that thinks everyone is over-reacting just a bit. This brings up a point that I think we should all think about.

First of all let me tell you I am sorry for your loss!!

We are keeping animals, many of us in large numbers. There will occasionally be some deaths no matter what we do. I hope Im not being harsh, but everytime I read one of these stories it kind of *isses me off.

These are wild animals, they are not dogs or cats or some other domesticated animal that has been kept by humans for thousands of years. Knowledge is very sparse with reptiles and we are learning more every day, however we cannot duplicate what they have in the wild, this and the fact that we expose our reptiles to many things that they otherwise would not be is why we occasionally kill our animals.

How is the Vet the bad guy? He did what he was asked. Does it really matter that the heart was still beating....as far as I am concerned the snake was basically dead as soon as you noticed the symptoms. I myself would have put it in the freezer long before you had it put down.

The tests can still be done to determine IBD, however it is a known fact that even when doing the tests and IBD is "positive" it does not necessarily mean the snake had IBD. It only means that there are inclusion bodies present, which can come from many sources.

IBD is a serious disease, and we all need to be aware of it. And in order to understand it fully will take alot of money and time that unfortunately many of us are not willing to do, that is until we are affected directly.

Sorry for the rant....
Good luck
Bob

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