Question B12 shot?

[krazi0469]

i got a BP from some friends about 4-6 months ago... from what i've been told he was caught @ a airport in FL. and the ppl took him to the vet to get him checked out b/c he would not eat.... the vet showed them how to forse feed him with a tube... with high grade a dog food!!!! (i've never heard of that)... well when we got him it's been a year since they last fed him that way....

well we have tried feeding him feeder mice and small to med rats... he just doesn't want anything to do with them... he's about 5 feet long...

anyways my question was..... does anyone know anything about a b12 shot??? a guy 2 work told me it should help him want to eat again???

[Kagez28]

i have never heard of giving a snake B12 to get them to eat. i would watch who you get advise from.

[dr del]

Hi,


I have heard of it.

It was mentioned over here quite a while ago but I never had it done on any of mine so can't comment on its effectiveness.

There was also a thread about it not too long ago ( past 6 months I think) in which someone else had tried it but I can't find the post at the moment.

**edit**

Found it it was just over the 6 month mark.

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dr del

[Kagez28]

i stand corrected.... leave it to the doc to know about giving snakes shots of vitamins

[krazi0469]

thanks.... i am watching who i get advise from thats why i came here to ask... going to take him to the vet here soon