Noticing a trend here.................

[satomi325]

I don't know if I'm missing it somewhere, but perhaps a number and/or email address for a few reputable reptile vets being listed could be helpful, too. I'm sure there are vets out there who would gladly allow people to contact them for advice as opposed to listening to (no offense) online drabble. Obviously, get their permission before posting their info, though.

http://thereptilereport.com/category/vet-directory/

[Productmur]

http://thereptilereport.com/category/vet-directory/

Thank you, Satomi. :3 But I meant on here. I don't see many new ball python owners going to reptile report for advice, but they do come here. Mayhaps the link can be added to the caresheet with a disclaimer of "for further assistance..."?

[Libby]

Maybe there is a possibility for a "Things you can do until you can see the vet" thread?

I started a thread (after the horrific diy amputation one) asking if anyone would be willing to write a first aid sticky. There were some thoughtful responses about not wanting to give medical advice on the forums and making sure it wouldn't be taken as a substitute for a vet visit. I would, at the very least, really appreciate someone putting together a list of items to keep on hand as first aid supplies that are safe for snakes.

Speaking as a relative newbie, I tend to turn to the sticky threads for trustworthy information, and check or start other threads with questions after exhausting those ones.

[DooLittle]

I started a thread (after the horrific diy amputation one) asking if anyone would be willing to write a first aid sticky. There were some thoughtful responses about not wanting to give medical advice on the forums and making sure it wouldn't be taken as a substitute for a vet visit. I would, at the very least, really appreciate someone putting together a list of items to keep on hand as first aid supplies that are safe for snakes.

Speaking as a relative newbie, I tend to turn to the sticky threads for trustworthy information, and check or start other threads with questions after exhausting those ones.

Somewhere, this exists already. I'll try to find it if I have time.

[Productmur]

Well, if advice and actions are going to be taken without a sticky, I don't see how a sticky would hurt. Perhaps stating that while the information on the sticky would be the best advice able to be provided by the senior members here, there is no substitution for veterinary care?

[Kensa]

Would you trust a dentist to fix your car when it breaks down? Why would you trust the advice of random strangers online when your pet is sick?

Maybe that's just my opinion though.

[dr del]

Hi,

We've had our own vet list for almost 7 years.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...d-Exotics-Vets

[ROACH]

Hi,

We've had our own vet list for almost 7 years.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...d-Exotics-Vets

I live in College Station near A & M, we have a Small animal training school here also close by. My question to you is if I were to be able to get permission from them to have their number added to our list, could we add it?

[dr del]

I live in College Station near A & M, we have a Small animal training school here also close by. My question to you is if I were to be able to get permission from them to have their number added to our list, could we add it?

Of course!

Anyone wishing to share a good vet should simply post the details in this thread.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...r-Own-Vet-List

I'll then add it to the list.

[Badgemash]

however I think its a waste of money to buy one when you can build one for less than $20 plus the cost of a t-stat. Then the stat can be repurposed

I'm not disagreeing with you (although I think I might be missing your point about the t-stat, mine unplugs just fine from my ready-made incubator?), but I do not trust my DIY skills, so I read all the threads I could find about which incubators people liked or would get if they could (which leads into a whole separate rant about people not using the search function) and just bought the one that kept coming up consistently (Natures Spirit). It wasn't about the cost for me, the decrease in anxiety in my little OCD brain that came with buying a ready-made product that I knew had the respect of this community was worth every penny.

an army of samurai rats waiting to be deployed into various enclosures so they can slaughter hapless pythons or something.

Oh heaven forbid anyone finds out I feed one of mine live ASFs, I guess I'm just evil.

If thats really why you're here then go to your local YMCA and challenge the seniors to a game of jai alai!

The very naughty part of me kind of wants to see what would happen, age and trechery beats youth and skill after all...

And for my separate rant, use the search function people! Odds are pretty good that someone else has had the same question, and it has already been answered throughly, more than once. If you still need clarification afterward, THAT is the time to start a new thread, with specific details ("I saw in the past that thing A happened, and it means thing B and C, how does that apply to D?"). Ok, am off my soapbox, especially since I know I'm addressing the choir anyway .