Hey guys

I've been reading a few other posts on the topic and I know its recurring but I kind of want a bit of reassurance.

I've worked with snakes before but not dealt with a sick one. My royal python has got RI we've been to the vets and got the injections we are also putting him in a nebuliser with f10 twice a day like we were told to by the vet.

I have noticed the symptoms getting slightly worse and have nearly finished the course of antibiotics. He has mucus in the top of his mouth we have done some research on it and came across a video on youtube where they remove the mucus from the roof of his mouth with a cotton bud. Is this a good idea or not? We are unsure if we should do this because it will cause him more stress and we don't want the cotton to get caught on his teeth. If there is another way of removing the mucus-if we need to what is it?

We are going to call the vets tomorrow to see what they say but just wanted some info from other snake owners.


Thanks in advance