retic mouth? - Page 4

TeaNinja · 03-12-11, 04:56 PM

i want some pancakes, with blueberries.
i expect someone to ablige.

Lankyrob · 03-12-11, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Reptile_Reptile

EVERYBODY CALM THE **** DOWN. seriously this person obviously is having troubles get the **** off their back. seriously is this how you help people by demanding they do things. there is nobody out there for begginers saying if you dont have 500000000000000000000000000$ you cant own a snake cause this and this might happen. people get caught unaware. maybe you should be trying to find a deal for him instead of just making this person feel like ****. if i was a mod i would delete every single one of these comments. you guys disappoint me

Anyone that owns animals should make provision for emergencies a) having the animal registered with a suitable vet so that in an emergency you dont have to start running around trying to find one and b) ensuring there is some means to pay for the treatment. This is as important a part of "husbandry" as the environment and diet in my mind.

The reason for me blowing up at the op is that one minute he has an appontment booked and the next he is going to a "walk in" centre (with a RETIC!!!) and now he is doing nothing til monday. The vet that he sees should have at least some experience of reptiles if not a specialism in reptiles - how many non reptile vets are going to know how to handle a large constrictor let alone be competent to open its mouth and examine inside without injuring themselves or the snake?

Our vet has a policy that except in an extreme emergency all exotics are seen outside of their normal hours as the conditions (and security measures in some cases) are different to other animals. They wont for example allow two boids in the waiting room together and have specialist cleaming procedures in place after an exotic has been seen to try to prevent any possible cross contamination of collections.

Reptile_Reptile · 03-12-11, 05:51 PM

still maybe you should have explained this to the man instead of yelling at him so he can go find one. you guys say go to a vet. he does. you yell at him because its the wrong type when in the first place maybe he didnt know that you had too because thats not the most common knowledge ever.

Lankyrob · 03-12-11, 06:11 PM

He still hasnt actually GONE to the vet, thats the problem on top of the many others i mentioned in my last post.

Jendee · 03-12-11, 09:24 PM

Ya my only problems is he keeps going back in forth from I have an appointment with the vet, im treating it myself, i don't have the gas, not for another week, oh this Saturday, oh Monday ill take him in.
Know one is yelling we are typing, it is only the opinion of the reader how the tone of voice is while reading what is being typed..bleeped out cuss words seems more yelling then anything else

Its simple don't ask for help on something your not prepared to do, and especially don't ask for help if your not prepared for the answers...

Jay · 03-12-11, 10:10 PM

its just i feel that before purchasing any animal bird,snake,lizard,dog,cat ect. you need to factor your financial status. Most cases are unexpected and you need to be prepared for them. for every animal i own i feel confident that if they were to need a vet i could take them no matter "gas prices" the vet i deal with is 2.5 hours away it sucks but i was aware of that before i purchased my first reptile. I was lucky enough that the guy who sold me my iguana made sure i new that the only vet around that deals with them is 2 plus hours away in case something happened. you need to be prepared.

totheend · 03-12-11, 11:40 PM

While most of you have come up with some good points...........what is the point in making the OP feel like ****? So he has an animal that he can't afford a vet appointment with......how are you all helping? The only thing you are doing is discouraging him from ever asking a question on here again. Who suffers? The animal. Shouldn't you all be offering suggestions until he can get to a vet? In a perfect world he would have money, the vet would be next door and specialize in reptiles.

Scottyy, yes you can use hydrogen peroxide. Use it a couple of times a day. How is the snake doing? Do you have any new pics you could show us?

TeaNinja · 03-12-11, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by totheend

While most of you have come up with some good points...........what is the point in making the OP feel like ****? So he has an animal that he can't afford a vet appointment with......how are you all helping? The only thing you are doing is discouraging him from ever asking a question on here again. Who suffers? The animal. Shouldn't you all be offering suggestions until he can get to a vet? In a perfect world he would have money, the vet would be next door and specialize in reptiles.

Scottyy, yes you can use hydrogen peroxide. Use it a couple of times a day. How is the snake doing? Do you have any new pics you could show us?

agree'd ^^

Reptile_Reptile · 03-13-11, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jay0133

its just i feel that before purchasing any animal bird,snake,lizard,dog,cat ect. you need to factor your financial status. Most cases are unexpected and you need to be prepared for them. for every animal i own i feel confident that if they were to need a vet i could take them no matter "gas prices" the vet i deal with is 2.5 hours away it sucks but i was aware of that before i purchased my first reptile. I was lucky enough that the guy who sold me my iguana made sure i new that the only vet around that deals with them is 2 plus hours away in case something happened. you need to be prepared.

No matter what you "feel" this is the situation with millions of pet owners and is the situation here. cant change that. what you can do is help him through his problem if this were a math problem you would take the problem, solve it, then get the answer. this is just part of the equation to this snakes healthy recovery.

marvelfreak · 03-13-11, 05:10 AM

Here's a site with some info that might help till you get it to a vet.
How to Treat Mouth Rot in Pet Snakes | eHow.com

This site has info on how to treat snakes for different problems. Plus at the top of the page is a link where you can click and talk to a vet on line, and they even have Reptile vet on the site.

Common Health Problems for Pet Snakes

Hope this helps and if you need i can give you a link on how to safely open your snakes mouth.

Lankyrob · 03-13-11, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by totheend

While most of you have come up with some good points...........what is the point in making the OP feel like ****? So he has an animal that he can't afford a vet appointment with......how are you all helping? The only thing you are doing is discouraging him from ever asking a question on here again. Who suffers? The animal. Shouldn't you all be offering suggestions until he can get to a vet? In a perfect world he would have money, the vet would be next door and specialize in reptiles.

Scottyy, yes you can use hydrogen peroxide. Use it a couple of times a day. How is the snake doing? Do you have any new pics you could show us?

The only probledm with this is that you are diagnosing the problem and suggesting treatment without actually examining the snake?? We havent even seen pics inside the mouth?

Jenn_06 · 03-13-11, 07:36 AM

im not a vet so the only way i can help him is say go to the vet.

I dont want him to make the mistake like i have, one of my retics passed away about 3 weeks ago because i thought i can "treat him"...something was wrong with the stomach and he stared to blow up alittle so i thought a soak everyday for a week will help him pass whatever was blocking him if not i would go to the vet, he was doing better but on a monday i checked to see if he was ok and he passed away, if i went to the vet in the first place they could of told me what was really wrong with my baby and i would still have him or had him put down so there was no more pain. he was my first snake that i lost and i feel so bad of not taking him to the vet the first day i saw him get sick.

i really dont want you to loss your pet for something that can be prevented by going to see a vet.

Jendee · 03-13-11, 09:34 AM

no one here knows whats wrong with his snake for sure so how exactly could he try any "home remedies" without possible causing more harm.
I'm thinkin its mouth rot, but I haven't seen the inside. I know if peroxide is swallowed, vomit follows infact that's what my vet used everytime my boston terrier ate one of my socks a cap full of peroxide..so wouldn't that be bad to put in your snakes mouth because a snake vomiting is not ever a good thing....again though I'm not a vet. but look its sunday..so this means the snake is being taken to the vet tomorrow. No reason to bicker about it, I just feel that point should have been made. No one is trying to be mean to anyone.

Jay · 03-13-11, 09:50 AM

Agreed i hope every thing goes well tomorrow

totheend · 03-13-11, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

The only probledm with this is that you are diagnosing the problem and suggesting treatment without actually examining the snake?? We havent even seen pics inside the mouth?

Really, I am diagnosing? Where?

He asked if he could use hydrogen peroxide..........I said yes you can. It won't hurt and it will keep things clean.

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