Ok so my bp Monty is very sick, definite respiratory infection. Mouth open to breathe and very obvious popping noises as he does breathe. I have already cranked the temp up (heat pad and ceramic bulb) and have reduced humidity.

My main question here is this: I bought Monty on Jan 9, so 2 weeks ago. He began showing symptoms around the 19th. How much can the store be at fault here??? Is there any chance that he already had an infection when I purchased him?

Thank you for your advice and any well-wishes