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 Posted - 23/01/2009 : 22:45:00
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my female corn snake has a hard belly in the middle and it tends to get softer near the vent (near end of tail) i havent fed her in a week should i be worried or should i take her to the vet ?
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/01/2009 : 22:47:15
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Can you describe it a bit better? Pictures may help.
Does it distort the snakes figure?
Although its hard, is it moveable? |
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Posted - 23/01/2009 : 22:55:01
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you cant see it but u can feel it and it starts like half way down her body and then nearer the end it gets soft
could it be muscle because she do exercise alot
yes she can still move like normall it dosent effect her |
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Posted - 24/01/2009 : 11:53:41
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| its fine i took it to the vet today and he said it was tense muscle |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/01/2009 : 13:22:19
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| Good news ^^ |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/01/2009 : 18:39:10
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Its nice to see people taking their snakes to the vet to be reassured  good on you |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/01/2009 : 13:39:04
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but saying that, i just wondering HOW MUCH DOES TREATMENT COST FOR A CORN SNAKE? i know the prices are ridiculous nowadays. dogs vet bills can hit their thousands. i took my pet rat to the vet a few months ago to get one of his teeth clipped as it got two big and started touching his top lip. got that cut that a weeks course of anti biotics £53 yes thats right £53 for a rat that cost me £6.
i know if we love our animals we will take them to the vets, but the vets have the power to take the p**s. and alot of vets are just for mammals and birds round where i live. and doubt they are clued up on reptiles at all. so i would prussume anyone who takes their snake to the vet round here they will probably say "theres nothing much i can do"
but just out of curiousity, has anyone had problems with their snakes and took them to the vet? i just would like an idea how much it will cost just out of curiousity? |
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Posted - 29/01/2009 : 15:23:14
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| Mine is really reasonable, just a flat consultation fee of like 12 quid or something, plus prescriptions. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/01/2009 : 16:25:21
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| Mine was quite good too. I had Henry in over 6 months ago for an RI. She had two injections which cost me £35 |
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gingerpony
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/01/2009 : 21:24:49
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Originally posted by Mulv
Mine is really reasonable, just a flat consultation fee of like 12 quid or something, plus prescriptions.
that is really reasonable, where i work it £22 for a consult plus meds if required |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/01/2009 : 21:27:07
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Originally posted by heatseeker872591
i would presume anyone who takes their snake to the vet round here they will probably say "theres nothing much i can do"
no, they say stuff like "increase humidity" and "install a UV light" NEITHER OF WHICH ARE OF ANY RELEVANCE TO CORNSNAKES! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/01/2009 : 19:57:04
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| oorrr matty that sounds cheap , i doubt it will be that cheap round here lol and gingerpony sounds right aswell about what normal vets say when theres a reptillian patient come in. really needs to be more reptile vets in and around the uk, i just touch wood that nothing goes wrong with my snake. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/01/2009 : 20:06:36
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| to be honest if we have anyone phoning work wanting to book a reptile in we give them the phone number of our local reptile specialists. our vets admit reptiles aren't their thing and quite rightly won't waste an owner's time and money. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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