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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
935 Posts |
 Posted - 20/03/2011 : 21:33:54
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| ok so just wondered if any of u knew a pet insurer that would insure snakes? do any of u guys have pet insurance? would you recommend it? thanks :) x |
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LynneM_212
Hatchling
United Kingdom
236 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2011 : 21:35:39
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| i decided against it as its seriously expensive and you will prob never pay that in vets bills.. but thats just a personal opinion :) |
1 corn snake: Kchalice-Serendipity
2 dogs: Kane and chester
1 C0ckatill: Rolo
1 gold fish: chips
2 Cats : Max and Jess
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2011 : 21:47:45
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| get to the Post Office and open a savings account. Put a bit away a month and hope nothing goes wrong until you have a nest egg. Any insurer will screw you to the wall in premiums as its a specialist type of cover and the whole purpose is risk spreading over many people so many people would need this type of insurance before premiums started to get cheaper. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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lrv2307
Yearling
United Kingdom
863 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2011 : 22:06:07
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Originally posted by LynneM_212
i decided against it as its seriously expensive and you will prob never pay that in vets bills.. but thats just a personal opinion :)
no its not expensive at all, have you bothered to look into it? if not, id suggest enquiring before putting someone off getting pet insurance
i have pet insurance that covers everything for my three pets, and total i pay £200 a year!
so, YES get pet insurance, if your going to have more than one pet/reptile, and make sure that if you do, it pays the vet direct and imediatly, instead of you having to shell out first, and waiting weeks for the money back |
lrv (louise)
Uxbridge, Middlesex
0.1.0 snow - morgana
0.1.0 cali banded king - boudica
0.0.1 crested gecko - galaxy
** wish list**
ghost corn
anery corn
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Cornelia
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
8 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 01:10:17
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Originally posted by Laws
ok so just wondered if any of u knew a pet insurer that would insure snakes? do any of u guys have pet insurance? would you recommend it? thanks :) x
www.exoticdirect.co.uk 0800 626012 They will give you a free quote. No idea what their premiums are like. Personally I keep a bank account for my vet: bills with the dogs. It works out much cheaper in the long run, unless you're really unlucky and have something serious that needs long term treatment or surgery. |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 08:39:31
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| Nope, I don't insure my reps, probably never will unless I start getting into seriously expensive stuff! Not really something that seems to be commonplace, especially with snakes and things. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 10:25:15
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I have a big piggy bank that I save money with for any vets bills or other emergencies such as extra snakes!  |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 11:31:30
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| i think the only company offering reptile insurance is Exotics Direct.......that's who PetPlan go through as well, but unless your collection is worth thousands i really don't think it's worth it, best off just putting some money aside for emergencies as suggested above |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 11:40:37
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Personally I don't have my snakes/other reps insured. I keep a fund of savings just for them.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
935 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 15:21:41
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| we have got a jar going now and are just putting abit in each week , i just wondered if any of u did get insurance . can any one recommend a reptile vet in the brum / halesowen area ? |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 16:15:36
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| Looked into it, decided not worth it. £200+ for my reps.. not really worth it since they aren't prone to getting ill. Just figured Saving and putting money aside would be the best and with how pet insurances is now.. They will try and weedle out of anything :( |
   
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2011 : 19:01:53
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Originally posted by eeji
I currently have 30 snakes. In the last 8 years of keeping snakes I have spent the grand total of £30 at the vets for them.
Safe to say I don't bother with insurance :D
Only a saving of approx £15,970 going off the 3 rep=£200/year model.
Think that would more than cover an illness. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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