No vet nearby; need help

[riv3t]

Ok. So with the raised temps he's already almost stopped wheezing completely. I put some pure vasaline on him to help with the previous bad shed and lo' and behold I got home from work tonight and he shed again. To top it off he ate just a few moments ago.

I know he's not out of the woods yet but I'm less worried about loosing him until I can get to a vet. The closest vet that's I've found that works with reptiles is about two hours away... and hopefully my car should be fixed within a week or two so I should be able to take him to the vet the day I get my car back.

Thank you for all the advice. I'll throw some pictures up of him soon.

[darkbloodwyvern]

hey there,
glad he's better, hope he keeps improving! I think i read somewhere not to use vaseline on snakes, but I'll have to research that.
good luck!!

[dsirkle]

Good deal! Sounds like things are starting to turn around for the better.

[littleindiangirl]

Ok. So with the raised temps he's already almost stopped wheezing completely. I put some pure vasaline on him to help with the previous bad shed and lo' and behold I got home from work tonight and he shed again. To top it off he ate just a few moments ago.

I know he's not out of the woods yet but I'm less worried about loosing him until I can get to a vet. The closest vet that's I've found that works with reptiles is about two hours away... and hopefully my car should be fixed within a week or two so I should be able to take him to the vet the day I get my car back.

Thank you for all the advice. I'll throw some pictures up of him soon.

If it makes you feel any better, my herp vet is about an hour and half away.

[starmom]

If it makes you feel any better, my herp vet is about an hour and half away.

Hey Connie, I have a local vet for any little issue, but my herp vet is nearly three hours away and over a mountain range!!

[littleindiangirl]

Hey Connie, I have a local vet for any little issue, but my herp vet is nearly three hours away and over a mountain range!!

Lol, yea I do have 2 vets as well! One for the mammals about 15 minutes away, and the one down state for my snakes.

[Blu Mongoose]

Lol, yea I do have 2 vets as well! One for the mammals about 15 minutes away, and the one down state for my snakes.

Luckily Tut is alive because we have a herp vet ten minutes from us. I got calling around when our last tort needed surgery, there are way to few vets even willing to look at reptiles!! I was in a panic when someone mentioned they knew of someone in town.
It pays to know where they are ahead of time. And when I am unable to get to her she answers questions on the phone even in the middle of the night.


Good luck with your snake.

[mr86mister]

I guess it's nice to live near a city...lol. I couldn't imagine being so far from a herp vet. I have 4 close by within 20 mins. But I'm sure where you guys live it must be beautiful.

[riv3t]

Oh it is beautiful up here, especially in winter... though the summers are pretty nice too. I live in upper Ohio with Lake Erie like a ten minutes away. The lake effect makes the winter a beautiful white landscape and the summers are nice and cool. Does suck I have to drive to Cleveland to get Yoshi professional care but he's more then worth it.He's extremely friendly and absolutely loves a warm bath there and there and is a shoulder addict. I try and hold him on my arm but 90% of the time he keeps trying to get to my shoulders to sleep around my neck.