Guys and Gals (Fellow Garter Addicts)...
Just returned home from the vets with my 2 Female Garters. My main reason for going to the vet was to check on the suspected Respitory Infection of my one snakes, Samanatha.
My suspiscions were right... She does have a lower respitory infection. The good news is it was caught in the early stages and with the antibotics (that I need to inject with her every 3 days) she should be OK soon!
I also wanted to have the Vet confirm the sexes of both my Garters. Well, I am the proud owner of 2 Females. However, according to the Vet, neither are gravid The Vet checked over both snakes thoroughly to feel for babies and check for a themo plug(I know I butchered the proper name)neither one had this plug....
Both apparently are well fed and growing larger!
Jake (now renamed Jacqueline) is also not gravid, but had a bulge on her left side, which was the other reason I wanted to go to the vet.
According to the vet, he claims she must have had some kind of trauma when she was young; whereby a rib was broken or deformed...? Fortiantely, she'll be OK without the missing rib.
Although I'm disapointed either my females are not gravid (Could have fooled me..!!!) I'm glad to I trusted my gut regarding her "wheezing" when she breathes to take her in to the vet....
This was money well spent indeed!
Thanks for everyone's concern and well wishes!
Regards,
Jack