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Rescued Snake has RI - Any tips/advice.
Okay. I'll try to make this short and to the point.
I own Ball Pythons and planned on breeding (I have planned on doing more research and then studying with a professional breeder, then have one babysit me when I decided to breed for my first time).
Well, I got my first Pied and and was super stoked about him and future learning to breed adventures.
A friend of a friend whom I've met a few times at a mutual snake lover's house saw that I was into pieds and offered to sell me one. I politely declined as in I already have enough snakes (7 balls and a retic) and that was my limit at the moment and that I was not educated enough to breed.
Said individual kept insisting he would "Hook me up".
Well eventually, I came home from hiking one day to find a box sitting on my porch. With a letter explaining I can "have" his 100% het pied female who might be gravid and that "if she's pregnant Im going to make bank". Also stated she has respiratory infection...
I opened the box, sure enough. Snot bubbles, yawning spit hanging from her house.
I have taken her to a vet and was sent home with Antibiotics
She has her own room away from ALL my other animals. (I also take a quick shower and change my clothes when Im done handling her)
She's on antibiotics and once a day I give her a 10 min. steam with Vicks Vapor rub and Eucalyptus oil.
She's on constant heat with 80% humidity
She's doing MUCH better since when I got her. Her tongue was not forked due to mucus making it stick together, is now working properly. Not spitting up anymore or making a popping noise. Just a little yawning and some wheezing when she breaths.
My question. Aside from what I am doing, is there any tips or advice I can get to help her? I pray she is not pregnant. And I spent most of my extra funds on her emergency vet care so I cannot afford an x-ray to see if she is pregnant but I really hope she is not.
She is also eating regularly
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Re: Rescued Snake has RI - Any tips/advice.
Stop the Vicks and eucalyptus steam treatments, neither is good for reptiles. I would also completely clean and disinfect the cage daily so she's not re-infecting herself. Otherwise it sounds like you're doing everything right.
I wouldn't count on her being gravid, het pied, or even female either.
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Re: Rescued Snake has RI - Any tips/advice.
THIS ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ I would ask the vet to perform a culture and sensitivity test on the animal too. Just to make sure she is recieving the appropriate antibiotic/s.
Last edited by Albert Clark; 04-07-2016 at 10:27 AM.
Stay in peace and not pieces.
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Wow!
I hope you cut off all further contact with that individual.
Presents like that are not good.
If it were me, I probably would have put her down rather than risk my other animals, but I'm glad to hear she is getting treatment.
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I would have taken it in too, so I'm just glad the poor thing is getting away from that.... Person.
I wouldnt consider it a het, Gravid, or a she. Not until proven otherwise. I consider the rescues I take in as pets only, but that's just me.
I hope it continues to thrive under your care!
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All contact has been cut off, havent seen or heard from him since. I do rescue dogs, mostly pitbulls so Im thinking hopefully rehabilitate this one and find a good home.
Will do everything suggested above, thanks guys!!!
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Re: Rescued Snake has RI - Any tips/advice.
Originally Posted by Hakuna-Matata
All contact has been cut off, havent seen or heard from him since. I do rescue dogs, mostly pitbulls so Im thinking hopefully rehabilitate this one and find a good home.
Will do everything suggested above, thanks guys!!!
Fantastic! Please keep us posted. Want to hear from you about the progress. Kudos and thanks.
Stay in peace and not pieces.
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Hopefully she continues to improve . !
Last edited by Andylee11; 04-07-2016 at 07:33 PM.
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