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mjcballpythons said:
Appointment set for November 30th.

I apologize for my actions to date on how this situation was handled and anyone who was emotionally hurt by anything said by me.
We are on the road to new beginnings. The snake vet at this place is only there Sun-Wed and closest time i could get is Nov 30th. I am doing this literally as fast as I possibly can.
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Outstanding. I was informed that Andy made the appointment and is paying for it himself, which is great to hear. Let us know how it goes.
 
I do not have a time set for it yet. They were supposed to call me back with a time from the herp vet but they didn't. I'll call tomorrow morning at my earliest convenience to double check
 
mjcballpythons said:
I do not have a time set for it yet. They were supposed to call me back with a time from the herp vet but they didn't. I'll call tomorrow morning at my earliest convenience to double check
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At least you have a day.

mjcballpythons said:
I also want to stress that I am going to pay him back with my commission until its paid off.
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I am glad you two have worked out an agreement on the funds.
 
mjcballpythons said:
I do not have a time set for it yet. They were supposed to call me back with a time from the herp vet but they didn't. I'll call tomorrow morning at my earliest convenience to double check
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This is an excellent first step. Your recent posts have been much more mature. Keep it up!
 
mjcballpythons said:
Appointment set for November 30th.

I apologize for my actions to date on how this situation was handled and anyone who was emotionally hurt by anything said by me.
We are on the road to new beginnings. The snake vet at this place is only there Sun-Wed and closest time i could get is Nov 30th. I am doing this literally as fast as I possibly can.
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I am glad you are making an effort to get on the right track.
I am all for new beginnings and I sincerely hope you are willing and able to keep it up.
It may take some time but everybody has a past and owning up to it is a big part of starting over.

When the tests are done and you post the results, it may be helpful to post the background of the snake(s) being tested: what they are being tested for; the snake's possible points of contact with the snake(s) that died of possible (verified or unverified) infections; and approximate dates of points of contact/deaths.
Don't forget to post the actual vet paperwork as proof.
Not only will it be beneficial to you to have this level of transparency, it will help people tie this all together without having to read nearly a thousand posts in this thread.
 
Mindy, it is good to see more maturity in your last few posts.
Plus, glad to see that you have a date set for samples to be taken for testing.
Hope you keep it up and that you make sure to follow through with tests/proof.
Wishing you the best in that everything comes back negative.
 
We are all wishing you the best. We were never out to get you, only to get you to do the right thing. I am glad everyone finally got through to you and we all look forward to seeing the results. I certainly hope all the tests are negative. Even if they are not, please don't be afraid to post them either way. There are a lot of very knowledgable people here that can point you in the right direction and help you deal with a horrible situation. I hope that is not the case though. Please keep everyone updated as thing progress. We really do want to help you!
 
Lloyd Heilbrunn said:
Have they improved IBD testing?

Because I thought it required a necropsy?

Then again, I'm a colubrid guy, so I have not kept up...
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The short answer is yes, there is now a PCR test for the virus/es that are associated with inclusion bodies.

The long answer can be found by reading Jen's posts in this thread.
 
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