Quote Originally Posted by nightrainfalls View Post
then every new snake should be seen initially. Stool samples should be run as well. Snakes can be very cryptic about health problems, and a good vet can spot things you have missed.

Make sure you find a good exotic vet who knows about snakes. It is easy to get a vet who is less informed than you about reps.

Just my 2 cents. of course you could just wing it and there is at least a 90 % chance things will be fine. Of course there is always the chance it won't.

David
Very, very true. I found a vet here in town who works with the wildlife rescue agency I volunteer with, and she just did some surgeries on water snakes that were injured. I'm going to take the BCI to her with some poopies. Better to be safe than sorry. Also is there a test the vet can do for IBD??