Good point and post. At least find out what your vets capabilities are. In my area, most of the vets won't even see reptiles, but two of them will, as long as the animal isn't over 7 ft, and they are honest up front about what they can do. Physicals, fecal exams, RI's, and minor scale rot. Anything bigger or more in-depth then they recommend the exotic animal hospital about 2 hours away...
Rob