dropped his hide rock on him!

[WingedWolfPsion]

A vet can administer anti-inflammatory medication if swelling threatens the spinal cord, and can also diagnose and treat any potential internal injuries. Just to name a few things a vet can do, that you cannot do at home.

[Kaorte]

A vet can administer anti-inflammatory medication if swelling threatens the spinal cord, and can also diagnose and treat any potential internal injuries. Just to name a few things a vet can do, that you cannot do at home.

So is there anything the vet could do to TREAT any possible broken bones?

You can't really put a snake in a cast...

I am legitimately curious as to what a vet would do to TREAT broken snake bones. Is there anything they actually can do other than administer pain killers and anti inflammatories?

[Moonshae]

Credit cards, as opposed to them as I am, being formerly in substantial debt to them as I was, are a good use for an emergency when you don't have cash on hand but something serious comes up. They're great for emergencies, just not for everyday purchases (unless you can pay the whole bill every month).

[johnny wobble]

I had some of those rock hides, and yeah, they're definitely heavy.

also, they turned out to be what was causing the tan, crusty face on my snake too. paint dust would come off of them if you rubbed your finger on them hard. see this thread about that. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103179

[BPelizabeth]

I had some of those rock hides, and yeah, they're definitely heavy.

also, they turned out to be what was causing the tan, crusty face on my snake too. paint dust would come off of them if you rubbed your finger on them hard. see this thread about that. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103179

Oh thank you...I noticed that on Elizabeth and she has one of those as well. And I too was thinking...is she going to shed?? Looks exactly the same. Think it might be time to ditch the rock....and go with something else. I did make my first hide this week. (Im very proud of myself...as I am not a handy type of person). Something else I found was going to the dollar store and picking up a pitcher....Henry LOVES the top of it as a hide. But then again....he is a little koo koo ka choo!

[adam_degel]

So is there anything the vet could do to TREAT any possible broken bones?

You can't really put a snake in a cast...

I am legitimately curious as to what a vet would do to TREAT broken snake bones. Is there anything they actually can do other than administer pain killers and anti inflammatories?

no they cant do anything for broken bones... eventually a calis (hard skin? i'm not sure how to spell it) forms around the broken bone(s)