Bad shed continued

[Deva]

At the risk of further condemnation and/or ridicule, I have re-opened my thread on my poor milk snake, Ci-Ci. Perhaps other beginner snake keepers (like myself) can learn something from my experience.

Far from disregarding the advice so far given on this forum, I have taken my snake to the vet today. The vet told me her condition is "guarded". The vet is going to keep her there until Wednesday of this week and do various treatments on her - to the tune of at least $50 a day.

The vet did not seem to think that moving the snake to the larger terrarium with the screen top was the cause of the damage. She did not know for sure what it was - and this is a place that specializes in birds and reptiles- but thought it might be some kind of fungus infection in the skin. She said injections of an anti-fungal medication would be given, and probably have to be repeated even after I get her home. Also my snake will be soaked in some different solution with nutrients.

So I will have to learn how to give a snake an injection, assuming she lives until Wednesday.

The vet also questioned the quality of the food the snake had been getting and I told her the pet store where I got the snake has frozen mice in the freezer. She thought maybe it would be good if I switched the source.

I am 100% sure Ci-Ci would not accept food in the condition she is in presently.

Some of the time I think she just was guessing - but I don't know. What it may come down to is a biopsy of the skin to find out exactly what it is that is making it impossible for the snake to shed. I was afraid at this point to ask what that would cost. I am not independently wealthy.

Anyway, I will let you know what happens.