vets and check ups

[phil_7870]

i am wondering if you bring your snakes to the vets alot .do they need annual check ups or just when there sick . about deworming a snake how do i do this .

[Smilts]

I take any animal I buy to the vet within the first couple of days after the purchase, then at least once yearly.

[Chu'Wuti]

Keep in mind that many vets do not know what they really need to know to treat snakes unless they are herp certified--which very few are. Here are a couple of websites that provide information for finding a well-qualified vet for treating your snake, including some excellent questions to ask a prospective vet in order to assess their qualifications:

Choosing a Herp Vet (http://www.exoticpetvet.net/reptile/herpvet.html)

Herp Veterinarians (http://www.anapsid.org/vets/)

Also keep in mind that transporting a snake and allowing a stranger to handle it in strange conditions is stressful for the snake, so this is something many people choose to do as little as possible.

[Aaron_S]

Never have I brought one of my snakes to a vet.

[mykee]

I've owned thousands of snakes over many years; some for a few weeks, some for many, many years. I've only ever brought one snake to a vet, it was my own fault and I was sorry I did. If you purchase your snakes from reliable breeders and make sure to meet their husbandry requirements, there is no need to ever have to visit a vet with your snake.

[Aaron_S]

I agree with Mykee. Also, if you happen to screw up most problems can be solved with a home remedy. Usually the home remedy is less stressful then what the vet would say.

[Chu'Wuti]

I've also never known anyone who deworms--have you guys? I know Rossi & Rossi talk about deworming in "What's Wrong with My Snake?" but I don't actually know if it's necessary.

[mykee]

IF you're buying your babies from a reputable breeder and the babies are CBB and not 25 cent bush babies, you never need to deworm.

[Chu'Wuti]

IF you're buying your babies from a reputable breeder and the babies are CBB and not 25 cent bush babies, you never need to deworm.

That's kinda what I thought. So, Phil, it's very unlikely you need to deworm your BP. Ask the pet store people if it was captive bred & born (CBB) if you don't know already.

[Ringo]

i would just be repeating what everyone else said...9 out of 10 times you can solve it yourself...