Here's a neat trick

[captainmorgan]

This is something I just read in my reptile magazine. Ever have a problem with applying medication to scales and it rubs off as they move around and it never really sets in. I'm interested on your thoughts on this but some vets use a non lubricated condom to help. The cute the tip and the bottom off. Pull out as much as need to cover over the in this case rotted scales. The apply the medicine. Cover it with the condom, then they taped both ends of the condom so the medicine isn't rubbed off. I know, rubbed, condom..hehe....Anyways, seem like it would work farely well. What do you guys and gals think??

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[Ed_r]

heeh could be a tough one to explain if you get a visitor over.lol. Or if Mom came by.lol She would be upset that you couldn't throw it away.

cool idea though

[eddie]

My biggest concern is the possible damage to the scales from the tape.
Secondary would be if the snake wasn't kept with a water bowl too small to fit in and liquids were trapped under the sleeve making the condition worse....

Then we have the issue of size as a boa is a lot larger than say.. a king snake..
I don't know of ANY guy that really wants to go looking for super small condoms.. not even the story of 'I have a small snake' would explain it well enough..

[Dragon]

You'd look a real stud if you kept Burms though!

[suzi]

That must be why they sell "Jumbo's" now. I knew there had to be another reason!

[John_White]

I've used liquid band-aid to keep topical meds in place. Seems to work well.

[Ravnos]

Personally, I don't like the idea at all. It doesn't allow the wound to breathe - and for someone who isn't familiar with redressing wounds and decides to just leave it, it could cause more harm by hiding in an infection. I haven't used liquid band-aid yet, but that seems to be the best solution right now. When I was dealing with those two ripped apart boas they could not be stitched or otherwise dressed, so I used an antibiotic cream intended to pack gunshot wounds and severe burns - which can't be dressed easily either. It formed a "crust" on the surface of the hole, and sealed it up. All in all it worked very well.

Rav

[eddie]

Any particular brand, John?
The few I have tried on myself, never held up quite like their claims stated.

[telefrag]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

I can just imagine trying to hold the snake still.

[eddie]

Would you use ribbed just for keeled scale snakes or for extra grip on arboreals?

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[Kent K25]

LOL, this is too much, I can just imagine goin in to a 7-11 and asking for the smallest condoms they had and then having to tell them, it wouldnt work cuz they werent small enough for your "snake"

[thetupak]

god this is a crazy subject i seen that articale to i dont think id try it
it seems like something a hillbilly would do

[eddie]

I guess I'll just let my snakes go bareback..... seems to be the most natural anyways...