I'm gonna go kiss my vet. My reticulated python Nova's colon reduction surgery (see
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=562990) + two months of post-op care at the vet, antibiotics, painkillers, sonograms every few days after she was allowed to start eating again to ensure there were no leaks, etc. was under $5000 - and it's in northern VA which has some of the highest priced commercial space in the nation.