I believe my snake is egg bound right now - but cant find a competent vet here that understands what i am asking them. She is 10 years old, quite the old lady, and has never been bred. She has only ever laid a small clutch of slugs once before in her life, and now she has stopped eating and has a very visible bulge near her sex glad. I know she is old, but I'm terrified that she is going to die from the egg. She hasn't eaten in nearly 8 months, and the bulge has been visable for at least 2!
thank you SO MUCH for posting this! i had a snake who was egg-bound up until today, but thankfully the eggs (slugs) were within 3-4 inches of her cloaca. i was able to insert a sexing probe around the egg, and then slide the egg out. there were 6 retained slugs in total. if anyone is interested, i can post photos on photobucket of what was stuck inside her. VERY interesting, and very relieving. i was so upset about her being egg-bound, but now her prognosis looks good!
Dr. Slack did it in exchange for an animal from the owner. Another reptile, but I forget what exactly. My guess would be $250 to $350 here in Maine, if you had to pay for it.
No, that would have been the outcome if the eggs had stayed in much longer. The snake was moving normally within minutes of the last suture being made, and is doing great.
Very interesting video, and very well done! I am looking to be a vet in the near future, so I was very interested in watching this video. I have a couple questions but I don't know if they can be answered because I am not sure who actually posted the video. But for the egg that was broken does the oviduct need to be cleaned out? How long does it take for the snakes skin/scales to heal, do they heal over a period of time or is it just when they shed their skin? Thanks.
The snake was moving around nicely 10 minutes after surgery. As I remember, Dr. Slack's information during the shoot, internal layers begin healing at once. Full healing will occur with subsequent sheds. He had opened the oviduct so he did "clean it out".
Good jog
gabriel32f1 1 month ago
awesom
doraemonbambi 1 year ago
I believe my snake is egg bound right now - but cant find a competent vet here that understands what i am asking them. She is 10 years old, quite the old lady, and has never been bred. She has only ever laid a small clutch of slugs once before in her life, and now she has stopped eating and has a very visible bulge near her sex glad. I know she is old, but I'm terrified that she is going to die from the egg. She hasn't eaten in nearly 8 months, and the bulge has been visable for at least 2!
emairelhd 1 year ago
is she feeling at 6:09?
bellinhavet 1 year ago
thank you SO MUCH for posting this! i had a snake who was egg-bound up until today, but thankfully the eggs (slugs) were within 3-4 inches of her cloaca. i was able to insert a sexing probe around the egg, and then slide the egg out. there were 6 retained slugs in total. if anyone is interested, i can post photos on photobucket of what was stuck inside her. VERY interesting, and very relieving. i was so upset about her being egg-bound, but now her prognosis looks good!
tizzlekkk 1 year ago
Did this snake ever experience any recurring egg binding?
cornsnaker 2 years ago
The snake was intentionally not bred this year... as part of the recovery protocol.
pgroy1 2 years ago
this is the most pethiticuist thing i ever seen in my life
solidsnake0707 2 years ago
What is a pethiticuist?
SnakeladyGreta 2 years ago
your the most pethiticuist i ever seen in my life
b18c5integra 2 years ago
how much did this surgery cost?
cornsnaker 3 years ago
Dr. Slack did it in exchange for an animal from the owner. Another reptile, but I forget what exactly. My guess would be $250 to $350 here in Maine, if you had to pay for it.
pgroy1 3 years ago
The same thing happened to my snow corn this season!
Although we were able to manually palpate the egg out!
mack1time 3 years ago
You squeezed eggs out of your snake's vag like she was a tube of toothpaste? ಠ_ಠ
RetardRage99 3 years ago 7
lol
cafekawaii 2 years ago
awsome
dbspergin 3 years ago
No, that would have been the outcome if the eggs had stayed in much longer. The snake was moving normally within minutes of the last suture being made, and is doing great.
pgroy1 4 years ago
Very interesting video, and very well done! I am looking to be a vet in the near future, so I was very interested in watching this video. I have a couple questions but I don't know if they can be answered because I am not sure who actually posted the video. But for the egg that was broken does the oviduct need to be cleaned out? How long does it take for the snakes skin/scales to heal, do they heal over a period of time or is it just when they shed their skin? Thanks.
Kmf726 4 years ago
The snake was moving around nicely 10 minutes after surgery. As I remember, Dr. Slack's information during the shoot, internal layers begin healing at once. Full healing will occur with subsequent sheds. He had opened the oviduct so he did "clean it out".
pgroy1 4 years ago