A snake vet who comes to the enclosure.
Ball pythons, boas, corn snakes, milk snakes, and hognose snakes are hard to evaluate after a carrier trip out of their heat gradient. Dr. Benjamin Lewis makes house calls for snakes across Greater Houston, primarily after hours. A standard sick-snake or enclosure evaluation is $375 prepaid in the Houston area and includes travel in the usual area. Add-ons are listed on the pricing page. Call or text (832) 987-3469, or email support@scalefinveterinary.com.
Why a house call is the point for snakes
Moving a python or a boa is often the risk. Basking, UVB age, humidity, and substrate live where the animal lives.
Transport changes the patient
A snake pulled out of its heat gradient arrives cold and stressed, showing different signs than it did at home. The exam is easier to read in the enclosure.
The enclosure is part of the exam
Basking temperatures, UVB age, humidity, and substrate get checked in place. With lizards those are rarely separate from the animal.
Primarily after hours
Visits are appointment-based and run primarily after hours. If an animal is declining, call or text and you get a straight answer on the fastest option.
What a snake house call costs
A virtual sick-animal visit is $195. Without an in-person exam first, a virtual visit cannot include a prescription. A standard sick-snake or enclosure evaluation is $375 prepaid in the Houston area. Travel outside Houston is $25–$100. Add-ons are on the pricing page. Email support@scalefinveterinary.com or call (832) 987-3469.
Sister pharmacy, separate job
When a veterinarian writes a compounded prescription for a snake, that fill is handled by sister pharmacy OmniPetRx reptile compounding. Scale & Fin is the house-call exam.
How a snake visit works
Tell us the species and the setup
Use the booking form, or call or text with the species and what you are seeing. A photo of the animal and the enclosure speeds this up.
You get the quote first
The $375 prepaid sick-snake visit includes travel in the Houston area. Travel outside Houston is $25–$100. Anything extra is quoted before we do it.
Exam at the enclosure
Dr. Lewis examines the animal, reviews the enclosure, and leaves you with a written plan and next steps.
Your snake vet: Dr. Benjamin Lewis
Dr. Lewis earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 2023 and treats reptiles, amphibians, and fish. He has kept ball pythons, boas, and colubrid snakes. A great deal of snake medicine is husbandry, and a setup that is quietly wrong is easier to spot at the enclosure.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota 2023 · Texas license #20017Snake house-call questions
Do you make house calls for snakes in Houston?
Yes. Lizards are seen at home across Greater Houston, primarily after hours. Travel beyond Greater Houston is quoted before anything is scheduled.
What does a snake house-call exam cost?
A virtual sick-animal visit is $195. A standard sick-snake home visit is $375 prepaid in the Houston area and includes travel in the usual area, one animal, enclosure review, and a written plan. Add-ons are on the pricing page. Call or text (832) 987-3469.
Can you prescribe from a virtual visit?
Not on a first virtual visit. Texas Occupations Code §801.351 and Board Rule 573.68: a veterinarian-client-patient relationship cannot be established by telephone or video. Without an in-person exam first, we cannot prescribe. After that exam, a virtual recheck can.
When do house-call visits happen?
Scale & Fin is an appointment-based house-call practice. Visits run primarily after hours.
Which snakes do you see?
Ball pythons, boas, corn, milk, king, and hognose snakes. A photo of the animal and the enclosure speeds the booking.
Do you fill compounded snake medications?
Compounded prescriptions, when your veterinarian writes one, are filled by sister pharmacy OmniPetRx. Scale & Fin is the house-call exam.
Something wrong with your snake?
Send a photo and a short description. You will get a straight answer on whether it needs a visit.