Hey all, new here. I came across this forum while looking for info on a possible respiratory infection that my Ball Python has, and would appreciate a bit of help/input from some of the more well-experienced owners.

My male Ball Python just recently started to show obvious signs of a respiratory infection. It started with a little saliva on his mouth here and there, clear, thin, but quickly developed into other signs - excessive "yawning", him puffing his throat occasionally, cough/sneeze/hiss sounds every once in a while, rubbing his nose and side of his face against his tank, and lethargy. My wife and I sadly do not have the financial ability to take Mephisto into any clinics, so we have been looking into home remedy options.

We recently found, researched, and began implementing a treatment using a mixture of hot water, "Vicks", and eucalyptus oil in a bowl placed in a large container, with Mephisto in a smaller container with air holes placed into the larger container. We do this treatment twice a day for about 15 minutes. Already he has been showing signs of slight improvement, as well as showing general improvement by raising the temperature of his tank to 95*.

I was curious if anyone else has used this style of treatment, and if so, was it successful and after how much time? This is the first Ball Python I have owned that has come down with this, and since we have 14 other snakes, I'd like to get rid of this as quick as possible. Any advise/tips/etc would be amazing!