Hi I'm New. I have a quick question...

[predatorkeeper87]

Hey all. Busy days sorry for the absence. The vet apparently is a specialist in reptiles and amphibians... I figure I will at least get a weight and such on Mrs snake. I will have to ask the vet her qualifications and experience with snakes .

The lid is an aquarium lid. I do need to put some clips. I'm thinking of using the stick on safety clips we used to use when our home was child proofed. I have taken advice here, moved her to a quite location and covered her tank and she does seem much happier. Actually coming out of her hides for some time to sit in the dark quiet of her room. I will keep you all posted

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the only reason I brought up the vet thing was because I've had to go to an exotics vet recently with one of my young BPs for an eye infection. The man claimed to be very knowledgeable about reptiles, and to an extent he was. My issues arose when he told me my setup was wrong (at the time the bp in question was in a sterelite tub with a UTH, paper towels for a sterile environment, 2 hides and water bowl. He said the snake needed a UVB bulb and that my temps were incorrect (90 hot side, 78 cool side).

He then prescribed baytril injections without doing any type of culture, and eye drops (snakes have eye caps...drops are useless...they require ointments that sticks to the eyes...)

Needless to say I went and found a new vet immediately afterwords. Some will say they are an exotics vet...when they only have a very basic knowledge of exotics.

[mama_arty]

the only reason I brought up the vet thing was because I've had to go to an exotics vet recently with one of my young BPs for an eye infection. The man claimed to be very knowledgeable about reptiles, and to an extent he was. My issues arose when he told me my setup was wrong (at the time the bp in question was in a sterelite tub with a UTH, paper towels for a sterile environment, 2 hides and water bowl. He said the snake needed a UVB bulb and that my temps were incorrect (90 hot side, 78 cool side).

He then prescribed baytril injections without doing any type of culture, and eye drops (snakes have eye caps...drops are useless...they require ointments that sticks to the eyes...)

Needless to say I went and found a new vet immediately afterwords. Some will say they are an exotics vet...when they only have a very basic knowledge of exotics.

I had a similar experience with my old vet for my cat. Said my cat had an eye infection, but didn't even exam the eye. Gave medicated eye drops. Then another cat they said had a uti without any urinalysis or bloodwork.
My cats have a new vet we go to now. Apparently this specialist only goes to their location twice a month.
I'll let you know how it goes. But Thank you for the heads up. I've never been to a snake doctor before lol

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