Vladamir's scar - I call it scar

[chris-uk]

100usd sounds reasonable, I know that an x-ray of a small animal (e.g. cat/dog) can cost a couple of hundred pounds... I'll give our surgery a call and find out this morning.

[chris-uk]

So, I spoke to the receptionist at the vet. The first x-ray plate would normally cost £86, with subsequent plates at £35. So getting an x-ray of Vlad isn't likely to be cheap. She did say that the price may be less for a snake and asked whether an ultrasound would work. I don't know how well an ultrasound would show the skeleton.
So, result of the call. Pop an email to the vet (my cousin used to be one of his veteranary nurses) so that he can suggest the best action and give me a firmer price.

[guidofatherof5]

Sounds a bit pricey.

[chris-uk]

I'm hoping the vet may do it cheaper, he's the sort of vet who will disregard money if it's something that catches his interest. And x-raying a snake isn't something he'd do every day.

[guidofatherof5]

Sounds like my Vet. If it interests him he'll do it for next to nothing if not free.
I don't think he has too many people bringing in garter snakes and snapping turtles.
Especially a turtle like Tank.

[chris-uk]

The vet will do it cheaper. It will only be around £50 to get both Cuitzeos checked over, and for the first x-ray if her decides it would be worthwhile. I may got for that.

[EasternGirl]

That would be really awesome if you could get that done. Most importantly, you would know what is going on there with the dent. And maybe...you could get to keep the x-ray. I just didn't want to pay for an x-ray for Cee Cee to determine whether or not she is gravid. I don't really have the money and I can keep weighing her and try to figure it out. If she was hurt, it would be a different situation entirely.

[chris-uk]

Part of me is thinking an x-ray of one of our snakes would be pretty cool to have around the house.