I feel so fortunate to have found such a knowledgable caring vet. After thoroughly examining Zoe, and her vomit (Zoe vomitted twice during the examination, one was all water, and the other a greenish color containing what looked like part of a mouse), the doctor concluded that she most likely has a gastro-intestinal ailment, probably from eating a bad mouse. He gave her 27 mg of Metronidazole via oral injection to calm her stomach and cure any potential bacterial infections in her digestive system. He also sent a stool sample to the lab just to check for parasites. He prescribed a quarantine tank (which I already set up the night before) with a paper towel substrate to prevent any secondary infections and a daily 15 minute bath at 85 degrees. He told me to try feeding her again in 2 days, not apply any topical creams or lotions, and to keep her quarantined till she is eating regularly and her coat is back to normal. She is normally housed in a 30 gal. long with a temp gradient of about 73 to 88 and the humidity monitored to stay between 40 and 60. Her substrate is aspen and her tank is furnished with an alaborate driftwood scheme. She is housed with an Egyptian Ratsnake (royal diadem ratsnake) and they get along together great, they aren't territorial at all and often perch together on the same branch. Their tank is kept very sanitary and is cleaned often. I also own a colombian red tail boa which is obviously kept in a separate enclosure. I play with all three of them every single day and they are the friendliest, sweetest things ever.

This is the first time any of my snakes has ever been ill so I probablly became overly frantic, but I just wanted to make sure I reacted to the situation properly. That was touching to hread that you were concerned about my beloved snake. Ohh and one more quick question ??? What do all those decimals at the bottom of your message mean? I'm not sure hopw to translate those, I've seen them on a number of people's messages. ?? Thanks

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