Do you take your reptiles to a vet???

[drewlowe]

I was just wondering how many people actually take their reptiles to the vet for normal checkups and fecal exams.

[eyespy]

I have vets come to my house every week. Of course, it's different when you run a rescue. Not everybody needs such "hands-on" care.

[reverendsterlin]

I get fecals do yearly and visits if I notice or suspect a problem I can't deal with on my own.

[Linds]

I only seek out the vet when the animal is sick/injured beyond my own capabilities.

[Edwin]

Ditto what Linds said. I may take certain newly acquired animals for a fecal etc, but that is not the norm.

[burmer]

Whenever a problem comes up that I can't deal with myself.

[SnowSnake]

I will try to get 2 fecals done per year

[The_Omen]

http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/Eddies-pics/pain_2_sized.jpg

http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/RescuePics/pain_1_sized.jpg

This boa was nearly peeled like a bananna by a cat.
I did all the medical treatment, including sutires, so you can guess which way I voted! :)

[drewlowe]

WOW are you a vet omen, or did you learn to do this yourself.

[Ed_r]

I think the omen was rough with his toys, thus learning it himself :D

[The_Omen]

Hehe, actually, no, not a vet.
Just a whole LOT of lifes experiences that taught me well.
And retaining lots of things I learned along the way, mainly the important stuff ;)

[LdyDrgn]

Morti does the fecals and I check everything else. :)

[Thomas]

The omen, isn't it illegal to do stuff like that yourself?

[lolaophidia]

Most of the Vets in my area know less about reptiles than I do. Not knocking them- but they're mainly cats and dogs specialists.

[drewlowe]

same here most vets in my area don't know crap but i found one that seems pretty good.

[Scotty Allen]

Never. My vet has called me occasionally though for herp related issues.