Quote Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents View Post
Maybe so to some, but people like corey have been doing this long enough to know what needs to be done. Even an experienced exotics vet will likely have never seen anything like this before. Like he said, a vet would most likely go about it all wrong. Unless you have a great exotics vet you could take the snake and a printed copy of the instructions to, who would then do exactly that.

Another thing you need to consider is that it is very dangerous to give reptiles any anaesthesia. They often will not come out of it. This is how zoos take care of issue like this as well.

Would you say it was wrong for the breeder here that stitched up the hatchling which had a hole in its belly and the heart was sticking out? That baby lived due to that breeders quick thinking and some great advice gotten right here.
I'm saying that it's cruel to do surgery without anaesthesia or even painkillers. I'm not saying anything about right or wrong. I'm not saying there's even a clear choice here, but I definitely think that alternatives should be explored, given the amount of pain such a procedure must surely cause.
If you were the one having surgery, would you elect to go without anaesthesia because it's safer? Even if the anaesthesia posed a significant danger? Just a thought.