Sounds like you've been given some very good advice in the above posts. As a veterinarian in general practice, and an interest in herps, I have been a bit reluctant to give out medical advice here, mainly because I'm not a specialist in exotic medicine and it's at best difficult to give appropriate advice without having my hands on the patient. With that said, when a client comes to me with a sick reptile, I spend about 90% of my time in the exam room talking to the owner and about 10% of my time looking at the patient. Most reptile problems are husbandry related and I want my time with my client to be a good learning experience so that future similar problems can most likely be avoided. Being a veterinarian, I hate to hear that a trip to the vet is too expensive; this may be true in some situations, but if a person/patient recieves good treatment and a good learning experience, that money spent one time will help care for your snakes for years to come. All point of view. I have found that in keeping my snakes, that cutting corners in caging, temp control, cleanliness and paying attention to details is always the way to be sure to make costly mistakes! Good luck with your sick snake! Tom Harbin, DVM

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