Chen,
Glad it seems to be working out for your bp. spam_Best of luck.
Neil,
This is where I took it as 'just let it die':
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Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">if it doesn't make it.... well, what can I say.... I have seen so many people tell me they took their animal into the vet and spend $$$ just to have it die anyway? spam_TO ME, it's just not worth it! Remember.... I'm talking about inexpensive snakes ONLY!! spam_If the Vet bill will end up costing more than the snake, forget it!</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Is there another way I could/should have read it? spam_I'm not trying to be argumentative and I don't 'run to the doctor with every sniffle' (and you think WE'RE the ones name calling and being unproffessional! ). <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> spam_The average person does not have an arsenal of medications at hand nor are they qualified to use them. spam_In addition to that, certain strains of bacteria & viruses have mutated and are resistent to the most common antibiotics, thus making them ineffective or even harmful. spam_A culture is almost always part of any treatment to be sure that the infection will be erradicated rather than made stronger. spam_Yes there are some basic things an owner can do - increase heat, provide a quiet place, etc., but we aren't all vets and shouldn't be randomly diagnosing and prescribing medication without a certainty of the problem - at best it's an educated guess. spam_
Perhaps you look at things differently because you are a dealer and have so many animals running through your hands. spam_I'm just a small time breeder and ALL of my animals are my babies. spam_They are pets that I happen to occasionally breed. spam_It doesn't matter if it's my two stray cats that I found & took in (ask my other half, they're spoiled rotten! ), the three half wild strays outside that I feed, or any of my 18 snakes. spam_They're all treated the same, with the same regard for their health and safety regardless of their cost. spam_I currently have a $20 rat snake purchased at MARS with what looks like an old unhealed bite wound on his throat and an odd patch of scales on his side. spam_If neither of these start to show signs of improvement with my home treatment (soaking in a betadine solution & treatment with neosporin) and his next shed, I'll be making a two hour drive to the vet and pay whatever vet bills are necessary to clear the problem up. spam_I will probably make the visit more worthwhile by taking a couple of other animals that were purchased this year for their checkups, but for me vet expenses are par for the course. spam_
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Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">anything that is an inexpensive animal.... it's just not cost-effective.... and when you're in this for a LIVING.... you've GOT TO think in those terms (as far as illness is concerned).... these are also animals I would never even think of sending back to the wholesaler, if they come in sick or underweight.... Death is a fact of life! Lve with it!</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Almost all of my animals were purchased for under $100-$150 each. spam_By your example I should do the best I can because they're cheap and not worry about those that don't make it. spam_Once again, I guess I'm missing the point because I don't deal in volume. spam_But I look at it this way - these animals didn't ask to be in our possession and they depend on us for their care and well being. spam_Too many people think of inexpensive animals as disposable pets - just look through any rescue groups inventory. spam_By feeding and encouraging that attitude, more animals will suffer for it - all because of the attitude that it isn't cost effective to provide proper care. spam_If someone isn't going to provide proper care and expect to pay for medical expenses, they shouldn't have a living creature to begin with.
Off my 'soapbox' now.
Dianne
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