Loz68
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I am located in Drouin, West Gippsland.
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kittycat17
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I'm in NSW so can't help with the closest but this is your best bet for reptile vets
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Loz68
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Is that the one in Frankston?
Smittiferous
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I'd be taking straight it to see Dr Simpson rather than having a local vet liaise with him. Druin to Karingal is a one hour drive. You'll get an instant assessment with treatment options as opposed to two vets playing phone hockey.
I really wish breeders/pet shops took the time to make sure they were selling to people who understood how to provide the necessary care for the animal before purchase. Having enough money seems to be the only prerequisite. There are good breeders out there who care about the animals welfare over the cash, unfortunately they are the minority.
Loz, do as much reading about keeping that species in captivity as you can and teach your son as you go. Hopefully the snake will bounce back after treatment and hopefully vet bills won't be to bad. You will have to take a more active role in helping your son care for the snake. Best of luck.
Loz, do as much reading about keeping that species in captivity as you can and teach your son as you go. Hopefully the snake will bounce back after treatment and hopefully vet bills won't be to bad. You will have to take a more active role in helping your son care for the snake. Best of luck.
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Hello all, some very good new about Percy. The vet treated him again today and it turns out that he had some old food trapped in his jaw and it was red from the sand. He was experiencing a bad shed. The vet taught us how to help him when this happens. We have given Percy a warm bath and amazingly his skin just came off. I have got rid of all the sand in his home and he now has two hides and a heat mat for night time when we are giving him some dark time. I agree with you nick and more shoudl be done to help new owners, but we shoul dalso take more responcibility to learn about good snake husbandary. We thought we had but obviously not enough. We have learnt so much over the past few days and I am very gretful to the wonderful people on this sight. Percy is looking like one happy snake now. 
Great to hear that it was an easy fix and that he/she will recover quickly.
Great to hear that you recognise the need to learn more and attain a higher level of care. Knowledge and experience lead to good husbandry. Keep learning.
Check out these books.
A Guide to Australian Pythons in Captivity
Keeping Carpet Pythons
The Complete Carpet Python
Great to hear that you recognise the need to learn more and attain a higher level of care. Knowledge and experience lead to good husbandry. Keep learning.
Check out these books.
A Guide to Australian Pythons in Captivity
Keeping Carpet Pythons
The Complete Carpet Python
Stompsy
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Good news!! And don't hestitate to ask questions if needed in the future. There's some wonderful and really knowledgable people who frequent this site, who would be more than happy to share their wealth of knowledge to anyone in need. Glad Percy will recover.
SKYWLKR
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I reckon this should be a sticky on the beginners thread.
What do you think Stuart?
What do you think Stuart?
Smittiferous
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Stompsy
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Great news. Glad he's enjoying life again.
SKYWLKR
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Good happy outcome for you guys. And please remember that sand only belongs in two places.... the beach and on the "Days of Our Lives".
pinefamily
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And lizard tanks....
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