Thanks so much for your responses folks It really means a lot to me!

I'm going to give myself a couple more days to calm down about the situation before I call the vet that did harm to my snake. The last thing I want is to get on the phone with them and become emotional, or start screaming.

I've decided I'm going to request a refund for the probing (50$, which I realize is *extremely* expensive for a probing) and I'm also going to request that they pay for his antibiotic, which was 30$. Though I had to pay 70$ for an emergency visit with my new vet (plus the cost of the meds), I don't think I'm going to try to push my luck.

I'm also going to mail them the photos of my snake's infected vent, and request that they show it to the vet that caused the damage. I feel it is important for her to know what her inexperience has caused. Hopefully in the future she will be able to admit when she is in over her head. There is no shame in admitting you might need help from a more experienced vet. Doctors recommend their patients to "specialists" all the time, vets should be held to the similar standards.

The bottom line, is that this situation is not about money (though I feel my wallet was definitely taken advantage of) the important part is that they harmed my snake, and could potentially continue to do the same to other animals. Sure my wallet has suffered, but my snake has suffered more.