barbed_wire_dove
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone!
Firstly i just wanted to put out a big thank you to everyone who helped me out with my snake Akiva. If it hadnt been for you guys, i would have listened to the vet and put him down.
so i literally owe his life to you
and the little guy may be as ugly as sin but i love him and he makes my day every time i look at him, so i am SO grateful!
(for anyone who doesnt know the story: http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/herp-help/sick-python-lost-cause-104755)
or in short, my snake was born with a backbone deformity, was healthy for 6 - 7 years, all of a sudden got really sick and i didnt know why, as nothing had changed at all...i took him to a vet here who thought he was a bit of a lost cause from the start, got a lot of really bad advice, made him 100x worse, and then was told i was cruel if i didnt put him down as he was just too bad to fix. :?
I took Akiva down to see Peter Nosworthy at the Wyoming vet clinic, and he told me that there was no way i had to put him down. He just needed some good advice and TLC.
Peter had me start feeding Akiva A/D catfood through a syringe 2x every second day, put him in a warm bath every night, then dry and massage him with sorbelene cream, and continue putting iodine on his legions. And continue this til further notice.
This has been going on for a month now, and he has put almost all of the weight he has lost back on, he can see out of both of his eyes again, is pooping all by himself, and today for the first time has shed again in full!!
This shed has gotten rid of all of the skin legions except 2 that were massive, (they are still getting better).
And shes so much better than she was!! shes looking almost brand new!
He hasnt eaten by himself again yet, but i think it wont be long before he does.
So thanks a million everyone!!
Heres some before and afters:
Before:
Before and After:
The main skin legion, before and after:
And this is now! so much better looking, huh!?
Firstly i just wanted to put out a big thank you to everyone who helped me out with my snake Akiva. If it hadnt been for you guys, i would have listened to the vet and put him down.
so i literally owe his life to you
and the little guy may be as ugly as sin but i love him and he makes my day every time i look at him, so i am SO grateful!(for anyone who doesnt know the story: http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/herp-help/sick-python-lost-cause-104755)
or in short, my snake was born with a backbone deformity, was healthy for 6 - 7 years, all of a sudden got really sick and i didnt know why, as nothing had changed at all...i took him to a vet here who thought he was a bit of a lost cause from the start, got a lot of really bad advice, made him 100x worse, and then was told i was cruel if i didnt put him down as he was just too bad to fix. :?
I took Akiva down to see Peter Nosworthy at the Wyoming vet clinic, and he told me that there was no way i had to put him down. He just needed some good advice and TLC.
Peter had me start feeding Akiva A/D catfood through a syringe 2x every second day, put him in a warm bath every night, then dry and massage him with sorbelene cream, and continue putting iodine on his legions. And continue this til further notice.
This has been going on for a month now, and he has put almost all of the weight he has lost back on, he can see out of both of his eyes again, is pooping all by himself, and today for the first time has shed again in full!!
This shed has gotten rid of all of the skin legions except 2 that were massive, (they are still getting better).
And shes so much better than she was!! shes looking almost brand new!
He hasnt eaten by himself again yet, but i think it wont be long before he does.
So thanks a million everyone!!
Heres some before and afters:
Before:
Before and After:
The main skin legion, before and after:
And this is now! so much better looking, huh!?
