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If your vet has not already done it, have them contact Fort Dodge (the makers of Promeris) to report this. Fort Dodge will most likely reimburse you for some or all of your vet bill. The vet clinic I work for does not carry or prescribe Promeris because of concerns about Amitraz, but I have...

I have both and love both species. My first emerald was wild caught, but a long term captive, and she was extremely aggressive, and would strike at every opportunity (making cage cleaning quite interesting) but ate readily and never had any problems. My male is captive bred and is a somewhat...

Definitely not IBD. It is some type of defect, whether congenital or aquired. He was sent to the pet store very young, before having fed yet, and he was held at the store for a few weeks, but he has always eaten for them, he just does it oddly. My boyfriend originally quarantined him but...

A few weeks ago my boyfriend got me this little columbian boa, because it was odd looking and he knew I would like it. He works at a pet store and it was sent by the distributors as a normal boa. It has odd saddles, it appears almost hypo in some areas, but it is not a hypo. It also has...

I would recommend bathing less frequently, and using dog shampoo. It really does make a difference, as human shampoo tends to strip the oils out of dog's fur, and they need the oils for their skin to be healthy. I work at a vet clinic and I always recommend an oatmeal based shampoo (just not...

I took a dog from an acquaintance who no longer wanted him about three weeks ago. At the time I thought he just needed to be better socialized. Long story short he has been hit. I have worked with fearful and aggressive dogs before, with mixed outcomes. I would like to work with him because he...

I could be wrong but that looks like a scrub python to me.

That sucks, people can be so dumb sometimes. To the "how could anyone not notice," again, people can be dumb. I rescued a 6ft albino burm from a pet store where they lost it. It got out and they couldn't find it for over three months. Seriously, a 6 ft, bright white and yellow snake, and...

My favorite that I've heard lately was a guy who swore up and down that he found a nest of rattlesnake eggs. Of course, he didn't touch them because the can bite through the egg. When I asked where he'd found the nest, he replied, "in a low branch on a tree." {D I love it when people make...

Yay for education! Now if we could only get them to stop killing the venomous ones, too. One step at a time, though. Good for you! -Ally

Ummm, unless I wear leather gloves up to my armpits, and a face shield as well, I doubt that gloves will help much. She basically goes for the face anyway. I do like the trash can lid suggestion, but I don't like the fact that I wouldn't be able to see her if she decided to try and manuever...

Well, while taking a bite sounded like a lot of fun, I decided try removing her one last time and it worked! This time I waited until after I turned the lights off and she was not so tightly curled onto her branch. I feel really guilty though, because I'm sure it stressed her quite a bit. I...

I think I have a really bad reaction to these hairs, which is why I don't keep any T's with them anymore. My first problem was with a T blondi. I had terrible rashes and sneezing/coughing fits, and my voice took on an unusual raspiness until I gave her away. I mean, the itchy blisters that...

Ok, so I know that's not a huge shocker. But how do I remove her water dish? She's 5 feet, by the way. I have long tongs that I use to spot clean and so I placed a sheet of plexiglass over the water dish with those, temporarily, so she won't drink the dirty water. It's a very large, heavy...

Black is such a dork! The antibiotic cream I put on him makes his face all sticky, and a piece of hay got stuck to the middle of his face, which spooked him, so I'm out there trying to catch him while he's bucking and galloping all over the pasture, only to finally catch him and remove a tiny...

I have an amazing horse that I got from my trainer because she didn't have time for him. He's a big saddlebred, named Black. (Yes, he is black, I guess my trainer isn't too creative with names.) He's a complete spaz, but he is very sweet and gregarious, so we overlook his dorky side. So I...

I assume that you keep insisting that I'm uneduated because of my previous thread where I said I had no experience with hots. Well, the point of that post was to help me find out where to get experience, which I am happy to say I did, two weekends ago. I got to go with a guy while he looked...

Whoa. I'm sorry, I thought this was a forum, a place for public debate. Telling me that my inexperienced ideas are useless is uncalled for. I was not aware that only people who agree with you were permitted to post in your thread. By the way, please check the classifieds on any snake forum...

I don't agree with this bill at all, but I do agree with rules on venomous snakes. No, 1000 hours is not crazy for you to be able to have a cobra. Sorry, but it's not. And no, I do not believe you should "self teach" how to handle one. You can DIE. Period. Self teach with a tarantula, or...

Not sure exactly what you are talking about, but I would certainly not use one as a water dish for a snake. Please use something that is long but not extremely deep; I have used cat litter pans with great success. It is not something you hear about very frequently, but it is possible for...