Eye infections, thoughts and advice

[predatorkeeper87]

IMO, some vitamin D could be useful. But putting a drop of a good bird vitamin in the belly of a dead rodent would be more effective (and cheaper) than a uvb bulb.

Wish the vet had done a mouth swab and looked for flagellate protozoans when he looked at the snake. They often go along with mouth infections.

Best of luck.

I thought about the whole vit D thing maybe helping with her immune system but I'd almost rather just leave her be in her warm tub and only bug her when I need to medicate.... she won't eat unless I assist feed right now and at this point I'd be worried about that pushing her over the edge.

well...I agree he could have probably done more, but like I said this was the only guy I could see out of 2 rep vets in the area and shes in real bad shape.

[Craiga 01453]

Good luck! I hope she gets better. She's lucky you found her.

[predatorkeeper87]

Good luck! I hope she gets better. She's lucky you found her.

thanks, that is her name if she pulls through this...I'm half-tempted to call the people who owned her before I just explode on them. First off you don't let your pet get this way and secondly you don't sell it in this condition...they had zero issue selling her to me...I should have called them out when I had her in my car.

[Craiga 01453]

Yeah, I can imagine. I would want to snap on them too. I'd probably bring the vet bills right back to them and show them what their neglect cost you. It wasn't a breeder or shop right? It was a private sale right?

[predatorkeeper87]

Yeah, I can imagine. I would want to snap on them too. I'd probably bring the vet bills right back to them and show them what their neglect cost you. It wasn't a breeder or shop right? It was a private sale right?

ya 100% private sale, I wanted the spider they had, then they sent me a pic of the little one and I knew something was wrong so I said give me her too. I don't even care about the money side of things, its the fact that they don't give a damn about a living critter they CHOSE to keep. scumbags lol.

[Craiga 01453]

Yeah, I completely agree. I honestly don't know how people can be so cruel. WHY bring an animal home to treat it that way? And I definitely get that it's not about the money, it wouldn't be for me either. It just stinks that you are whacked with having to pay bills for somebody else's neglect. If it was from a shop or breeder, I would be temped to stand outside the shop and hand people copies of the dated sales receipt and dated vet bills and discourage people from buying anything from them. It's almost too bad there isn't some sort of screening process required before somebody can purchase an animal. Obviously, people would find ways around it, though, so why bother trying to implement it? Oh well, at least the animal is in good hands now. I'm sure under your care she will bounce back and you will love her for man years to come.

[predatorkeeper87]

Yeah, I completely agree. I honestly don't know how people can be so cruel. WHY bring an animal home to treat it that way? And I definitely get that it's not about the money, it wouldn't be for me either. It just stinks that you are whacked with having to pay bills for somebody else's neglect. If it was from a shop or breeder, I would be temped to stand outside the shop and hand people copies of the dated sales receipt and dated vet bills and discourage people from buying anything from them. It's almost too bad there isn't some sort of screening process required before somebody can purchase an animal. Obviously, people would find ways around it, though, so why bother trying to implement it? Oh well, at least the animal is in good hands now. I'm sure under your care she will bounce back and you will love her for man years to come.

lol had it been a shop they'd have had me arrested by now lol. Id have ruined their business IF they wouldn't have made it right. But I knew what I was getting into with this one so we shall see how she fairs. I'm only 130 bills in the hole right now with her so I'm not complaining haha, if it hits above the 3-400 mark I might pay the seller a visit and "procure" his other wildlife haha. I hope she bounces back man...shes a good looking little bp.

[Craiga 01453]

lol had it been a shop they'd have had me arrested by now lol. Id have ruined their business IF they wouldn't have made it right. But I knew what I was getting into with this one so we shall see how she fairs. I'm only 130 bills in the hole right now with her so I'm not complaining haha, if it hits above the 3-400 mark I might pay the seller a visit and "procure" his other wildlife haha. I hope she bounces back man...shes a good looking little bp.

Hahahaha!! I feel like even making it right would only be them covering their asses, but wouldn't stop them from continuing those practices. So even if they did I would still raise a ruckus and spread the word buy elsewhere and shut that place down.

[bcr229]

lol had it been a shop they'd have had me arrested by now lol. Id have ruined their business IF they wouldn't have made it right. But I knew what I was getting into with this one so we shall see how she fairs. I'm only 130 bills in the hole right now with her so I'm not complaining haha, if it hits above the 3-400 mark I might pay the seller a visit and "procure" his other wildlife haha. I hope she bounces back man...shes a good looking little bp.

If you're on any local Facebook reptile or pet rehoming groups you could always put them on blast as a warning to others not to sell them any more animals.

[predatorkeeper87]

If you're on any local Facebook reptile or pet rehoming groups you could always put them on blast as a warning to others not to sell them any more animals.

I plan on doing at least that for sure. The worst part is I'm fairly certain they have a few more snakes in their possession...