How to Make a Reptile First Aid Kit!

Learn the importance of a first aid kit for your reptiles, and how to create one so you have all the tools you need in the case of an emergency!

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[amandakennelly]

I also recommend a paper with all items listed and the expiration date so at a quick glance you can know if something needs replacing! Love the video.

[battlebear]

Do we own any reptiles or other pets right now? No. Will we ever get anything? No clue. Will I gladly support this channel and watch all their videos? Oh heck yeah! Gladly!

[Vickie-Bligh]

A recommendation I would make is to tape the business cards to the top of the kit. In the hospital, whenever we had emergency equipment that had the potential of malfunctioning, we had the service emergency number taped in a prominent location. My own personal first aid kit has emergency information on top where it can be seen by everyone. Clear packing tape will keep the cards clean.

[kennamckenney]

Hi Emily & Ed, Emily, thank you so very much for stepping out and waving to my daughter in the wheelchair during the Arlington NARBC show. She stared having seizures and we had to leave. It meant the world to her to see you and she saw Ed walking by. We are so grateful for your kindness❤❤❤

[aNovice]

Tip from a veterinary nurse! Be careful with SSD if you have people in you're home who have silver or sulfur allergies. We usually recommend using a q tip to apply rather than your hands because this is STRONG stuff

[danabrunstrom]

Great post! Very useful. When I had gun dogs my vet, who was also a gun dog-person, put together a similar kit for travelling. Here's a couple other suggestions: 1) tape vet cards to top of box in addition to having in box 2) syringe bodies (no needles) for irrigation 3) tweezers & small forceps 4) magnifying glass 5) small flashlight. Also, put a checklist in box and schedule annual review to elim expired product

[sinsarity]

I would recommend offering the "Essentials" and "Essentials + Extras" first aid kits in your store - already assembled. That way your crew can recommend them to new pet owners who may not know these things are necessary.

[bbvaldez]

As someone who owns no reptiles and followed this channel several years ago for baby snakes. I still try and watch every video so you have no winter/spring slumps in views! <3 Love you guys

[Chaotic_Pixie]

Love that you said to include numbers to area vets. That's particularly great if you have someone petsitting. If you live in a major city/don't drive, the number for local taxi service that will allow animals in carriers might also be a useful thing to keep with the vet phone numbers as well... especially if you have a friend or relative pet sitting. (I was a pet sitter once and found it very nice and thankfully unused that in the list of emergency numbers, the owners had included not just their vet and an e-vet, but also a local taxi service that would allow their large, non-service animal into the cab. Very useful as a teen who was pet sitting without a car.

[lady_dragoness]

You could make little med kit supplies pamphlets in your store to keep on the front desk for new reptile owners to take with them!

[WorthyMissJ]

I would also keep a little bottle of dawn dish soap and a vegetable oil. Especially if your enclosures have interior "sticky" thermal and humidity disc monitors stuck to the glass. And a paint brush. These can be used to get the sticky item unstuck from your reptile. Trust me, I learned this the hard way with an indigo snake. My vet wasn't laughing at all.

[MCrvngraddip]

Great video. Be careful with Betadine as if organic material gets in it, it slowly deactivates. For example the gauze swabs. If left too long, the gauze will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the Betadine. Also for mammals, neat iodine will be too strong for the tissues so you would need to dilute it at least 1ml iodine to 5 or 10ml solutions. Especially of the 10%. Otherwise fab video as always. ❤️

[MiCkEyBandErBeAr]

This is amazing, as a veterinary medical professional this is all great advice. I will add there have been studies to show betadine and other antiseptic materials are best put directly on gauze as needed, presoaked gauze can lose potency and even start to harbor bacteria. Also "true" SSD (silver sulfadiazine) cream is prescription only in the US. It can be helpful for you to contact vet offices prior to needing them to make sure they can see reptiles and establish your pet as a patient, they may also have an ER recommendation.

[Textile_Courtesan]

I recommend putting in shipping heat packs. I keep a few in my reptile first aid kit in case I lose powee or if I have to transport a critter when it's cold outside.

[wildwishandrobinleaf]

This is so helpful! My snake has this tiny scab on his head, which we think he managed to do by climbing and rubbing it on the top of his enclosure. I have to thank you guys for the fact I have a snake, and the reason I'm so fascinated with them. I have such a beautiful snake and a channel to entertain me in my free time, you guys are seriously the best! My snake Calcifer the scaleless rat/corn snake is doing great, and it's all because you guys make quality content. Thanks for being a light in everybody's day Emily and Ed, you guys are amazing.

[amazoncheesecakes]

I would love to see a video with product recommendations... maybe your favorite lighting, heating, enclosures, etc... all in one video! I know you've shared favorite products in different videos, but it would be great to see all in one.

Thank you for all the work and information you put into your videos. Very helpful, regardless of age or experience with reptiles. 🥰

[ItsMattF]

Have you considered making and selling first aid kits in your store? I'm sure many people would love to buy one already stocked and good to go rather than compiling their own ones. I still really appreciate the video and information!

[lyzzidc]

Saline, I have it in the ampules and in big bottles sold as contact lense solutions. Great for cleaning out wounds and eyes, it's a must in my wildlife rescue kit and pet first aid kit

[heatheradams]

If your kids are old enough you can secure it with a small zip tie and that just helps you know that all your supplies are still in there. Make sure it's a small enough one that when you open the box firmly it snaps the zip tie. They are very similar to what we use in crash carts in the hospital.

[Black-Swan-]

The Quick Stop stuff does indeed sting. I got one of those "stops bleeding from shaving nicks instantly" sticks. I had NO idea that it would sting, so when I first used it it was quite the shock. Some adult language came out of my mouth, but it did stop the bleeding instantly. XD