Veterinarian for hots

[RandyRhoads]

Finally found one. Going to get my NorPacs sexed, dewormed, scanned for pregnancy in one, and treat anything else. And hopefully convince him to do a little mentoring and train me to get more comfortable handling hots. About time.

[stephanbakir]

Grats, took a while lol.

[RandyRhoads]

Yeah no one else would do it. I was surprised i've been so accustomed to hearing no every time I ask I was taken back hearing a yes. Pretty sure one is prego about to pop, hopefully the ultrasound will show them.

[BarelyBreathing]

Randy, do you have a thread with pictures up?

That's a little funny, but I understand the dilemma.

[RandyRhoads]

I sure do. It's pretty old I need to put up some new pictures since I got a way better camera.

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/general-venomous-forum/86180-my-norpacs.html

And what's funny?

[BarelyBreathing]

I was surprised i've been so accustomed to hearing no every time I ask I was taken back hearing a yes.

This is what I thought was funny. I will go check out the pictures now. Thanks

[BarelyBreathing]

I love how dark they are. I'd love to see more pictures!

[RandyRhoads]

Ah. Hopefully tomorrow I can get some good ones. Can't wait to take some pics with this awesome camera I got. Sooo much better than the one I had before packed with sand and a jammed motor. I was surprised the vet contacted me at almost 11 at night. Had it not been him and I wasn't so happy to have finally found one I would have had to get rude. That's a little late for a business call.

[RandyRhoads]

I got some decent fang shots with this guy.


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[BarelyBreathing]

It didn't work.

[RandyRhoads]

Sorry had to make it public should work now. Be warned its' pretty creepy....

[BarelyBreathing]

Gah! It still doesn't work. I need to get a new flash player and if I try to download something on this piece of poo computer it shuts down. I'll email it to myself so I can watch it when my real computer is fixed.

[Will0W783]

I got some decent fang shots with this guy.


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Did you make that video? I would hope not- as a lover of reptiles I cannot stand to see videos of rattlesnakes that have been decapitated and people are still playing with the head because the nerves haven't died yet. I found that video offensive and cruel.

[alessia55]

I got some decent fang shots with this guy.


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I didn't like that video :sorry:

[RandyRhoads]

Yes, I did. It was part of a video for my wilderness survival class project. Sorry you found it offensive and cruel, I should have included a warning not to watch if you found it offensive. I tried now but it wont let me edit. It was killed quickly and there was a point in "playing" with the head. I was showing the danger the head still posses even after the snake is dead, as some people didn't believe it could still bite.


Back to this thread. Does anyone know if there is any risk of liability for me in taking them to the vet? It's the same with any other animal correct? If he gets bit he takes that responsibility having agreed to work with them.

[Lankyrob]

OVer here with a "dangerous" animal that goes to the vet as long as the vet is aware at the point that you make the appointment thent they are liable whilst the animal is on their premises - you are liable getting them there and back tho!!

[theapexgerman]

can't find a vet to take my coral to every one refuses

[BarelyBreathing]

I don't know... My brother in law keeps hots. I can ask him.

[theapexgerman]

my coral is doing find since i got him a few year's ago but would like to take him to a vet anyways

[RandyRhoads]

Appreciate it they want me to sign a waiver saying if I get bit transporting they are not responsible. I understand that I must get it there and back, as long as i'm not liable for him getting tagged.

Any suggestions on a way to get them there? I've never had to transport them to a public place with other people around before.

[BarelyBreathing]

A tub with a secure lid and a bungee cord or two around it. You need to have it labeled on the top and all four sides that there is a live venomous snake inside.

[BarelyBreathing]

And put the snake in a snake bag in the tub.

[Gungirl]

Appreciate it they want me to sign a waiver saying if I get bit transporting they are not responsible. I understand that I must get it there and back, as long as i'm not liable for him getting tagged.

Any suggestions on a way to get them there? I've never had to transport them to a public place with other people around before.

If I where you I would type up a waiver for them to sign. Cover your butt just in case.

[RandyRhoads]

Thank you.

[KD35WIN.AS.ONE]

Finally found one. Going to get my NorPacs sexed, dewormed, scanned for pregnancy in one, and treat anything else. And hopefully convince him to do a little mentoring and train me to get more comfortable handling hots. About time.


All these are things you should be familiar with doing yourself before attempting to own these animals...

[RandyRhoads]

All these are things you should be familiar with doing yourself before attempting to own these animals...

Statements like that don't do anything positive for me. Get over it. I've already explained the situation countless times in previous threads. I've been searching for near 2 years and finally found a vet to even treat them, which I hadn't planned on doing. No one around here is willing to teach, probably not even the vet. This isn't South Carolina, some of us don't have the luxury of a state so comfortable with hots.

[KD35WIN.AS.ONE]

Statements like that don't do anything positive for me. Get over it. I've already explained the situation countless times in previous threads. I've been searching for near 2 years and finally found a vet to even treat them, which I hadn't planned on doing. No one around here is willing to teach, probably not even the vet. This isn't South Carolina, some of us don't have the luxury of a state so comfortable with hots.


Im not trying to do anything positive for you... There isn't a licensed vet who will treat any venomous snakes within a 125 mile radius of me. The situation is, you own an animal you can not provide for fully. I am not concerned with your safety only the safety of your crotalus. If you can not do something as simple as sex a snake, then what will you do when more complex problems arise? No one is responsible for your venomous animals but you, not a vet not anyone else, you took on the massive responsibility of ownership. Having to rely on a vet you have no personal relationship with to treat venomous animals is nothing short of irresponsible. There are no "luxuries" here, theirs just a right and wrong way of going about things. Their are multiple really well thought out reasons why more than likely no one you dont already know is going to teach you how to work with venomous snakes.

[RandyRhoads]

Hey, I really don't care about your opinion. I've explained before these were going to be killed and I took them instead, they can't be re homed or released. So if you're so concerned with the safety of the precious crotalus, guess what, they're alive and living better than they were. I'm not gonna do this BS with you, k :) Have a nice day.

[KD35WIN.AS.ONE]

Hey, I really don't care about your opinion.

Fair enough. Try not to win the darwin award.

[RandyRhoads]

Haven't won it in the past two years, and I don't plan to.