Sorry about your area being flooded...that sure doesn't help any. I hope things all get better soon.

I really appreciate the vets who do their best & are just trying to help, even though snakes weren't part of their training. The first vet I ever saw with a snake many years ago was just such a vet- he was "willing" to try to help, & literally pulled out reference books while I was there for consultation. He had a vet tech that kept a number of snakes, so that helped...I wasn't the first one to seek his help, lol.

I respect honesty- I'd MUCH rather have a vet tell me they don't have much experience but are willing to try, than to have one pretend to know what they're talking about. And especially these days, they can do phone or online consultations with those who have more expertise. The more experience WE have, & the more details & observations we can provide them with really helps too, because snakes are just so stoic when the vet looks at them in the exam room. There's more for ALL of us to learn, so we have to help each other- just like on here.