tumors

ssssnakeluvr · 07-03-2008, 01:59 PM

My valley garter is getting old...she has a tumor on her head... she is in good health otherwise, feeds real well. she is probably over 10 years old. I have had her for 5 years now. she had was gravid and had babies the year I got her. she hasn't bred since. I think she may be too old for it now. I don't want to put her down yet because she isn't showing in signs of pain or having any other health problems and has good body wieght...if she starts to go downhill, then she will be put down.

she is still feisty and appears ok, but looks kinda bad. she is also a large female, around 34 inches long.

Snake lover 3-25 · 07-03-2008, 02:01 PM

awww that's sad..... can't a vet do anything about it????

ssssnakeluvr · 07-03-2008, 02:05 PM

possibly, but at her age, surgery can be risky, they recommended putting her down when it starts to cause any odd behaviors or her health starts to deteriorate. she's my only valley garter left from my home town area in Idaho, which coincidentally is in Valley county!!!!

Snake lover 3-25 · 07-03-2008, 02:07 PM

awww that stinks.... do you have any of her young???

ssssnakeluvr · 07-03-2008, 02:12 PM

no, they are all long gone! hopefully next summer I can get back up there and get another pair.

Snake lover 3-25 · 07-03-2008, 02:19 PM

awww i hope you find some!!!

jeanette · 07-03-2008, 02:41 PM

well at least you are giving her a good quality of life and know that when she starts to suffer then you will ease her passing.

jitami · 07-03-2008, 02:47 PM

I think that is reasonable Don and I appreciate you sharing her picture with us...

Lori P · 07-03-2008, 02:54 PM

I'm glad she's in your care, Don, and that you'll give her the dignity of putting her down before she suffers. She is a beautiful girl!!

drache · 07-03-2008, 03:02 PM

that looks so nasty
it must be hard to see her decline

07-03-2008, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,191 Country:	tumors My valley garter is getting old...she has a tumor on her head... she is in good health otherwise, feeds real well. she is probably over 10 years old. I have had her for 5 years now. she had was gravid and had babies the year I got her. she hasn't bred since. I think she may be too old for it now. I don't want to put her down yet because she isn't showing in signs of pain or having any other health problems and has good body wieght...if she starts to go downhill, then she will be put down. she is still feisty and appears ok, but looks kinda bad. she is also a large female, around 34 inches long. __________________ Don www.donsgartersnakes.net

07-03-2008, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,500 Country:	Re: tumors awww that's sad..... can't a vet do anything about it???? __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

07-03-2008, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,191 Country:	Re: tumors possibly, but at her age, surgery can be risky, they recommended putting her down when it starts to cause any odd behaviors or her health starts to deteriorate. she's my only valley garter left from my home town area in Idaho, which coincidentally is in Valley county!!!! __________________ Don www.donsgartersnakes.net

07-03-2008, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,500 Country:	Re: tumors awww that stinks.... do you have any of her young??? __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

07-03-2008, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,191 Country:	Re: tumors no, they are all long gone! hopefully next summer I can get back up there and get another pair. __________________ Don www.donsgartersnakes.net

07-03-2008, 02:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,500 Country:	Re: tumors awww i hope you find some!!! __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

07-03-2008, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
jeanette "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: i live in the uk near the city of sheffield Posts: 476 Country:	Re: tumors well at least you are giving her a good quality of life and know that when she starts to suffer then you will ease her passing.

07-03-2008, 02:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
jitami "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N California Posts: 1,163 Country:	Re: tumors I think that is reasonable Don and I appreciate you sharing her picture with us... __________________ Tami Sly & Ella(elegans elegans) Frick & Frack(marcianus/sirtalis) 2 sub-adult humans 2 giant dogs & a cat I never see

07-03-2008, 02:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,961 Country:	Re: tumors I'm glad she's in your care, Don, and that you'll give her the dignity of putting her down before she suffers. She is a beautiful girl!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

07-03-2008, 03:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,408 Country:	Re: tumors that looks so nasty it must be hard to see her decline __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

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