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Red tail Spurs and vetrinarians

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I've done alot of studying on my animals prior to buying them and I continue to learn new things. However my vet told me that the spurs on my red tail occurred only in males for breeding purposes. I had never found anything else documenting this so I figured the vet should ( for all intensive purposes) know what they were talking about. Is this correct?? If not I think I will be finding a new vet here. I think I already have but I don't want to take my animals to anyone that doesn't know what they are talking about.


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Both males and females have spurs. Sometimes the male's will be larger, but this is not always the case. Find a new vet!!
 
Although spurs are generally larger on males, they are also present on females. They are the vestigal remains of legs from days long gone!
 
I did vageuly think that for a moment when the vet told me that. Which makes me wonder if she could actually get the sexing of my snake right.
 
Change the name to .... Kaa needs a new vet.....


Griz :)
 
Jason, who was your vet? I also live in San Diego and I know of a few around here.
 
I went to the Rancho San Diego pet Hospital. Recommmend NOT going.
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Do they have a display tank in their office with subpar looking bearded dragons? I think my wife applied there but saw the beardies and was please to not be hired on.

There is a good reptile office up north All Pets Animal Hospital in Encinitas, they have Docs that used to work at the Zoo, they are extremely good people.

Another is Avian and Exotics off the 8 freeway and Hotel Circle, Dr Todd R. Cecil, stay away from Jenkins he has a very bad reputation for not properly treating animals. He is a nice guy, but is also good at telling you that you are wrong yet repeating what you told him which makes you right, I have experienced him and will not do so again. I heard they can be pricey, but I used them once for a necropsy and it was only $45.

I am not sure if Dr Larsen is around any more, he is in his 70s or 80s and he worked in La Mesa, he was pretty great with us and has worked with reptiles for over 20 years. I think he retired this last year. He used to treat the snakes that were used in strip shows, he did not like them because all the snakes have RI. He had some good stories.

There is the Pet Hospital of Penasquitos with Dr Thomas H. Boyer off Carmel Mtn. Rd. One more I can think of is the Rancho Mesa Animal Hospital with Dr Patricia Carter off Miramar Rd. I have never used them, but I have heard Boyer was good. Carter I have only heard the name.

If any of these fits your area and fancy let me know and I can give you there address and phone number.
 
I met a guy that worked at Penasquitos. From what he told me Dr. Boyer is a leader in herpetology. The guy seemed very knowledgeable also. He also said that Dr. Boyer's brother is one of the on staff vets for the zoo. That was the hospital I was planning on going to. As for the question about the beardies yes they were there. They seemed to be healthy but with interspecies mutilation problems. I figured they had been rescued. Then again maybe I was wrong and maybe they really do just suck that much.
 
Unfortunately I am only able to go by my wife's discription of them, I did not see the beardies first hand, nor have I spoken to them myself. I do trust my wife.
 
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