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A FEW MONTHS AGO I POSTED HERE WHEN HE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HE WAS KIND OF DANGLING HIS HEAD....HE COULDN'T EAT......LOST SENSE OF BALANCE...ETC....NOW....FOUR MONTHS LATER HE IS MOSTLY FINE. HE MOVES FINE AND EATS ON HIS OWN NOW. SOMETIMES WHEN HE EATS HE TURNS HIS NECK WAY TO MUCH. HE IS 100% HET FOR ALBINO...BUT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE HIM TO THE VET BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SPEND MORE THAN I PAID FOR HIM JUST FOR THE VET TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING HE (OR SHE!) COULD DO. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

I would take him to the Vet. As a pet owner you signed up for this type of thing. I have taken many pets to the Vet that ended up costing more than they were worth but they are my pets and in my mind I owe them proper care and love.

My son has a $29 gecko who didn't eat for four months. I hated it but I took it to the Vet. They gave it a Vitamin shot and we withheld the antibiotic due to a less than 50% chance that it would live. This trip cost me over 3x the price of the Gecko. After syringe feeding for 2 more months, this Gecko is fully recovered and eating normally. In the end it was worth it and it certainly was worth it to my son who loves that Gecko more than life itself. Who knows, this trip to the Vet might be more to your advantage than you think.

Hmmm, I would say unless you can find a vet that specializes in snakes/reptiles... dont bother wasting your money, as they may kill it anyhow. If you can find one, take it, you might learn something and help the snake.

Finding a reasonably priced (and qualified) vet shouldn't be too much of a problem. Just call around.

People have this idea that vet bills are going to be through the roof everytime. Not so. Your vet will probably charge you for the office visit and if he determines that you ball needs a prescription of some type he will most likely have it on hand and demonstrate how to properly administer it.

Don't be afraid to discuss the fees beforehand. Hell, you can even haggle a little bit...I've done it in the past and saved myself a fair amount of money in the process. Medication costs can add up but don't expect the whole trip to cost you much more than roughly $80 including the office visit fee (and that's IF you end up with a prescription and the prices on them vary so much I couldn't begin to speculate how much it would ACTUALLY cost).

Bring him in...it can't hurt...just call around and ask about the vet's experience with reptiles first. Go to the most qualified (experienced) one you find. Experienced herp vets won't cost any more than unexperienced vets (unless they specialize in herps...but even then the fee increase should be modest).
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