I think the tweezers was probably the best way to go. I have a pretty nice isoflurane machine and have performed surgeries on over a hundred herps and it is always a dicey situation. The animals ability to hold their breath, withstand low o2 concentrations, and their sometimes violent reactions to the smell and taste of the gas can really prolong and increase the animals stress. When it is all possible, I will go with the tube method. Maybe a bit more initial discomfort for the animal but it is over quicker and the stress is much less.
Gravid Eyelash Viper
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RMorrow;4406000; said:
x2 not to mention that the cost of it is insane (and that is if you can find a vet that is qualified to take venomous reptiles).
Treating reptiles and amphibians has a long, long way to go. If only the government gave more support.
Yes costs can be high at times but then sometimes you have to ask yourself, at what price do you hold your animals at? I would think in Florida there would be tons of vets that treat exotic snakes. Then again, I've never been there.
From the information you have given there are a lot of factors that could be contributing to her not eating. I guess as long as she seems healthy and isn't losing weight then I wouldn't worry too much. As I've said before, only time will tell.
From the information you have given there are a lot of factors that could be contributing to her not eating. I guess as long as she seems healthy and isn't losing weight then I wouldn't worry too much. As I've said before, only time will tell.
more pics of her, this time laying out. I will get better ones of her this weekend when I have an extra set of hands so that I can get a view of her underside but for now, these:
She doesn't really have the large, uniformed and noticeable bulge the way I would expect a gravid female to have but in a few of them I can definitely see a couple of lumps. I have seen lumps like that before and I really hope for your sake that she is not impacted. You should try giving her a nice long soak in some warm water to see if that will loosen her up a bit and cause her to have a bowel movement. Good luck.
