Pop-Eye?

[Coils]

While this Dr. Kryder may the expert, I am always cautious of doctors of any type who prescribe antibiotics for undiagnosed ailments. I'm assuming that the other vets prescribed the Baytril on his recommendation?

Frankly, at this point you're not even sure that there is something wrong with your snake. For all you know that's just the way her eyes are. The fact that she is feeding normally and has no other symptoms to indicate she has impairment or irritation with her eyes should not be forgotten.

If you can get a second opinion, I suggest you go that route.

Actually...you know they came in and said we are proscribing the baytril until Friday and I -thought- he might have told them that, but now thinking about it I honestly can't say a 100% who did what. Though, I totally understand and didn't really think of it that way until you just said something....and can understand how that does look a little fishy, but he has been our vet for YYEEEARS. I mean, not just treating snakes, but anything and everything we have had and has always done EVERYTHING right while prescribing what he needs to get them healthy and back on track if something goes wrong. So i do really trust him with ALL my animals if he told them to prescribe the baytril.

Also, I really don't think just three doses of the baytril until Friday will hurt her and she is still doing fine today, but I am not trying to argue with you! I am not going to let them give her -anything- else if they still just don't know what is wrong with her, because there may not be anything wrong at all!

Also I asked my mother and she said that the last thing she knew was the only vets who took any exotic pets or reptiles worked at Kryder(vet clinic name also), Dr. Kryder being one of them and then these new people who I was lucky enough to meet the last time I was there. I could double check and ask around some more, but looks to me that those are the only ones HERE I could talk to on the phone or anything. The other clinics around here are just TINY and usually have very few doctors, so if they don't see exotics -no one- does.

[Coils]

Just in case anyone was wondering, after two week of baytril every other day and not a huge change in her eyes size, she was taken off the medicine a while ago and I am just watching her to see if anything changes(gets worse) now. In conclusion though she DOES have a slightly narrow skull compared to a few other balls and my vet thinks it's just her and not some sort of infection.

So that's good news for me and I hope she is just normal in her own special way.

[Wh00h0069]

Just in case anyone was wondering, after two week of baytril every other day and not a huge change in her eyes size, she was taken off the medicine a while ago and I am just watching her to see if anything changes(gets worse) now. In conclusion though she DOES have a slightly narrow skull compared to a few other balls and my vet thinks it's just her and not some sort of infection.

So that's good news for me and I hope she is just normal in her own special way.

Glad to hear that you figured it out. It is also great to hear that there isn't anything wrong with her.

[Coils]

Glad to hear that you figured it out. It is also great to hear that there isn't anything wrong with her.

Yea I am super happy so far, thanks! I guess it was just me over-worrying, but I'd rather have it checked out than not and then REALLY have something wrong...of -course-!

[Wh00h0069]

Yea I am super happy so far, thanks! I guess it was just me over-worrying, but I'd rather have it checked out than not and then REALLY have something wrong...of -course-!

I agree, it is better to be safe than sorry. It is also great that you posted this experience, because it may be helpful to others later.

[Coils]

I agree, it is better to be safe than sorry. It is also great that you posted this experience, because it may be helpful to others later.

Well, thank you again. I will continue to keep an eye on her just in case and post if anything more happens.

[Pascal]

Indeed. after 4 years, it was helpful to the owner of 2 ball pythons. Same situations but maybe only in appearances. I don't know if it is because my smaller python has just a narrow skull too or else. It's been many years... what about your snake now? Did it worsened? are they normals now? i need to know. I am really worried about my snake state.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Indeed. after 4 years, it was helpful to the owner of 2 ball pythons. Same situations but maybe only in appearances. I don't know if it is because my smaller python has just a narrow skull too or else. It's been many years... what about your snake now? Did it worsened? are they normals now? i need to know. I am really worried about my snake state.

You do realize that the thread is more than 3 years old and that the OP has not posted since 01-20-2012?

[Pascal]

Yes I did realize. As I said: the thread was helpful to someone (myself) after 4 years but maybe it is more close to 3. Was supposed to hint to the reply of WhOOhOO69 ''... It is also great that you posted this experience, because it may be helpful to others later.'' Yes its been 3-4 years and I am still hoping for an answer and... are you not interested about the fate of her snake?

[BWyant]

I think Deborah was just suggesting that you not get your hopes up for a reply, not that she's uninterested. I mean, we're all pretty much here to continue learning. As a community, we really ought to be acting like one big experience and information think-tank for the betterment of our critters.

You know, who would of thought to even check for a narrow skull in a "pop-eye" snake and that it could lead to neurological disorders. Heck, maybe we should be giving our snakes X-Rays or MRIs to check for health issues. Could get expensive, but we'd probably learn a few things.

Anyway, I do hope that there's a reply. And to the original poster, you might try getting the issue brought up in the reptile report. That's a good way to get a question out there to a lot of folks.