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Snake Vet
updated: Apr 28, 2012, 11:01 PM
I got a Kenyan Sand Boa from someone locally about 9 years ago. She is awesome! I don't have contact info for the breeder anymore.
She has stopped eating. Can someone recommend a snake vet or any help for that matter?
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BULLSEYEB
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2012-04-28 11:46 PM |
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I know it sounds funny, but The Cat and Bird Clinic also serves "other small companion pets" according to their sign. Years ago, Christine Sellers, DVM helped me with my sick pet rat. She is a very compassionate vet. Call them and see if they can help or if they know who can. 569 - 2287 Good luck!
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COMMENT 275698
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2012-04-29 07:46 AM |
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Call Dr. Greg Haskell at Adobe Pet Hospital on State Street in Santa Barbara. He's wonderful. 805 682-2555
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COMMENT 275703
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2012-04-29 08:08 AM |
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It would be good to have more info on the snake. Did it vomit it's last meal? Are you keeping it at the proper temperature? Is it overweight or underweight? Do you feed live or dead food? Sometimes the best thing to do is make sure the temp is correct and then wait. Healthy snakes will sometimes go a very long time before eating, especially if they are overweight. This is not a concern in this case. A healthy large species can even go a year without eating with no ill effects. Force-feeding is to be avoided at all costs - it usually spells death for the snake. Check for ectoparasites. If it has been at too low a temp it may have ulcerations in the mouth which make it difficult to eat. Also, it will not digest food at too low a temp. There are many possibilities, including old age, but more info is needed.
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TOTCH
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2012-04-29 08:09 AM |
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Agree with 698. Greg Haskell is the MAN!
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COMMENT 275746
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2012-04-29 10:38 AM |
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If the vet treats your snake with any medicine or injections, stay for 30 minutes after. My little guy had a problem and was given an injection of vit. B. About 30 min later he looked very distressed, couldn't breathe. He had an anaphylactic reaction. I rushed back and the vet gave him a shot of epinephrine and he was OK. I was going to uc davis at the time so they adopted him into their exotic animal program and he was pampered for the rest of his life. Just be sure he gets to someone who knows what he's doing.
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COMMENT 275862P
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2012-04-30 01:12 AM |
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Greg Haskell at Adobe. The only qualified local vet to treat your snake.
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COMMENT 318675
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2012-09-11 01:51 PM |
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DR ANN WELTON 682-2647...She is the SB exotic queen!
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