? Most have Bainfield animal clinics and I believe those are open all day Sat and Sunday. Cost wise they are a lot better than a 24 hour emergency clinic.

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What happened to him?

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Burned again or same deal? Has the CHU been removed from the enclosure yet....?

Maybe a more suitable enclosure?

Homework?

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Originally Posted by Libitina

I'm taking my brother's snake, which is burned, to the vet on monday. What are some things that need to be done in the meantime to help it's recovery? thanks :(

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Until you see a vet make sure to replace the substrate by clean dry paper towel, try to clean up the damaged area with some betadine and apply some triple anti-biotic ointment. Keep the area clean and dry and limit your handling as much as you can (only if necessary)

Not sure how this happen but if it is due to your UTH make sure it is now controlled by a thermostat, if it is due to another device make sure to remove it IMMEDIATELY.

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Burned again or same deal? Has the CHU been removed from the enclosure yet....?

Maybe a more suitable enclosure?

Homework?

:confuzd:

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Yes, this is from the same thing...we put him in a temporary tank with paper towels. The tank is too small for him but it will work for a temporary fix...better have him cramped than burned worse :(

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Until you see a vet make sure to replace the substrate by clean dry paper towel, try to clean up the damaged area with some betadine and apply some triple anti-biotic ointment. Keep the area clean and dry and limit your handling as much as you can (only if necessary)

Not sure how this happen but if it is due to your UTH make sure it is now controlled by a thermostat, if it is due to another device make sure to remove it IMMEDIATELY.

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thanks! I will definitely do that while I look for a vet that can see him.

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Any petsmarts in your area? Most have Bainfield animal clinics and I believe those are open all day Sat and Sunday. Cost wise they are a lot better than a 24 hour emergency clinic.

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Yeah, we have Petsmart and petco. I will call petsmart and ask about that! Thanks for the advice everyone, I really want him to get better.
I think I am going to take him from my brother...:mad:

Well, we found an emergency pet service place here and took him in this morning. They gave it some antibiotics and ointment for it's bad burn. The antibiotics will also help it's RI that it also had. We'll have to take it back in on monday for another antibiotic shot...and possibly more. $$.
Now I just have to get my brother to give me that snake...so it actually stays healthy! Thanks for the help!
Kirsti

If it was me in this situation, if I had to fork over the money for the Vet bill, then it would become my snake weather he liked it or not.

It sounds to me like you need to invest in a thermostat for the enclosure...

Hi,

Main thing is a gaurd - even making your own out of hardware cloth is easy and cheap as chips.


dr del

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Hi,

Main thing is a gaurd - even making your own out of hardware cloth is easy and cheap as chips.


dr del

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so how exactly would you put it together? Just kind of wrap the hardware cloth around the heat emitter and secure it to the top with the clamps?

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Originally Posted by Mochelem

If it was me in this situation, if I had to fork over the money for the Vet bill, then it would become my snake weather he liked it or not.

It sounds to me like you need to invest in a thermostat for the enclosure...

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yeah, I think basically, I will tell him to either pay me back for the vet bill and take care of his snake properly or give it to me. If he decides to pay me back and keep it though there is a lot he needs to start doing to take care of it...

Hi,

Well that depends on your specific cage setup really. Here are pictures of a couple of mine - all cut and folded with the edges folded over (leave the sides one square long so it forms the pins to bend).

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...rtankgaurd.JPG

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ramicgaurd.JPG

If you post pictures of the heater in situ we should be able to find some way of attatching them or finding alternatives.


dr del

well, if we get the snake it's going into a tub with a uth. If he pays us back we're going to persuade him to get a tub. ;) His cage isn't really made for a snake..and will never hold the humidity it needs either.

Thanks for the advice on the guard but I think just getting it into a more suitable setup is what it needs.

well it's our snake now. :)
didn't like the idea that the vet bill is already up to 300$ so I guess new addition to our collection.

this is it's main burn

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...i0n/snake1.jpg
it has that redish color in the scales pretty much up it's whole belly..but will heal.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...i0n/snake2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...i0n/snake5.jpg
and go figure in a bad shed...ontop of a RI which we have 5 more shots to give it. little over 600grams..and don't know what sex yet.

I'm pretty confused. Are you the same person as Libitina?

No, boyfriend.

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I'm pretty confused. Are you the same person as Libitina?

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i was just about to ask that same question lol

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No, boyfriend.

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and ok, makes more sense now lol

That poor guy! That is one nasty burn. And a RI on top of that? Good to hear he has found a better home. Good luck with getting him healthy again.