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Giving a snake a shot :(

Giving shots to snakes? Been around that bend more than once, and I hadn't even started college at that point.

Hope he gets over his URI.
 
I had to petsit a dog once, and he needed allergy shots. I was 14, well on my way to becoming an exotic pet veterinarian! It was fine, although one time he moved the needle got in my skin like half a millimeter. I freaked out, but nothing happened and I was okay!

I could not imagine giving my poor snake a shot! And although I feel bad for your snake, livinggoddity, I kind of laughed at the description of him hiding in your hair after being probed!
 
I could not imagine giving my poor snake a shot! And although I feel bad for your snake, livinggoddity, I kind of laughed at the description of him hiding in your hair after being probed!
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I feel bad but I laughed too at the time XD It was really sad to see but at the same time it was kind of heartwarming that he wanted me to comfort him ^_^

I think I might have an easier time giving any of my dogs a shot... I think the thing that REALLY got me with my snake is that the needle looked so big in comparison to his little body! At least dogs are sort of like people (lol, yes, I'm one of those people that anthropomorphize their pets... XD)
 
It was kind of challenging, mostly because snakes are so very very muscular. Once I put the needle in, he flexed his muscles which made it difficult to keep the syringe in. So basically, aim (under the scale, upper half of the body, to one side of the spine) and speed are essential. I think I'll get a lot better in the next few times I have to do it! Now that I'm over my initial terror and guilt about having to put a needle in my snake :(
 
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