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jfmoore
at Sat Dec 13 21:33:27 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jfmoore ]
Not on a blood python, but a Nerodia. Okay, way big difference. But I was really surprised at how much easier it made the whole procedure. Very slick in this case. And it goes against the way I always did it previously, which is to try to immobilize the snake first. The inject-it-while-it’s-heading-back-to-the-safety-of-its-cage procedure worked perfectly (for this first time and on this particular patient).
In the weeks to come, I’ll see if it continues to work so well on this individual. Snakes may be dumb, but they’re not THAT dumb! In the past, I’ve noticed that I may feel I did a great job with a first injection, but as the series continues, the animal puts up increasingly effective resistance. It seems to begin to associate being disturbed by me with pain - at least that’s my interpretation.
-Joan
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