Respiratory Infections - The Basics

[h00blah]

The link between low humidity and RIs has not been proven, no matter what common wisdom claims.

I believe that there's definitely a link between low humidity and RIs. Not because someone told me so, but because I've experienced it with my own BP.

long story short - my BP showed symptoms of RI (wheezing and i saw 1 bubble coming out of his nose). I called my vet and set an appointment. For the 3 days leading up to the vet visit, I was misting the tub because it was extremely lower than what i learned it needed, then when vet time came, my bp was fine.. No wheezing, and earned a clean bill of health... I even went back to do a fecal!

I'm not saying that boosting humidity is the fix for RI, but when I noticed my BP is showing signs, I checked the most basic environmental requirements that i learned.. Temps and humidity.. This is proof enough for me personally

[laughingtree369]

[QUOTE=h00blah;1806741]I believe that there's definitely a link between low humidity and RIs. Not because someone told me so, but because I've experienced it with my own BP.

I have seen it happen with high and low depending upon what the snake's normal habitat should be and what it lives in now. My Malaysian blood got sick in dry air, for example.

[Skiploder]

I ripped a giant fart in the snake house last week and the snake I farted on came down with a bad RI. Therefore I can personally attest to a firsthand link between stinky flatulence and respiratory infections in snakes.

I cured it by playing the odd numbered tracks of Puscifer's "Conditions of My Parole" for three days straight. Some one eyed hunchback at Rasputin Records who I nod to but don't dare speak to gave me this advice telepathically.

[Theweinz]

I ripped a giant fart in the snake house last week and the snake I farted on came down with a bad RI. Therefore I can personally attest to a firsthand link between stinky flatulence and respiratory infections in snakes.

I cured it by playing the odd numbered tracks of Puscifer's "Conditions of My Parole" for three days straight. Some one eyed hunchback at Rasputin Records who I nod to but don't dare speak to gave me this advice telepathically.

Fascinating, what did you have to eat though? I would like to avoid spreading RIs.

[kitedemon]

RI does not just go away in a few days. It is the same as phenomena in humans and when a snake is dripping mucus from the lungs in people when that happens you are in the hospital. It will not get to that point and clear up all by its self. There are very very few bacteria that grow in the desert hot dry low humid conditions preserves things (think Egypt the oldest paper in existence is from egyptian tombs) Hot humid conditions grow bacteria fast think rainforest where a leather shoe will rot away in 2 or 3 months. There is no sense to dry conditions causing a bacterial fungal infection they simply do not live in large numbers under these conditions.

[shimmyball]

my little 5 month old ball python seemed fine with no wheezing or infection, but within 2 days tops...he died...and was stargazing...no control over his head or upper body......I have been investigating Inclusion Body Disease..although it is widely spread in europe, asia and starting in Italy...Canada has not been mentioned...but for the life of me I cannot figure out what happened to him....He was perfectly healthy..or seemed to be......

[kitedemon]

my little 5 month old ball python seemed fine with no wheezing or infection, but within 2 days tops...he died...and was stargazing...no control over his head or upper body......I have been investigating Inclusion Body Disease..although it is widely spread in europe, asia and starting in Italy...Canada has not been mentioned...but for the life of me I cannot figure out what happened to him....He was perfectly healthy..or seemed to be......

I am sorry that your snake died. It is unlikely IBD. The there are very few cases of IBD in pythons. The worlds leading researcher (Dr. Jacobson) has only confirmed 3 cases, I believe, in pythons. It is many times more likely that it was poisoning, common mite treatments can result in similar symptoms.

[MorphMaster]

Well Brian barczyk talks about the reptifogger and applying 5 Ccs of f10 to the bottle and fog a separate tub with the snake in for 20 min then turn it off and leave it for 20 min. I think do it once everyday... I'll have to watch the video again, but does that work

[panella0115]

Do you need a vet specialized in reptiles or is a normal vet sufficient?

[kitedemon]

A reptile vet is important if it is at all possible. It is not always but a vet whom is willing to see snakes and is able to admit they don't know much but will work with you may not be as good but is way better than the ones that just adapt mammalian treatments to a reptile and guess.