Make sure your friend researches herp vets in his/her area and doesnt just take the word of others. I took my rescued BPs to a "highly recommended" herp vet in my area, I was referred by several different people that own reptiles...this "herp vet" didnt even do cultures to see what kind of bacteria it was, she just prescribed oral baytril and sent me home...its not worth the extra $$$, time and suffering (on the animals part) to make two visits to two different vets because the first vet thinks hanging pictures of reptiles up in her exam room shows that she must have a vast knowledge of herps...
I know I'm just ranting now, however I believe my experience happened so others can avoid the same thing happening to them and their snakes.