NY Checkereds on the Ranch

[guidofatherof5]

I felt honored when Rhea contacted me about adopting her group of baby Checkereds. All arrived safe and sound this morning.
Little Bugsy has a Vet. appointment in about an hour and hopefully there will be some kind of treatment for his eye condition. He did eat shortly after he arrived.
He has a great attitude and I hope to give him a good life here on the Ranch.
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[guidofatherof5]

Bugsy has an eye infection that causes the tear duct to plug. This causes fluid to build in the eye until it busts.
My Vet. went ahead and relieved the pressure on both eyes and put Bugsy on eye drops for the infection. He is hoping the infection will clear up and Bugsy will get some vision back.
Here are the drops she will be on for a long while, 2-4 times a day.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/eye_drops.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

He was born with the condition so is it possible that the draining duct was closed for some other reason (birth defect?) and then the fluid build up subsequently developed infection after birth?

What I mean is, you can get a blister(pocket of fluid) but it becomes infected after the fluid has been there for some time.

[gregmonsta]

Congrats on the new squiggles ;) fingers crossed for bugsy.

[guidofatherof5]

Bugsy is being moved to the family room so he can get as much attention as possible. I've held him a couple times and he's a real joy.
I hope he lives a long life on the Ranch.

[MasSalvaje]

Best off luck with all of them but especially Bugsy!

-Thomas

[kibakiba]

That's great. He's probably going to be a spoiled little guy isn't he, Steve? ;) He's in a good place now :)

[guidofatherof5]

That's great. He's probably going to be a spoiled little guy isn't he, Steve? ;) He's in a good place now :)

I hope to spoil him to a long and happy life.
According to my Vet. if the back of the eyes(retina) are intact he may regenerate the eye.

[ConcinusMan]

Sounds promising:D

[kibakiba]

That's good :)
Everyone knows you want to spoil every snake you own ;) Who wouldn't though... Garters are just too cute to resist :D

[Snakers]

nice one Rhea

[Mommy2many]

Nice job Steve, as usual! Bugsy is so special and I am glad that you may have been able to help her. I think my kids have had that med at one point (or something like it).

Please keep us updated:cool::):D

[mustang]

great job steve!