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MCConstrictors
at Sat Dec 15 18:56:11 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MCConstrictors ]
The vet she took her to was recommended on one of the "herp vet search sites," and I've got a well-qualified vet that I take my little ones into in Madison... But yeah, him giving it a clean bill of health after hearing that it had regurged that many times maybe should have been a tip off to her. I regret that I couldn't be around to accompany her or that she had called me sooner, after it had regurged the first time... but such are the trials of being a first-time snake owner, I guess. She made an initial mistake or two and then did all that should could to correct it, with a devastating outcome. She is now hyper sensitive about her western hoggie (scouring the net for anything and everything she can find about them), and is looking at getting a BP for her next snake.
I'm very glad that I've never experienced anything like this with my own collection, but she's learned from the mistake she made and is actually a very responsible keeper aside from not knowing how long to wait after a regurge to feed. I trust that her hog and whatever other snake comes into her care will be extremely well cared for.
Thanks again, everyone, for all of the kind words and advice.
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-Jaime Palma
Mad-City Constrictors
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RE: Need to find a good herp vet..... - MCConstrictors, Sat Dec 15 18:56:11 2007