When should I take my snake to the vet?
Like all pets, snakes should be examined at least annually, and a fecal examination, looking for parasites, should be part of every examination.
Can I handle my snake if I’m sick?
Re: Can snakes get sick from people? If you take your bacteria or virus filled mucus and feed it continously to your snake yes they can get it. If you do your proper husbandry and wash your hands then your good.
When should snakes not be handled?
It’s also recommended that you avoid handling your snake when they’re shedding, because they may be feeling extra defensive. If you’ve been handling your snake’s food it’s a good idea to wash your hands before touching them, as they might smell their meal and try to bite you.
What can a vet do for a snake?
Lots of vets treat reptiles generally, and snakes specifically. These vets can do anything that other vets can, including administering antibiotics, helping with infected wounds and sepsis, and even assisting female snakes to give birth. So why can’t all vets do the same, if the job is so similar?
Can a snake be sick until it is too late?
You might not even notice your snake is sick until it is too late. The signs of a sick snake are a bit more subtle than signs of sickness in some more common pets. But that doesn’t mean you can’t tell at all when your snake is sick.
How can you tell if your pet snake is sick?
With some pets, it is easy to tell when they are sick. You can catch it in time and get them healthy again. With snakes, it is not always easy to tell. You might not even notice your snake is sick until it is too late. The signs of a sick snake are a bit more subtle than signs of sickness in some more common pets.
How can you tell if a snake has sepsis?
Look out for a pink or reddish hue to the skin along the underside of the snake’s body, as this could be an indication of sepsis, a very serious bacterial infection of the bloodstream. If you spot this, you need to get your snake to the vet immediately — no time to waste.
You might not even notice your snake is sick until it is too late. The signs of a sick snake are a bit more subtle than signs of sickness in some more common pets. But that doesn’t mean you can’t tell at all when your snake is sick.
With some pets, it is easy to tell when they are sick. You can catch it in time and get them healthy again. With snakes, it is not always easy to tell. You might not even notice your snake is sick until it is too late. The signs of a sick snake are a bit more subtle than signs of sickness in some more common pets.
What to do if you found a sick or injured Snake?
It is not necessary to try to feed the snake or offer water, and it is best not to try to treat any injury you might observe. f you cannot transport the snake to Tufts Wildlife Clinic immediately or if the Clinic is not open, keep the snake in a warm, quiet place in the tightly sealed container until you are able to bring it to the Clinic.
What kind of disease does a pet snake have?
Common Pet Snake Diseases 1 Infectious Stomatitis. 2 Parasites. 3 Blister Disease (Scale Rot) Usually caused by environments which are too moist or dirty (or both), the lesions are mostly on the underside (ventral) of the snake and may be 4 Inclusion Body Disease. 5 Respiratory Disease. 6 Septicemia.