Very Sick Woma :( Help Please!

[dragondragon]

Maybe you should surrendrr it and do the right thing and get a licence and buy animals off other licened keepers the vet wont care if you have a licence or not theyre more concerned about the animals health. We need a location cause maybe people might know a vet that wont ask for the licence.

 

[mikey_mike]

Just go to a vet - if you're really worried pay cash & give a false name. If they ask for a license, try a different vet. Whether it's a burn or cellulitis it needs antibiotics. If you're not prepared to take it to a vet, maybe it's time to think about giving it to someone who will.

 

[jimmyh]

I will take her to the vet now.

I do think I am a good and caring owner. I only just found out she was injured today. I suppose I was just coming to terms with the possibility of losing her.

Thank you everyone for your quick and helpful replies. You have pushed me to acknowledge what I probably knew from the start - go to the vet.

 

[NickGeee]

Good luck!

 

[Trimeresurus]

Good stuff.

 

[Renenet]

Good luck. Let us know how you go.

 

[OldestMagician]

Good on you

 

[andynic07]

You have done the right thing. I would even think if you told the vet the full story and paid the bill the vet would treat the snake, I know I couldn't refuse.

 

[Rlpreston]

I will take her to the vet now.

I do think I am a good and caring owner. I only just found out she was injured today. I suppose I was just coming to terms with the possibility of losing her.

Thank you everyone for your quick and helpful replies. You have pushed me to acknowledge what I probably knew from the start - go to the vet.

Good choice!

I've never had to produce licence details for any vet visits in Vic. Not sure about other states but I don't see why a vet would need that detail.

Best if luck

 

[princessparrot]

Good choice!

I've never had to produce licence details for any vet visits in Vic. Not sure about other states but I don't see why a vet would need that detail.

Best if luck

I know I didn't need to show it when I took my shingleback there with a respiratory infection. Had to take three times to make sure they were getting better, didn't ask me once. They actually want me to bring my woma in

 

[dragondragon]

You should get ride of the pebbles from the enclosure and go with something like breeders choice kitty litre or paper towel.

 

[Darlyn]

I'd be more inclined to go with a saline bath (boiled water with salt) cooled. Betadine could prove quite painful for
that injury. Get it to the vet tho. I've never heard of a vet requiring a licence for a visit.

 

[Scaleyfoot]

Reptiles are no different to any other pet when they get sick. They NEED A VET!
This is severe burning. She NEEDS a vet or she will die. Looks incredibly painful.
Look, it happens, we all make mistakes but you need to get her help pronto or you'll regret it forever.

 

[saintanger]

i have been to the vets many times with reptiles and have never been asked to show my licence, vets are more concerned with the animals well being than if its licenced or not.

 

[Ellannn]

Good luck with taking her to the vet.
Please update us with how it goes.

 

[jabba_da_hut]

Good on you.

 

[Ramy]

If those are burns, it's possible the heat mat was producing hot spots around the pebbles. Seriously consider getting a thermometer, preferably an infrared thermometer, so you can check what temperatures she's exposed to. A thermostat is great, but they aren't always calibrated well (especially if it's an older second hand one, they can lose their accuracy over time). I always monitor the temperatures of an enclosure after changing anything about the heating.

 

[Woma_Wild]

If those are burns, it's possible the heat mat was producing hot spots around the pebbles. Seriously consider getting a thermometer, preferably an infrared thermometer, so you can check what temperatures she's exposed to. A thermostat is great, but they aren't always calibrated well (especially if it's an older second hand one, they can lose their accuracy over time). I always monitor the temperatures of an enclosure after changing anything about the heating.

That's what I was thinking. The pebbles would get very very hot. Poor animal.

 

[slide]

I felt sick for this poor woma when first reading that it was unlikely to be seen by a vet. I am glad that you have decided to take it to the vet. The vets interest is in the health of animals not licencing requirements.
It does look like a very nasty burn. Your first step other than calling the vet for an appiontment should be to get the woma into an enclosure/tub where it is not exposed to the high belly temps that have caused the burn and it also needs to be on a clean surface as to not introduce an infection into those nasty wounds. Keep the enclosure clean and dry. I would think that introducing a substrate such as breeders choice, would be unwise while the wounds are healing as it will have a high chance of sticking to the wound. Pebbles are not the issue and a pioneer in python breeding, Neil Sonnemann, kept his blackheadeds on pebbles successfully.
I have personally suffered burns on my upper body and understand how extremely dangerous it can be to get an infection in these highly vulnerable wounds. Talk to your vet about an appropriate enclosure and substrate for the healing process. I would hazard a guess that no substrate with overhead heat might be a good idea till the skin heals over, but dont quote me on that one, however it will be easy to keep the wound clean with no substrate. Also might be wise not to feed at this point but again ask the vet. Make sure you tell the vet about how you have treated it in the meantime. I would think that with belly burns that the best way of providing heat for the next few months at least would be to give it overhead heat via a light, heat panel or a ceramis heat emitter. Even after healing the skin I would assume that the belly will still be very sensitive to belly heat.

Can you please post up more detailed information about the enclosure and how it is set up as the heat source and how it is set up appears to be the root cause of the injury if it is (as it appears to be) a burn.

If the vet is not too familiar with reptiles and you cant get to a reptile specialist they might be able to call a reptile vet to consult with. If that is the case you could try Clayton Knight on 07 3888 3677 at Deception Bay Veterinary Clinic in Brisbane.

Cheers and good luck to your woma.

Aaron

 

[ReptilianHybrid]

I will take her to the vet now.

I do think I am a good and caring owner. I only just found out she was injured today. I suppose I was just coming to terms with the possibility of losing her.

Thank you everyone for your quick and helpful replies. You have pushed me to acknowledge what I probably knew from the start - go to the vet.

Pleas update us on what happened Jimmy