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

[Marrissa]

For one, I think it's retarded that people would rather sit on their butts waiting for internet responses(from strangers they will most likely never meet) than take their animal to the vet if they are really that unsure of their health. And when they claim that they can't afford vet care, well..... What the heck?! Don't own something you can't afford to care for!

The DIY home amputation thread comes to mind once again..... SMH
That one really was off-putting.


A lot of the members here have solid input and experience to offer good advice. But I think people need to remember that in the end, no body here is a qualified herp vet.
Rather than such and such advice be "instead of a vet", it should always be "options I can do until I can get to a vet" type of thing.....

Holy...! Can I see this thread? And I agree on the vet. If my animal is sick I don't ask opinions on the forum. I call the vet, see what they have to say, and go from there. With my horse he cut his leg on some type of wood known to cause infections. His leg went from slightly swollen to dragging it when he walked in about two days. (I was away from the barn when it first happened and went to see my horse and was horrified) Vet came out and treated it ASAP. I've also called for other issues and been told to wait it out. I trust my vet.