Sexing it up

[glacey]

Originally Posted by chad

im not sure he wasnt experienced enough, he just didnt have the tools he said. its a new place on the chain for them. i dunno, anyway. thanks. how reasonable is reasonable? do u know? how much does getting a snake sexed cost?

I think their normal consultation fee is $45 - $50

[Pythoninfinite]

Chad, Tim Oldfield or Tim Hyndman at Wattle Grove Vet Hospital are very good herp vets in Perth, I'm sure they can help you out, and it would be good to establish a working relationship with a vet as well, just in case...

Jamie.

[chad]

yeah, thats what i wanted.

what do i need from a good herp vet? what shots should i ask for? what else can i get donet o hlep my snake be perfectly healthy

[AxSnake]

Originally Posted by scotchbo

BINGO thats the one terri something lol yeah there great i had a coastal who prolapsed they charged me $45 to get the prolapse back in he had 4 injection's and a antibiotic soloution stuffed in the rear end and a follow up consaltation they do great work and really know what there doing when it come's to reptile's

Terri Bellamy? I use her too, even though it's like ah hour + drive from me, she's by far the best I've come across so far. She really knows her wildlife stuff.

[glacey]

Originally Posted by chad

yeah, thats what i wanted.

what do i need from a good herp vet? what shots should i ask for? what else can i get donet o hlep my snake be perfectly healthy

Get your snake checked out and if it's healthy..........then no need for shots etc

[chad]

where is wattle grove vet hospital?

i got incontact with a local herp vet, going to book an appointment to get it sexed, and possibly a health check

[chad]

had it probed, but they didnt have a small enough probe to do it at the vet, there not used to getting snakes so small coming in. she believes its a girl, coz it only went in for a few scales, and she said she could feel it hitting something at the end, but i dunno if she just missed or something cost me 45 bucks, so im not going somewhere else to have the same thing happen, ill call it a girls name, and have to wait untill she gets probed again.

hugely disapointed, i dont have much money, and cant afford to blow it on inconclusive evidence.

[Kyro]

Thats definately not good Chad,if she didn't have a small enough probe then she shouldn't have even tried. She obviously isn't very experienced & I would suggest getting in contact with an experienced APS member to help you out.

[chad]

i know, my feelings exactly. i told them how old and how big it was before i even went there ffs. but oh well, live and learn, means ill have to spend more money go sumwhere else.

[AntaresiaLady]

Arrggggghh!

You might need to do what I told you to do if you want to have it sexed Chad....at least you can be sure that you'd have someone who knows what they're doing sexing it.

The vets that others have recommended in Perth are a great resource, and I agree wholeheartedly you should contact them and touch base, find out general pricing etc- then you will have a better idea, and you will learn who you do and don't like from meeting with them.

Will talk to you more on MSN later....we'll get it sorted for you