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Well first of all I am new to this forum and I think it's great. I was wondering if anyone could offer any opinions...I am considering buying my friends burm because he is moving and can't take it with him. I do know however that a little while ago it had prolapse. He took it to the vet and it hasn't had any issues since. Will this be a cause for concern in the future? Should I stay away from this situation or is this something that won't be any problems? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much

When you say prolapsed what do you mean. Good news is you should know the tempermant of it, and you do know the issues with it, and a vet that is aware as well. Depends on what the problem was. Let us know.
Jeff

Interesting. Do you know why the prolapse occurred? While it's entirely possible that a prolapse can occur in an otherwise normal animal, I'd be curious to find out if there were some physical or physiological event that precipitated the prolapse (trouble while voiding, blockage, severe GI distention), or a congenital defect.

It's great that the animal is all ready under the care of a veterinarian. I'd talk to the vet and find out more about the incident and get his or her opinion as to whether or not you can expect problems in the future.

If that's the only thing giving you pause before taking on the animal, talk to the vet and get the skinny.

Oh ... and you mentioned "purchasing." Is your friend making you pay for the animal you'll be taking off his hands? If so, you're a saint.

Good luck!

--jr

HI guys-thanks so much for your input, I'm not really sure why the prolapse occurred but I do know that the owner was "power feeding" it-I think like every other day, so I don't know if that could have been too much for him to digest or maybe if the mice that he was feeding was too big...I'm not really sure, but I will try to get in touch with the vet. I also know that the snake is still small, it's a baby.

Again thanks so much and any further opinions are greatly appreciated...

I think you should go for it. If anything you will give the snake the best home it could have and your friend knows whats going to happen to it.
Good Luck

Hello there again, well here's an update...I just talked to my friend and I think I'm going to take the snake. From what I've heard it seems like the issue was because of him feeding it too much and too often and as long as I keep it under control everything should be fine. So you never know in a little while I might have a new baby to add to my little reptile family!!! I'm very excited. I'll keep everyone updated...and thanks so much for you're input...

-Annette